Dear Neighbour, Not only are there wars on every continent, but there are wars raging closer to home, in our society and in our families – the war of SUBSTANCE ABUSE. In warfare, it is vital to know your enemy from your friend. When World War 1 broke out, the War Ministry in London dispatched a …
Dear Neighbour, My life has been changed forever by e-books! My favourite South African website is Kobo Books. The books are very reasonable and paying in local currency is a bonus. My latest purchase is Max Lucado’s, ‘When God’s story becomes your story’. It is on my Top Ten list. Max is a wonderful Christian author …
Dear Neighbour, There are many reasons why I love the month of May. On a personal level, my husband and I celebrate our 32nd anniversary on the 28th May. On a spiritual level, we celebrate Pentecost (7×7 weeks after Jesus’ crucifixion = 49 days). On the seventh Sunday after Easter (the 50th day), the Holy Spirit came to …
Dear Neighbour, After two months of studying Hermeneutics (the science and art of Biblical interpretation), I felt quite depressed. Not only was it a a very challenging subject, but I did not feel as though I was benefiting from all my hard work. However, everything changed when I read this statement by Virkler in my …
Dear Neighbour, Six months before He died, Jesus attended the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem, the religious centre. Pilgrims would converge on the city for a week of celebration.Throughout His ministry, Jesus received a mixed response. The Feast of Tabernacles provided the ideal opportunity for Jesus to address the doubters and the unbelievers. You may …
Dear Neighbour, The confession of cyclist, Lance Armstrong, has captivated the world. I have been intrigued by the responses. Novak Djokovic, the world’s top tennis player stated, “I think he should suffer for his lies all these years.” Everyone seems to have an opinion concerning his sin and some have picked up stones of abuse …
Dear Neighbour, Let me begin by wishing you a New Year that is blessed by God. I really enjoy the opportunity God gives each one of us to have a new beginning. He is the God of New Beginnings. In fact, the Bible tells us that He is both the beginning and the end:I am the Alpha …
Dear Neighbour, During my study of the Book of Isaiah I read two true stories in a commentary by the late Bible teacher, Vernon McGee. They made such an impression on me that I have decided to share them with you. “When I was a boy in Oklahoma, I used to have to milk a …
Dear Neighbour, I am delighted to tell you that my second book, Water for the Soul, has been published and will be available in November, both in print and e-book format… It has been an amazing journey which began four years ago while I was taking notes during one of the late Pastor Tony Warby’s sermons. …
Malachi 3:3 says: He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver. This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at …