One of the most difficult things to do is part with one’s money. This does not matter whether you are poor, comfortable or wealthy. Taking of your cash—be it hard earned, inherited or gifted—and giving it away is not easy. That is a fact of life. The sad truth is that this mindset is a […]
Once again, we come to a passage in the Bible that might cause some to practice what the Bible is not teaching. There are many who believe that prophets still exist. Those who believe this practice “prophetic speaking”. If you know me, you will be aware that I do not support that way of thinking […]
Many years ago, John Blanchard wrote a book called … “What is the World is a Christian?” He used just about every name a Christian could be called and expounded that word from a Scriptural perspective. (Examples, A Christian is a Sheep, A Saint, etc.) But to be specific, a Christian maybe called many names, […]
I found the following quotations about a Church Ministry Team … (a) “Christian ministry is teamwork with a difference because followers are just as important as leaders. God uses the efforts of each team member in equally important ways, all unique and special. A collective vision is shared, born of the team members’ collective wisdom, submission, […]
John J. Murphy is the author of “Pulling Together: 10 Rules for High-Performance Teamwork”. He writes … “Each individual has unique gifts, and talents and skills. When we bring them to the table and share them for a common purpose, it can give companies a real competitive advantage.” I am certain you will agree he […]
In 1986, we planted a Church in Bloemfontein in the Free State Province. It grew and developed over the years. We left the area in 1991 and visited the Church twice and were then invited to the 30th Anniversary Celebrations. By this time, the Church was very large in number, had a few people on staff […]
Here in the USA we have been enjoying Thanksgiving. What surprised me was that the last Thursday of November is Thanksgiving, the Friday is Back Friday (for the large stores to sell some products at reduced prices), the Saturday is Small Business Saturday (to support small businesses) and the Monday is Cyber Monday to purchase […]
We have been though the parable of the soils or what Jesus called the parable of the sower briefly. Some people heard the Gospel and receive it well and are saved to serve Jesus as Lord and others hear the Gospel and it does not penetrate their souls … rather, the message is rejected and […]
As we come to the next section in the Book of Acts, my thoughts travelled to the Parable of the soils. Let’s reflect upon it briefly: Mt 13:3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and […]
If you refer back to yesterday’s Note, you will recall that: Ac 11:2 … the circumcised believers criticized him 3 and said, “You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.” We saw how Peter explained in full what had transpired, showing how the angel of the Lord was present with him as well as […]