We are beginning this Sunday a systematic exposition of the epistle to the Ephesians. I have been stuck in the book for the past month and a half and stuck in the first half of the first chapter for the past few days. The thing about this letter is that it is exceedingly glorious. […]
A life changing letter from a man in chains Read More »
This week I inadvertently found myself in a foreign city with no place to lay my head for the night. As my usual resting places were full, I was able, by God’s grace to secure one of the last remaining rooms in one of the rare decent hotels still available; and I am glad I
On not sweating the small stuff Read More »
Lately I have found myself mulling over the way in which the condition of our heart influences our theology, and how our weakness may influence which particular Christian doctrines we espouse. In other words, how much of our theology, as Christians, is based on truth, or at the very least the search for, desire for,
Convenience Store theology Read More »
The house is burning and we are dangerously aloof. The western world in its thinking and in its values is moving away from God at the speed of light. And we are to blame. The church in the west by and large is not moved by the condition of our world. We see not beyond
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The other day I was having a conversation with another ministry leader and we were sharing about God’s dealings in our lives. There are those times when the things you believe and speak forth do not seem to be happening. There are those times when we seem to be going round the same mountain over
Clearing out the debris Read More »
The great task of the church and consequently of the ministry is to reconcile men to God. Jesus, the second letter to the Corinthians states has given us the ministry of reconciliation and is, as it were exhorting men through us “Be reconciled to God.” Reconciliation, by its very nature, speaks not of a momentary
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