By Not Known As the year ends, this is a good time to prayerfully look back. This has been a tough year for our nation. Continuing economic difficulties, SARS and a troubled regional environment have all taken their toll on national confidence, our sense of safety and our economic well-being. Yet, we end the year…

By Not Known What shall we give to the Lord in return for his gifts? For us he became human and, on account of our corrupted nature the Word became flash and dwelt in our midst. He was the benefactor to those who were ungrateful, the liberator to those in bondage and the sun of…

By Not Known The Bible says that God has given us every spiritual blessing in Christ (Eph. 1: 3). In particular, we are adopted as God’s sons and daughters through Jesus and have redemption in his blood. As Eph. 1: 5- 6 tells us: he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus…

By Not Known Christ came at Christmas time because God’s response to human sin was to save rather than to judge (Jn 3:17). This is a remarkable love and it is totally undeserved. However, the love of God GOES further than his choice to save and to send Jesus as Saviour. God also chose whom…

By Not Known Consider this story: A man started a business, which, in time, he entrusted to others to run for him. These people turned against him and refused to pay any attention to him or to give him the loyalty he expected. He sent some representatives to meet with them and warn them. But…

By Not Known LIGHT Light is a common theme in many religions. Candles and other lights are used in various religious observances in temples, synagogues, churches and other religious buildings. What is the spiritual significance of light? Light shows us what we are really like – with all our faults and needs. Light shows the…

By Not Known People sometimes feel the need for a makeover. Depending on who we are, we head for the hairdresser’s, skin clinic, spa, clothing and shoe shops. We come out looking and feeling like a million dollars (and costing it too!). But then a few days passes and we realise that not much has…

By Not Known … the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation throush faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teachins, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.(2 Tim 3:15-17). This is a…

By Not Known An increasing range of Bible ‘products‘ are available to the Christian public. These include an ever-expanding number of translations, apparently endless versions of the same translation packaged for different markets and a huge range of supporting materials in hard and soft versions. The positive side of this is that the Christian public…

By Not Known It is a defining feature of the Christian church that we regard ourselves as a people of God’s book. We gladly affirm that all Scripture is inspired by God and useful…. (2 Tim 3:16). Because we identify the Bible as the word of God, we make Bible teaching and learning central to…