by Tommie van der Walt | 22 May 2025 | Articles
In his teaching on spiritual disciplines in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus addresses three key practices: giving (Matthew 6:1–4), praying (Matthew 6:9–14), and fasting (Matthew 6:15–18). While Christians often focus on the first two, fasting remains perhaps the most...
by Chipita Sibale | 21 May 2025 | Articles
Christians often speak about the need to be in, but not of, the world. By this, we mean that while we necessarily live in and interact with the world, the world’s values, beliefs, and behaviours do not define us. One text that highlights this reality is John 17:14–16,...
by Athi Mgqibelo | 20 May 2025 | Articles
In our walk with Christ, we easily embrace the truth of God’s love, which is faithful to apostolic testimony (1 John 4:8). However, we sometimes forget that God is also dangerous in his holiness. Scripture reminds us, both through direct statements—“our God is a...
by Thapelo Mpai | 19 May 2025 | Articles
Forgiveness lies at the heart of the gospel. But forgiveness is not, as some have suggested, unconditional. In fact, there are at least three biblical conditions to forgiveness. First, forgiveness is conditioned on the finished work of Christ. God does not simply...
by Andrew Zekveld | 16 May 2025 | Articles
In a world where language is often wielded as a weapon, Ephesians 4:29 calls Christians to a radically different approach to speech: “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace...
by Anton Beetge | 15 May 2025 | Articles
For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified...
