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 […]
Very few people know the heart of a pastor (teaching elder). This is not because he mostly hides his heart … it is because like your heart is fully known by God, so is his. Few people will know the heart of a pastor teacher. His concern for the saints of God is mostly private. […]
Most of us who have read Psalm 23 understand a little about a shepherd watching his flock of sheep, but there is far more to shepherding sheep than meets the eye. A shepherd did far more than water, feed and protect the sheep from predators. He would guide the sheep to the market for sale […]
I built a foundation for a room at the place we had on the Berg River near Velddrift in the then Boland, now the Western Cape. I decided to raise the foundation about 0.6 of a meter off the ground. My reason for this is because the previous owner told me that on one occasion […]
I skim-read an article about the New Apostolic Reformation authored by Richard P. Moore. This article is part of The World Evangelical Alliance’s Journal of Theology and Contemporary Application called Evangelical Review of Theology. In a nutshell, the author points out this dangerous movement who have instituted apostles and prophets with apostolic teaching as well […]