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...
Dear praying friends, Sorry that we have been silent as a church in sharing what the Lord has been doing among us for the last eight months. We failed to get our October 2017 prayer letter out due to other demands on our time. We were, however, determined that April...
The work of missions is one of the most important that any church can engage in. It is the responsibility of every Christian. We are either supposed to go into the mission field or we should be supporting those who have gone with our prayers and our finances. This is...
Every so often, when engaged in discussion on the subject of the prosperity gospel, I hear voices sympathetic to this doctrinal poison say, “But surely God does not want us to be poor, does he?” This is viewed as a trump card, as if there is no middle ground between...
Dear praying friends, Isaiah 40:30–31 says, “Even youths faint and become weary, and young men shall fall exhausted: but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”...
Conrad recently added a blog post recalling how he first came to join Facebook, and reflecting on the benefits he has reaped over the years. As I commence 2017, Facebook is among the many blessings I am thanking God for. Let me explain. My journey on Facebook began a few...
I flew into Freetown last week. As I was escorted from the arrivals gate I found a sea of humanity outside the airport calling out to arriving passengers for the exchange of money into the local currency or as taxis. Thankfully, someone was waiting for me and he took me...
A peep into life in Africa, through the eyes of an African Reformed Baptist pastor. KBC 30th anniversary and missions conference—Day 1 Wednesday, February 24, 2016 Our 30th anniversary celebrations and commemorative meetings began last night, under the theme: “The church—Christ’s glorious bride”. The church auditorium was almost full, which...
KABWATA BAPTIST CHURCH Prayer Letter October 2015 The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 16:13, “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.” These are all words from the battlefield. Soldiers are watchful so that they are not ambushed. They stand firm, act like men, and are...
I am on my way to preach at a men’s conference in Vancouver, Canada, and this question is bugging me: “Where are the men?” I am not asking where the men are who are supposed to attend the coming conference because I have no idea what the numbers signing up...
