The Word to the World
The Scriptures define a church as a gathered congregation: one body, gathered in Christ, gathered to Christ, gathered to grow in Christ and gathered to serve Christ. As we have come to appreciate in an existential way over the past seven months, partial gathering of
With last week’s announcement by our President, South Africa has shifted to Lockdown Alert Level 1. More sectors of the economy are opening and, of great encouragement to Christians, increased numbers are being permitted for corporate gatherings of churches. Whereas from 1 June numbers per
Yesterday, while driving back from running an errand, I noticed that the check engine light in my dashboard did not turn off as it usually does once the engine has started. It was the first time this light had remained illumined, which prompted me to
On Tuesday evening, our president announced that, with restrictions, places of worship (excluding Ellis Park, FNB Stadium, and Wanderers—sorry, couldn’t resist!) can reopen. As of next week, churches will be able to gather, as long as there are no more than fifty in attendance coupled