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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A CORRUPT WORLD
This past week reminded me that society is corrupt, but there are still notes of grace. The grace first…
BIBLE TRANSLATIONS
I’m sometimes asked: “What bible should I use?” In other words, what English translation would you recommend…
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…
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…
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…