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The Invisible God became Visible
Christmas is the season when the eternal God, who spoke to humanity for millennia from the unseen realm, entered His creation as the Word made...
Celebrating Heritage Day: A Timeless Perspective
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Does God favour Israel over other nations?
At first reading of the Bible, it may appear that God favours Israel above other nations. In fact, most people think like that. The people of Israel...
Where does patriarchy come from?
August is Women’s month in South Africa. We celebrate Women’s Day on the 9th of August. I have heard some men lamenting the fact that we don’t have...
Is the Holy Spirit a person, a power or a ghost?
Many Christians dont know what to think of the Holy Spirit. It does not help much that the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible refers to the Holy...
IS CHRISTIANITY A WHITE MANS RELIGION?
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The Grace of Death and Suffering
As I write this, I am preparing to go to my uncles funeral. He had not been well for a while. As it is said, there are two things that are...
Is Christianity the new 419 scam?
419 scams are a type of fraud and one of the most common types of confidence trick. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant...
An emotional God
Boys dont cry. Women are emotional. Dont be a sissy!Church is for sissies. You have probably heard all these statements, giving the...
Confession is it just a four-letter word?
Of course it has 10 letters, but for some Christians it might just as well be a four-letter word, that is, a swear word or an insult. Christians are...
You are an idol
Have you heard of the TV Reality Show called Idols SA? It is a music competition where young people from the ages of 18-30 compete to become...
Faith Revisited
A year ago, I started preaching a series through the book of Hebrews. It has been an exciting journey of discovery. The epistle of Hebrews was...
Become a giant of faith
Do you want to have faith? Do you want to have faith that can move mountains? Do you want to have faith that can raise the dead? Do you want a faith...
The Best Christmas Gift
It was billed the wedding of the year. The millionaire father had gone all out to make his first daughters wedding a memorable event. The whos who...
THE BIGGEST KILLER OF ALL TIME
What do you think is the biggest killer of all time? Is it wars? Is it the bubonic plague? Is it HIV/AIDS? Or malaria? Is it earthquakes? Is it...
I am an addict
It is very difficult to admit that one is an addict. Throughout my life I have been lying to myself and those around me. Fortunately, one day it hit...
I am not Christian. What am I then?
A few years ago a brother in the faith preached that we should not call ourselves Christian. He insisted that it is wrong, and nobody should refer...
Speaking in tongues – are you out of your mind?
Many Christians are fascinated by speaking in tongues. Some have lost their minds over this. They have done crazy things! For many, tongues are a...