The Word to the World
When I was a young pastor, I assumed that the Gospels were the easiest places to preach from. How wrong I was! The Gospels can present quite a challenge, and the text before us is one such example. I have found this to one of
The apostle Paul tells us that we should learn from the bad example of Israel (1 Corinthians 10:1–12). We should be sobered in the light of Israel’s unfaithfulness and her subsequent judgement at the hands of God. The church, as the steward of God’s gospel,
As I write these words, millions of South Africans are celebrating South Africa’s recent victory in the rugby World Cup final against England. The build-up to the final was euphoric. At least one news article went over the top, claiming that “a Springbok victory would
In some of Jesus’ final words on the cross—“It is finished”—we learn that Jesus’ earthly mission was finished, his work of redemption was finished, and the power of death was finished. As meditate on this text, let us learn to rest in the finished work