Evangelism
Friends, There are two diagrams below. The first diagram depicts probably the most common Christian understanding of evangelism. The idea being that Christians must encourage…
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Expose the Empire
Friends, We are in the middle of a three week reflection on Paul’s letter to the Colossians. Last week we noted that every word of…
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Commission of Inquiry in State Capture
Friends, This past week Chief Justice Zondo handed over the final report (Part VI) of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into State Capture to President…
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Self-Interest
Friends, I have a brother who tries to keep me in touch with some of the ABC financial realities of running a business. He sent…
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The Spirit of Pentecost
Happy Pentecost! Yes, today is Pentecost. If you didn’t know this, don’t feel bad – I can understand why. You see, there is zero advertising…
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Missing Moments
Friends, It is amazing how the briefest of moments can determine the direction of our life. This can be true for good or for ill….
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Crucifying Friday
Friends, On this Crucifying Friday we gather to remember Jesus’ Crucifixion that took place long ago and as we do, we gather to name and…
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Palm Sunday Performance Protest
Friends, Palm Sunday was an act of political performance art. The purpose of political performance art is to expose the powers. Exposing the powers to…
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Economic War
Friends, This week we heard that South Africa’s unemployment rate reached a new record high of 35.3% at the end of 2021. (Compare to other countries.)…
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A few reminders …
Friends, In last Sunday’s reading we heard that Herod wanted to kill Jesus [Luke 13:31-35]. This statement alone should end the denialism regarding the politics…
