Waking up to city mission can be an uncomfortable experience… A massive party went down at the sport’s bar, Raging Gull* across the road from us in Polokwane with some DJ or other drawing the crowds. Our pavements were fullRead more…
Sharing the Good News
NOTE: This was an article written for AIM, a monthly magazine of the Evangelical Fellowship of India. Rajesh was cornered by the policeman finally. He had been looking for Rajesh for many days. The policeman was angry because RajeshRead more…
Illuminating the Gray Areas of Life
Gray areas of life and ministry can move to crystal clear clarity when three questions are answered.
Witnessing: Part 3
Are there others skills that free us in personal witness? What are skills that will help believers gain greater freedom in witness? We need to learn how to ask good questions! Think about it. What were God’s primary ways ofRead more…
Becoming An Outward-Looking Urban Church: A Case Study of Christ Church Kenilworth in Cape Town
The Parish of St John the Evangelist (St John’s, for short) in Cape Town has an interesting history and is an evangelical anomaly in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA). Christ Church in Kenilworth is one of the sixRead more…
Getting in the Way of the Good News: A Pig in the Manger
My wife and I bought a transparent nativity scene that we stuck up on a window to cover a crack. (We took it down the other day because the window has been repaired by our church…) The stable, the figuresRead more…
Declaration and Demonstration
The evangelical strategy of Jesus was by declaration of the gospel supported by the demonstration of the in breaking of the Kingdom of God. Jesus commissions his disciples to teach and heal, etc. The same principle is for theRead more…
Where is Jesus?
Following a wonderful worship service at my church this morning, and a challenge from our pastor to stand up for righteousness in our society where boundaries are hazier, truth is a five-letter word, and the unbelievers’ voices are louder thanRead more…
Pre-Discipleship: The Forgotten Element in Evangelism
Over the years, through preaching, teaching, and personal work, I have personally seen hundreds come to Christ. But I am ashamed to tell you that out of the many who supposed to have come to Christ, only a few IRead more…
Words – The Thermometer of Your Heart
The REAL YOU is revealed by your words. The “mirror image” of speech and heart has great value in evaluating your own walk with Christ. A believer who fails to listen to personal “words” (which are heard) and “thoughts” (whichRead more…