» Teaching on Religions and Cults
04/10/25 11:44 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
Since July, I have been teaching on religions and cults -- a university level course. This coming...
» Fujifilm X-T30 II Review
04/10/25 10:36 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
For most of a year, I have owned a Fujifilm X-T30 II camera. This is or was a very popular camera...
» The Names Behind the Defamation
03/10/25 09:16 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
My old city Church failed to respond to a lawyer's letter. Attorneys will now be re-sending this,...
» Didactic Body Dead
03/10/25 09:11 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
The South African Council for Educators is the first stop (apart from the local school) when one ...
» 200 Day Delay
02/10/25 19:16 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
I submitted a complaint to a regulator. 200 days later, they replied. I should answer some questi...
» Electronic Innovation
02/10/25 13:29 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
In the field of electronics (see the previous post), I have made some fundamental contributions t...
» Hope, with a track record
02/10/25 13:22 from Living In Grace
The phrase, 'track record', usually refers to a record of someone's past performance...
» Diodic Divider
02/10/25 08:08 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
My last published invention was a diodic divider . The advantage is extremely high input impedanc...
» Yak Bak
01/10/25 13:17 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
A long time ago now (I think, 1994), I bought son M a toy called a Yak Bak (pictured) as I passed...
» Running away with purpose?
01/10/25 08:46 from Living In Grace
Somewhere in our distant past we have been taught that 'running away is a coward's choice.' And t...
» AI Uncovers Favouritism
30/09/25 17:20 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
This morning I reported the Legal Practice Council (LPC) to the Dept. of Justice, for favouritism...
» What does it mean to be 'rich?'
30/09/25 13:18 from Living In Grace
What does it mean to be 'rich?' Ask a group of people and you will get a number of different answ...
» Shotgun Attack
29/09/25 22:46 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
One of the more unusual incidents of my city ministry: the Church got shot at. It happened over t...
» Those who are weary
29/09/25 12:55 from Living In Grace
"He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to t...
» Women's Associations
28/09/25 21:59 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
In my major ministries, we had Women's Associations . These were vital to my respective Churches,...
» Sinking a Shot
28/09/25 10:45 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
This one's just a random photo, taken on my various circuits. It is a seminary student, in the se...
» Under Pressure to Help
27/09/25 18:30 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
I think few people, in city ministry, had a concept of how much pressure the minister was under t...
» Hearing Test
26/09/25 14:57 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
Three years ago now, wife E (pictured) had an ear operation, where the surgeon essentially bored ...
» Old Debt
25/09/25 22:17 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
I received a request from a foreign seminary today to serve as their examiner. I have done so for...
» Why do they wait for the thermals?
25/09/25 12:02 from Living In Grace
A question for today: Why do eagles wait for the thermals in order to soar and fly? Answer: They ...
» Five Star Philosophy
23/09/25 19:09 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
Oho. I see that my small book Das Gute: Eine Umfassende Philosophie des Christentums has a five-s...
» It is easy to complain
23/09/25 13:19 from Living In Grace
It is very easy to make complaints against other people, as well as against the Lord. The comment...
» Super-Intelligence
23/09/25 10:27 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
This post is again about AI (Artificial Intelligence), which, lately, I have interacted with heav...
» Sometimes we just need to look up
22/09/25 13:33 from Living In Grace
“To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One. Lift up your eyes and look ...
» 1.2 Million Views
22/09/25 07:54 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
Well, that happened quickly. My blog shot past another 100,000 page-views in less than three mont...
» Full AI Book Critique
21/09/25 12:28 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
Is AI capable of critiquing a full book? Yes, some AI. Yesterday I completed a draft of my next b...
» Hierarchical Tensions
20/09/25 21:33 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
In a Congregational Church, a minister is an equal among equals. But often, an attitude creeps in...
» African Wormwood
20/09/25 11:47 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
This is one of the most effective drugs in the African traditional healer's arsenal. It is called...
» Motorbike Ride
19/09/25 22:22 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
I owned some great vehicles in my life -- and from time to time would invite Church members exper...
» Dark Clouds, Deeper Understanding
18/09/25 14:00 from An African's Reflections.
There are seasons in life when the dark clouds simply don’t move away. You know that feeling: as ...
» Consultant or King?
18/09/25 13:55 from Living In Grace
"Most people want Jesus as a consultant rather than a King, and He does not come that way." - Tim...
» My Premium Connection
18/09/25 08:26 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
Pity us, dear readers in the Developed World. The Internet speed in the Developed World may be ar...
» The Living Dead
18/09/25 07:00 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
An aunt decided this week to update her South African ID document. The birth date was wrong. They...
» SHARE Magazine
17/09/25 21:22 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
In March of this year, the philosophical society of Malta asked me to source material for their m...
» Having a purpose
16/09/25 14:59 from Living In Grace
Philippians 2:13 - for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good...
» Make use of - do not abuse!
15/09/25 13:24 from Living In Grace
I have been reminded again of the call for believers to set the example in making use of what we ...
» Stay in love with Jesus
12/09/25 12:22 from Living In Grace
The final part of John Wesley's rule of life is summed up as: "Stay in love with God (Jesus)." Th...
» The Indispensable Gift of Friendship
11/09/25 14:17 from An African's Reflections.
Have you noticed how often we measure our lives by achievements, bank balances, or job titles? Ye...
» Do Good
11/09/25 12:14 from Living In Grace
In trying to encourage believers to be witnesses of God's grace, John Wesley challenged people to...
» Do no harm!
08/09/25 17:43 from Living In Grace
In reflecting on John Wesley's Rule of Life, we note his 3 major calls: "Do no harm. Do good. Sta...
» I will not be afraid
05/09/25 13:45 from Living In Grace
"I will not be afraid!" What a statement to make. Even in the midst of very difficult times, we a...
» “Move!”
04/09/25 15:35 from An African's Reflections.
My fitness watch has quite an annoying habit… even when I’ve run far enough, the moment I start t...
» Feed your faith
04/09/25 13:42 from Living In Grace
Max Lucado writes: “Feed your fears, and your faith will starve. Feed your faith, and your fears ...
» Searching for God, or stopping to respond to his invitation?
02/09/25 14:53 from Living In Grace
"In fact, our search for God is only our response to his search for us. He knocks at our door, bu...
» Wrestling with contentment
01/09/25 11:16 from Living In Grace
Charles Spurgeon once said: “You say, ‘If I had a little more, I should be very satisfied.’ You m...
» What a Nudge in Love can Accomplish
29/08/25 14:13 from An African's Reflections.
Can you think of someone who has helped you to become better? What about someone who helped you t...
» Ritual without compassion
25/08/25 14:07 from Living In Grace
Abraham Heschel, the Jewish theologian, once said: “Ritual without compassion is the worship of n...
» God is not ashamed
20/08/25 16:57 from Living In Grace
" That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them." - ...
» Strong right arm
19/08/25 19:09 from Living In Grace
If you have ever wondered if God is left or right-handed, then Psalm 118 is an ideal Psalm to giv...
» A motivation to do your best
18/08/25 08:54 from Living In Grace
As some of you are aware, we have just come back from a working Mission trip to the Namaqualand c...