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Building for the Next 100 Years
At The Warehouse, we long to see a world marked by God’s peace and justice, a world which embodies goodness between all things, a world where there is restoration of all that has been broken. Yet it doesn’t take too much work to recognise that we are a long way away from this world. The present realities …
First About Jesus
“We are not first about Justice: we are first about Jesus. And lives lived in obedience to Jesus, in love for each other, lead to and look like Justice.” The Warehouse Team [1] Over the last 20 years, as we have journeyed with local churches in how best to express the Good News of Jesus to those …
A quick catch-up from The Warehouse
Dear friends, Now that we have crossed the threshold into the second half of 2022 (!) we wanted to use this newsletter to recentre who we are, revisit some of the things we felt God was calling us to prioritise this year, and celebrate some of the work we have been involved in. As an organisation, we …
A word from our Board Chair
The last quarter of 2021 is here and while the year is winding down, the journeys within The Warehouse are definitely not! Looking back over the last 18 months, our primary invitation as we partner and press into asking questions regarding what it means to seek the shalom of the cities and world we are …
Farewell to Craig
After 19 years of working for The Warehouse as one of its founding directors, and 5 years of preparing for this moment, Craig Stewart will be leaving The Warehouse at the beginning of next year. Craig will be joining World Vision International – a sibling organisation within the broader Micah Global community. We are so …
Repairers of the Breach
I have always loved the declaration of Isaiah, the Old Testament prophet, “You shall be called the repairer of the breach.” For the most part I think we have no idea what this means. At times, we put flimsy plasters over the breach and call it repaired. At other times, we shut our eyes to …
Reflections on ‘Looting’
This episode of looting should prompt a broader conversation at the very least. We all know the current design of the economy and spatial justice of this country is polarised towards those have some form of capital to make it work for them. While the vast majority of this country are poor and economically excluded, …
God of….. By Tristan Pringle
God of the poor and hungry We ask that you forgive those of us who eat while others starve We ask that you release us from the bondage of our own self-centredness We ask that you remove the scales from our eyes so we see human beings in desperation rather than targets for our “righteous” …
On Both Banks of the River
The River of Life I live on the banks of the Liesbeek River in Cape Town which flows from the eastern slopes of Table Mountain through suburbs and industrial areas before joining the Black River and draining into the Atlantic Ocean. For most of the history of people in this area the river has been …