GET WISDOM!
Johan Walters Johan Walters

GET WISDOM!

As you know, we are preaching through the Book of Proverbs in our morning services. The continual call throughout the opening chapters is this, "Get wisdom!" It’s as if there is nothing more…

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CHANGE IS IN THE AIR
Johan Walters Johan Walters

CHANGE IS IN THE AIR

Change is in the air! You can’t help driving around Somerset West and realise that the seasons are changing - that winter is here. As much as we don’t like change, it is a normal and important part of life…

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REMEMBER!
Johan Walters Johan Walters

REMEMBER!

We were thinking together how often the Scriptures call us to “remember”… and it’s often! Why is this? We are called to trust God in the present and for the future based on the past…

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WHAT IS THE ANSWER?
Johan Walters Johan Walters

WHAT IS THE ANSWER?

We were talking together about our conversations with unbelievers and how inadequate we sometimes feel because we can’t answer their questions. Somehow we are letting the side down…

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GROWING UP TOGETHER
Johan Walters Johan Walters

GROWING UP TOGETHER

In the aftermath of Easter, we were thinking about growth in the church - NOT about numbers but spiritual growth. In an individualist society we are led to think of our own personal spiritual growth…

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TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE
Johan Walters Johan Walters

TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE

During this Holy Week we have been thinking about unbelief, as to why people resist the “good news” of what God has done for us through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. One reason is that grace is free…

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EXCELLENCE
Johan Walters Johan Walters

EXCELLENCE

In our weekly preaching meeting we read an article which helped us consider why we should strive for excellence in all we do at Christ Church. Excellence is inclusive - especially of the unbeliever in our midst…

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A CORRUPT WORLD
Johan Walters Johan Walters

A CORRUPT WORLD

This past week reminded me that society is corrupt, but there are still notes of grace. The grace first…

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BIBLE TRANSLATIONS
Johan Walters Johan Walters

BIBLE TRANSLATIONS

I’m sometimes asked: “What bible should I use?” In other words, what English translation would you recommend…

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LED SCREEN
Johan Walters Johan Walters

LED SCREEN

You may not have heard yet but we are hosting the annual REACH SA Synod from 15-17 September. It has been an exciting week for the staff team as we had our initial Synod briefing…

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TIMES OF CRISIS
Johan Walters Johan Walters

TIMES OF CRISIS

This week in the office, and likely in our homes - among young and old - all conversations inevitably gravitate towards the war in Ukraine. Our world is becoming increasingly unstable…

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MINISTRY IS DEMANDING
Johan Walters Johan Walters

MINISTRY IS DEMANDING

I was encouraged by the Ministry Training Day that our staff attended this week. We were thinking about how to process the stress and pressure of pastoral ministry. I was reminded that pastoral…

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