If someone spread lies about you, you could take then to court of prove your innocence to society. But if someone pretending to be Christian spread lies about you to the Church, how would you defend yourself? It’s not so easy because when the lie spreader sowed the seed of untruth, it was believed by […]
There is such danger in listening to people tell their religious stories and beliefs because sadly, so many are gullible, believing just about anything “religious” they hear. What astounds me is that so many people who are educated and thinking tend to fall into false doctrinal beliefs. When they do this, they become what the […]
Just because a Church says it’s Christian or because people say they are Christian does not mean that they are Christian. Many who call themselves Christian are Christianized. They are Churched but not Christian. Then there are Churches who come under the greater umbrella of Christianity but are sectarian in their beliefs. Many use the […]
As a rector of a Church it was my duty to present an annual report of what happened in the life of the Church from my perspective, but then others also gave an update on the ministry or ministries they were responsible for. For me there were times of joy giving reports because of Gospel […]
A few months ago we had two families visit us. The one came down from California and the other from Georgia, the State next to us. There were three lady friends and a brother who had not seen each other in years as well as a mom. All of these people used to live in […]
I have always loved hearing stories, sayings and proverbs from various African, Chinese and Japanese traditions. Then I must admit that translating Greek words from their Hellenist origin and meaning into English is equally enjoyable, especially as it helps one understand the Scriptures and intent of God better. (This is true with the Hebrew of […]
How do you greet people when you leave them? Sometimes when we have friends leaving us after a meal or coffee we would pray, but when departing on a long journey we would always have a round of prayer. We entrust ourselves to God as we entrust each other to God in our absence or […]
Is it possible for you to imagine what travel was like in the First Century? Although there were camels, donkeys and horses, largely travel was by foot or ship. Depending on the availability of finance, one could fly literally anywhere today, which is by far the faster method. Much time was consumed in sailing or […]
Although our circumstances are very different, in a way I can understand something of what went through these elders’ minds: Ac 20:38 What grieved them most was his statement that they would never see his face again. In leaving South Africa and emigrating to the United States of America, as the time for departure drew closer, […]
Too often people are employed and agree to a specific job description as one of the terms of their appointment. Could you picture a chef employed to make bread starting to make Blueberry Pies? Think of a welder doing woodwork or a dentist being an ophthalmologist. Equally challenging could be given a job description and […]