The Lord’s Prayer and Our Own Are About More Than the Words
Many learn the Lord’s Prayer in school or earlier. But it’s much more than a rote prayer; instead, it directs all of our lives (and prayers).
Many learn the Lord’s Prayer in school or earlier. But it’s much more than a rote prayer; instead, it directs all of our lives (and prayers).
True prayer is motivated by trust in our God. Wrong prayers set out to impress others and manipulate God, with pretence and presumption.
L’Afrique marquée par la pauvreté, la maladie et les difficultés, l’évangile de prospérité offre une espérance séduisante pourtant trompeuse
From 1868 and 1871 Tiyo Soga worked among the Gcaleka people, a period marked by immense suffering, fruitful ministry and important lessons.
The Bible is pretty plain when it comes to God being absolutely sovereign, but where does human will fit into that, and are we truly free?
The gospel undoes the dehumanising effects of colonial Africa. It offers both a way to lament wrongs and rejoice in our languages and cultures.
1:11:23
Listen NowMany Africans move from rural areas into cities, yet many return for religious reasons. Both of these facts position rural ministries for vital gospel work.
Though Genesis 1-2 teaches us about creation, the focus is on God. In fact, Genesis 1 alone reveals three foundational truths about God.
What is spiritual authority for? Too many mamas and papas have turned it into the means for selfish gain, instead making much of Christ.
While the gifts continue, we don’t need apostles and prophets today. We have the revelation of God’s word about his Son through his Spirit.
It’s not unusual to wonder and ask when we’re suffering: am I cursed? Is my family? Is this the consequence of sin? The Bible offers answers.
Christian, you aren’t possessed. The devil is a liar. A deceiver. He’ll do whatever it takes to shake your confidence in Christ and the gospel.
Church discipline protects God’s glory and promotes spiritual health. God’s people cannot be indifferent to sin. Holiness must be our ambition.
To suggest that regeneration begins in the New rather than the Old Testament undermines God’s character and clear self-revelation in the Bible.
Many learn the Lord’s Prayer in school or earlier. But it’s much more than a rote prayer; instead, it directs all of our lives (and prayers).
les Sept traditionnels désignent les dénominations protestantes qui ont servi dans le travail missionnaire en Afrique au début du 19e siècle. Ce groupe était composé de presbytériens, Anglicans, Baptistes, Luthériens, Méthodistes, Réformés danois et les Moraves.
The church in Ethiopia has many problems; and maybe the biggest is that it pretends there aren’t any. An appeal for more than correction.
The African church has benefited so much from global missions, but we also have a responsibility to take up a role in that work.
Africans aren’t latecomers to God’s story, for scripture witnesses to their presence among God’s people from Genesis to Revelation.
True prayer is motivated by trust in our God. Wrong prayers set out to impress others and manipulate God, with pretence and presumption.