Dear Neighbour, The Oscar Pistorius murder trial has highlighted the seriousness of calling yourself a Christian. At the outset of his trial, Oscar stated that he was a Christian and in that moment the world judged Christianity by his actions. I cringed in embarrassment as I considered the possible effect his words were having on …
Dear Neighbour, We are not the only one who uses billboards for advertising. God has His own high-definition billboard in the heavens. The Apostle Peter said these words on the day of Pentecost: And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke; the …
Dedicated to Anita Schou-Kristensen (1925-09-02 – 2014-02-03) Dear Neighbour, I have had a long-standing aversion to history and refused to watch “costume” movies, so it was with trepidation that I approached studying Church History. I am ashamed to tell you that I was willing to study any other subject in its place, but to my dismay I …
Dear Neighbour, As the school and work year get underway for 2014 many of you may be contemplating the cycle of life. You are not alone… Solomon, the wisest and wealthiest king of Israel expressed his frustration this way: What profit has a man from all his labour in which he toils under the sun? One …
Dear Neighbour, As last year came to a close, we experienced the loss of Madiba, and together with the world we faced the sad reality of the death of a loved one. I was reminded of Alexander the Great’s unusual last three requests before he died: for the best doctors to carry his coffin, for …
Dear Neighbour, We are visual people living in a visual world. Wherever we look messages are being sent from our televisions, newspapers and computers. Consequently, many of us have great difficulty focussing on the unseen realm. Maybe you are wondering what (if anything), is happening behind-the-scenes, in the spiritual realm? I have good news for …
Dear Neighbour, The 21st September 2013 is a day the whole world will remember with great sadness. Terrorists converged on the Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya with the cold-blooded intention of murdering innocent people and spreading fear to onlookers. Families, young couples planning on marriage, and children taking part in a cooking competition, became their …
Dear Neighbour, I recently received an email about the process of ageing that made me laugh. It was a reminder of how children under the age of 10 think about their age in fractions, “I’m four and a half!”, teens are so excited about the whole process they proudly announce “I’m going to be 16 soon!”… Then comes the …
Dear Neighbour, If your home was filled with smoke and I shouted ‘Fire!” I think you would be grateful for my warning. In a spiritual sense, I am writing this letter to alert you to impending danger. Be assured that I have your best interests at heart… Many people believe that they are good people …
Dear Neighbour, During my studies of the Book of Acts, it came to my attention that the words ‘love, loved, loving’ do not appear anywhere in the twenty eight chapters. This puzzled me. I asked God to explain why these words were so conspicuous by their absence in a book that records the birth of …