There are several scriptures that speak of reconciliation and restoration of that which was lost, broken or separated. Just a couple to mention are the following: Luke 19:10 – For the Son of man came to seek and save what was lost Colossians 1:19,20 – God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in …
Day Zero. Cyclone Idai. Amazon Burning. Australian Wildfires. Arctic Meltdown. Greta Thunberg. Extinction Rebellion. These are some of the recent climate-related events and role players that have thrust climate change into global public consciousness and led thousands to protest the vested political and economic interests that are driving climate change and delaying urgent climate action. …
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Please click on attachment for a PDF document outlining some basic guidelines for churches’ response to disasters.
While the local church is well-positioned and capacitated to provide protection and advocacy for the well-being of children within their spaces and communities, this is not a given. It is key that churches are equipped to play this important role, and this is what our resource, Children, Church and the Law, seeks to do. The …
In September last year, The Warehouse hosted Mzwandile Nkutha of the Anabaptist Network of South Africa, and Stuart Murray of the Anabaptist Network in the UK for an evening centred around power and theology. The ideas and discussions that emerged from this evening have given me much to reflect on in the months since. These …
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.” Genesis 1: 1-3 These words …
The biggest building in Khayelitsha is a church. I am pondering the damage that is caused simply by ignorance. First of all, the amount of money wasted in beautifying the building, electrifying the property and all that goes with it. These are all problems, to me. Apparently, in the USA over 10 billion US dollars …
