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Sola Scriptura
What is sola Scriptura? What do the words sola Scriptura mean? Sola Scriptura was a response to the Roman Catholic Church’s teaching that Scripture and tradition were equally authoritative. The Reformers maintained that Scripture stood above tradition. All tradition...
Associations vs Denominations
What is Sola 5 doing? What does Sola 5 do? These are two common questions posed by interested parties wanting to know how Sola 5 functions and how it ministers. What ministries does Sola 5 run, oversee, and support? What churches is it planting? What does Sola 5...
Soli Deo Gloria: In the Life of a Christian and in the Life of the Church
The truth we believe, soli Deo gloria, is a majestic truth that is pervasive in Scripture. It would not be an exaggeration to say that this rich theological truth runs through every theme of Scripture, from the first to the last page. Glory is an eternal attribute of...
What COVID-19 Teaches Us about the Church
Today it was reported that over 40% of the earth’s population is currently in lockdown. The 60% who are not in lockdown are undergoing some version of quarantine rules. These legislative decisions have seriously impacted all facets of our society: schools are closed,...
Does Psalm 91 Promise Disease Immunity?: Beware of the Devil’s Hermeneutic
In times of distress and calamity, we’re reminded why the book of Psalms is the most well-worn part of our Bible. All the psalms are from God and important, but some are especially comforting. Like Psalm 91, the great psalm of security and safety for endangered...
The Importance of Critical Thinking in Africa
I want to begin this article on the importance of critical thinking in Africa with a syllogism. It goes like this: “All human beings can think critically. All Africans are human beings. Therefore, all Africans can think critically.” But can they? The answer to this...
The Centrality of Evangelism
The more I climb the ecclesiastical ladder the more I am disturbed by the discovery that many Christian leaders tend to abandon the gospel while still claiming to be faithful to it. They tip their hats to the gospel but do not preach it. It is almost as though the...
Billy Graham and South African Christianity: One Pastor’s Thoughts and Prayer
What does Billy Graham’s death last week in North Carolina have to do with a church in South Africa? And why does the mention of Billy Graham have such a polarising affect—some hailing him as a hero, and others saying he denied Christ? These were questions I’ve...
We’d Be Less
I recently read the autobiography of Andre Agassi, the American tennis player whose profession career spanned twenty years (1986–2006) and whose unorthodox apparel and attitude is widely credited with helping to revive the popularity of the sport by which he made his...