What do Kurt Darren, the Soweto Gospel Choir and Mango Groove have in common? They all performed at the second inauguration of Jacob Zuma! On 24 May 2014 thousands of people braved the chilly weather and made their way to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to witness Jacob Zuma’s inauguration. “JZ” was installed, inducted and… Continue reading Hail him as thy matchless King (Why the ascension of Christ is critical)
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How should Christians engage with culture?
How we engage with our surrounding culture is a very important question for Christians. Culture may simply be defined as how a society thinks and does things. Your city, your suburb and your friends adhere to and embrace certain cultural norms; certain ways of thinking about the world and particular ways doing things. Paul in… Continue reading How should Christians engage with culture?
When does the Bible permit divorce?
No-one ever marries intending to get divorced, but divorce is a reality – also in the church. Divorce can be for biblically permitted reasons or non-biblical reasons. In my experience we are tempted to make two common mistakes in the church when dealing with divorce:
Why your church building is not the house of God
The Christian Post reported on a “church” in South Africa named the Rabboni Centre Ministries where congregants eat grass as evidence of being filled with the Holy Spirit. Throughout history and in the world today people have sought to meet with God in many and various, and sometimes strange, ways. Thailand for example is 95% Buddhist and… Continue reading Why your church building is not the house of God
Why Jesus is our great high priest
All people have a conscience and when we do wrong it bothers us. We instinctively know we have sinned, although most won’t call it sin. Yet, as the Bible teaches us, some people’s consciences have been seared by them constantly violating their conscience and are no longer troubled by their wrong. But in general people… Continue reading Why Jesus is our great high priest