If you are a Christian woman, wouldn’t you want to be Mary, the mother of Jesus? Motherhood is a special privilege for women. It is an even more...
Why did God choose Mary as Jesus’ mother?
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A TIME TO REJOICE
In South Africa it’s summer holiday time. We may have the traditional Christmas fare, but we’re just as likely to have cold meats and salads...
What does Hebrews 11 have to do with the 11th month?
The 1st of the 11th month (1 November) is All Saints Day. Every year on 1 November some Christians commemorate All Saints Day. In the early church,...
The Boy at the Temple
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.Luke 2:52 (KJV) Luke’s inspired passage here tells of the only incident...
CONSEQUENCES
Of all Jesus’ parables The Prodigal Son in Luke 15 must rank among the favourites. We are assured that no matter how low we go ,how rotten our sins...
HIGH PLACES
Standing on a mountain, a hill or even on the top storey of a building gives us a sense of awe. It elevates us above the petty concerns of our lives...
HELL
One of the most controversial doctrines in the Christian Church is ‘Hell’. It is a favourite topic of attack from atheists and other non-Christians....
30 October 1988
I was baptised on 30 October 1988. It is a historic day in my life. Each year I look back at my life and rejoice at the grace of God. “By the grace...
UNMERITED HEIRDOM (undeserved inheritance)
I am naturally fearfully and wonderfully made,A very highly skilled work yet in its all raw state –The clay creation God has designed after his...
SERVING GOD WITH OUR INHERITANCE
The word inheritance suggests all kinds of things – money, talent, looks, disposition, land, aptitude and many more. How can we as Christians use...
INHERITORS, NOT SLAVES (GALATIANS 4:1-31)
How can Gentiles1 inherit the promises God gave to Abraham? Some people said that Gentiles ought to keep the laws of Moses if they want to be part...
Jesus Christ, Our Azazel
The Jews will be observing the Day of Atonement on 16 September this year. If you do not know what the Day of Atonement is, please read Leviticus...
WOMEN IN MINISTRY AND LEADERSHIP
The New Testament teaches that all Christians should minister to one another, each person serving as his or her gifts allow. Elders are appointed in...
THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE
“The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world,” was originally a poem by W R Wallace. Although largely forgotten, it has now...
Do men have one rib less than women?
Many years ago, a colleague of mine remarked that he will believe in the Bible if it can be proven that men have one less rib than women. He argued...
Baptism – A bloody affair
Baptism is often associated with water. However, what many don’t realize is that baptism is first and foremost a bloody affair. Yes, baptism has to...
My Goliath
I was cutting the grass and wondering what the Lord had to teach me today. It has been so hot that we had let the grass grow long. It helps it stay...
CAN YOU IMAGINE?
About the time I started piano lessons at the age of ten, I used to love listening to a children’s’ story on the radio every morning called “Sparky...
The twist ending
There are almost 7000 movies on Netflix. And that’s only one of the dozen or so streaming services available. Right now we are awash in stories,...
The secret of baptism – wash your sins away
One of the least understood practices of Christianity is baptism. This is the third article on baptism. One of the things that Covid-19 taught us,...
COMING TO FAITH – A PERSONAL JOURNEY
It was shortly after I got my two young children into a playschool that the questions began flooding my mind. DOES GOD EXIST? WHY WAS I BORN?...
Why get baptised?
For Adoption In a previous article published in April 2021, we asked the question: When is it the right time to be baptised? The next few...
WELLS OF LIVING WATER
Scientists are continually searching the skies for signs of life on other planets. If they see anything that looks like water, they tend to get...
The Unanticipated Blessings Of Lockdown
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28)....
MAKING BOLD STATEMENTS
Have you ever made a really bold statement that caused people to stop dead in their tracks? Maybe even got them to talk about it for days...
TREASURE YOUR TREASURE
We all have certain things which we treasure. They could be anything such as old faded photographs, beautiful paintings, a piece of restored...
O Lord, make haste to help me!
Be pleased, O God, to deliver me. O Lord, make haste to help me! Let those be put to shame and confusion who seek my life. Let those be turned back...
“I am not ready for baptism”
When is it the right time to be baptised? How do you know if you are ready to be baptised? These are questions that occupy the minds of many people...
MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB
Just over 2000 years ago a young woman named Mary gave birth to a baby boy. No doubt there were other baby boys born around the same time, maybe...
Humans are not like mosquitoes
You are lying awake on a hot summer night. You feel an itch on your arm. As you try to scratch, you suddenly hear him whizzing around your face in...
A TIME TO…
If there is one thing we humans are subject to, it’s time. Sunrise and sunset come at the appointed hour, Monday morning arrives whether we like it...
Unworthy Worthy Servants
Increase our Faith! This was the disciples’ earnest plea after Jesus spoke to them about unlimited forgiveness in the first few verses of Luke 17....
PEACE
“Let’s listen to the news and see if peace has broken out anywhere.” This was a favourite quip of my dad, a cynical survivor of two world wars. I...
Should Christians pay a tithe?
Recently, a member asked me a question: Should Christians pay a tithe? Is it not an Old Testament, Old Covenant practice? Are we not in the New...
PANDEMIC!
No one saw it coming and no one knows when it will end. Coronavirus has affected all of our lives, some tragically. Still, we get tired of hearing...
My early Christmas memories
I have fond memories of Christmas as a child. The anticipation and countdown to Christmas was something my peers and I really looked forward to....