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Articles from Sola 5 Pastors
Saving Christians from a False View of the Church
In Namibia, we find a number of false views concerning the nature of the church and the place of the church in the life of the believer. “I do not question the beliefs and practises of my church. Into this church I was born and in this church I will die. I am...
Dealing Biblically with Shyness
In your younger years would you most likely be clinging to your mom’s leg? Did you kind of bob your head behind those in front of you when the teacher was looking for a volunteer? Still doing that now? Shyness and overpowering self-doubt are apparently very common,...
Be Thankful—Tell Others About What God Has Done!
Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you and how he has had mercy on you.Soon after I was converted, I learned about the importance of cultivating a thankful heart by telling others what the Lord had done for me. This is otherwise known...
Praying the Price
As our church has been studying Hebrews 2 we have been growing in our appreciation of the reality that our Lord Jesus Christ, our “Elder Brother,” has once and for all defeated the devil, the one who for so long held us enslaved to the fear of death. Jesus secured...
A Meal for Members
According to Acts 20, it seems to have been the custom for the early church to celebrate the Lord’s Supper each Lord’s Day. At least this would be a fair inference from the words, “Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread” (v....
Family Friendly Churches and Church Friendly Families
Every gospel-loving local church should be a family friendly church. After all, we want the next generation to know the love of God in Christ Jesus, and this is best preserved through families that believe the gospel. What a joy to observe parents raising their...
Intramural Recklessness
At my former university an athlete had two choices when it came to participation in sports. There were the recognised intercollegiate sports such as soccer, football (the real kind!), baseball, athletics, cross country, etc. The competition was with other...
A Great Inheritance: An Interview with Conrad Mbewe
The following excerpt is from an interview conducted by Tabletalk (TT) magazine with Conrad Mbewe (CM), pastor at Kabwata Baptist Church in Lusaka. Questions like “What are two important lessons that Western Christians can learn from the African church?” are...
Hear the Word of the LORD: Our Call to Proclaim Christ in Southern Africa
Recently, in my devotional reading through the prophecy of Jeremiah I came across this text which grabbed my attention: “Oh land, land, land, hear the word of the LORD!” (Jeremiah 22:29). The context reveals that this is a particular declaration of judgement against...