by Francois Koch | 15 Oct 2025 | Articles, Christian Living
Jesus’ words in Matthew 7:21–23 offer one of the most sobering warnings in all of Scripture. His teaching pierces through religious complacency and challenges us to examine the very foundation of our faith. The text begins with Christ’s declaration: “Not everyone who...
by Nel Scheepers | 24 Sep 2025 | Articles, Christian Living
In an age of cheap discipleship, few passages offer a more sobering yet essential message than Luke 9:57–62. Here, we encounter three potential followers of Christ, each representing a different attitude toward discipleship and each receiving a distinct response from...
by Doug Van Meter | 13 Jun 2025 | Articles
One heartbreaking reality of local church life is the presence of temporary faith—an empty profession of faith that has no real grasp of Jesus Christ crucified. A crossless faith will always prove to be a useless faith, regardless of how long it is professed. It is...
by Wayne Jardine | 2 Jun 2025 | Articles
John 6 records one of Jesus’ most challenging and polarising sermons. After miraculously feeding thousands, and identifying himself as the bread of life, he confronts the crowd with truths that cut to the heart. At its heart, the text asks a simple but probing...
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 Doug Van Meter | 18 Sep 2014 | Articles
Recently I was privileged to do a week’s teaching at a Bible college on the subject of missions. While there, I made the following statement in a radio interview, which took place before the student body and faculty: “Neither Bible colleges nor seminaries produce...
