by Stuart | 20 Oct 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
In 1897, a Xhosa Methodist clergyman serving at a mission school near Johannesburg composed a song that would become to be recognised as a pan-African liberation song. Versions of the song were later adopted as national anthems for various African nations, including...
by Stuart | 19 Oct 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
It is a cardinal truth of the Christian faith that God does not live in buildings designed by humans minds and hands (Acts 7:24; 17:48). Sadly, while every Christian will heartily affirm this as a theological truth, too many go about their daily lives as if God does...
by Stuart | 18 Oct 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
For close to two years now, South Africa have been living under a state of national disaster. The coronavirus pandemic has pushed South Africa into a state that none of us anticipated and none of us had heretofore experienced. Since the initial lockdown announcement,...
by Stuart | 15 Oct 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
Dennis Tucker and Jamie Grant, in their commentary on Psalm 125, write of “two fundamental truths central to the Christian faith: the world can be a dangerous place, and Yahweh can be a sure refuge.” Christianity is often accused of being a pie-in-the-sky religion....
by Stuart | 14 Oct 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
How often have you heard the claim that “God is on our side”? It might have come from the lips of a sporting figure, or a politician, or a military leader. Often, such claims seem to fall flat when the team emerges on the wrong end of the score line, or the politician...
