Sayings of the wise
“So between the death of Christ and the Last Day it is only by a gracious anticipation of the last things that Christians are priviliged to live in visible fellowship with other Christians.
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Not all Christians receive this blessing. The imprisoned, the sick, the scattered lonely, the proclaimers of the Gospel in heathen lands stand alone. They know that visible fellowship is a blessing.”
by Dietrich Bonhoeffer Life Together, , Chapter 1, p18Recommended Ministries
- Above Rubies Who can find a virtuous women? For her price is far above Rubies.
- Abundant Life Seed in association with Farming God's Way equiping the rural poor of Africa to realize the potential of their land
- Creation Ministries where the Bible is most under attack today: Genesis…
- Heart 2 Heart Crisis pregnancy centre in Mossel Bay brimming full of hope and testimonies of God’s faithfulness, impacting women, mothers, babies, prisoners, AIDS sufferers.
- The Family Policy Institute With the single minded objective of making the restoration of marriage and the family the cornerstone of South African social policy.
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Yikes!
What exactly am I teaching if I let my tiredness, or my busyness, or my stress levels, or whatever, excuse a grumpy attitude at home? Hmm, basically I am broadcasting that I don’t need to obey God when I am … Continue reading
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Tagged catechism, compromise, excuses, hypocrisy, obedience, rationalisation, sin
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The gladness of God and His glory
I find it somewhat disconcerting to think of God as “happy”, it seems almost disrespectful. Yet this is what Paul was thinking about God when writing 1 Timothy 1:11. I am grateful to John Piper for chapter 7 of his book God … Continue reading
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Tagged complaining, crankiness, fathering, gladness, gratitude, grumpiness, imitation, joy, obedience
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