Pastors fail. They sin. Others fall, dramatically. Within the local church, then, it should be clear how to raise charges against an elder.
The Bible teaches that we were made in the image of God. And this should powerfully influence how we live in our community.
Yes our identity is in Christ. But we’re still in the world. And it offers us many identities. One of them can actually help us keep the faith.
Though 19th century colonialism was a dark time in South Africa, God used men like Jan Tzatzoe to shine his glorious light, both then and for us today.
Glocal: think global, act local. It’s popular among companies and corporates, but it also has a place in the church.
Is your Church spiritually healthy? The engine behind spiritual health and the fuel that keeps it running is simple but profound.
Marriage is the God-given context for sex, but it isn’t the solution to sexual temptation or sins. For that you need God’s grace, not a spouse.
Many Africans believe “Spirit Husbands” or “Spirit Wives” ruin their marriages or lead them to sin. Conrad Mbewe has four strong criticisms of this teaching.
Who will spread the fragrance of hope? Who will declare God’s glory throughout the nations? Now is your time. So arise, oh Africa.
Esther’s intervention for the Jewish people mirrors Christ’s intervention for all of God’s people. He gave himself for those far from God.
Just as Esther identified with her people to help them, the Son of God became human in every way so that he could identify with and save us.
We’re born saddled by spiritual death. We need a Saviour from outside ourselves to reconcile us to God. In this way, Esther pictures Christ.
The book of Esther invites us to see that God can and does work in the real mess and moral ambiguity of human history.
Pastors fail. They sin. Others fall, dramatically. Within the local church, then, it should be clear how to raise charges against an elder.
Related to this question is discipline, repentance and respecting Christian leaders. But if a pastor breaks the law, report him to the police.
“Touch not the Lord’s anointed” doesn’t mean you can’t raise concerns about Christian leaders, when they’re teaching heresy or grossly immoral.
Who will spread the fragrance of hope? Who will declare God’s glory throughout the nations? Now is your time. So arise, oh Africa.
The Bible teaches that we were made in the image of God. And this should powerfully influence how we live in our community.
Yes our identity is in Christ. But we’re still in the world. And it offers us many identities. One of them can actually help us keep the faith.
Neither church nor Christian leadership exist to release potential. That idea is confusing, because it radically understates the desperate human condition.
