» Unpredictable Youth
13/07/25 09:46 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
One thing about youth groups -- they may go through rapid phases. At one time, one of our youth g...
» TTartisan 7.5mm f/2 Lens
12/07/25 22:01 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
For my birthday recently, I bought myself an AstrHori 10mm f/8 lens for my camera -- which is to ...
» Funny Little Circle
11/07/25 20:38 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
I sought to upgrade today from a cellphone to a smartphone -- I have a new vocation which require...
» Reporting to the Presbyterian Church
10/07/25 19:54 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
After exploring the facts, attorneys wrote me a report: my old city Church had hidden the fact th...
» Two Women: One Filthy Rich, the Other Dirt Poor… Or Were They?
10/07/25 15:25 from An African's Reflections.
Have you ever heard of Hetty Green? The other day, I listened to a radio segment about her that a...
» Steep Learning Curve
09/07/25 21:11 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
There are some very steep learning curves in life: entering university, moving to another country...
» Memorial Service
08/07/25 18:54 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
A Church elder took this photo at my late wife Mirjam's memorial service in 2011. The photo refle...
» Diep River Lagoon
08/07/25 18:35 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
Here's another photo of my 'hood. It is a photo of the Diep River Lagoon -- also called Milnerton...
» The Power of Prayer
07/07/25 22:32 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
It's seldom that I hear a new Christian joke. I wrote the book on Christian jokes -- see the righ...
» Internet Café
07/07/25 22:16 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
I took this photo in our suburb last night. Wife E asked the police to make a copy of her ID. The...
» Selling Philosophy (in German)
06/07/25 11:03 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
It's good to see that the German edition of my Philosophy of Christianity has (too) entered the r...
» Canal Walk
05/07/25 19:53 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
This one's "for good measure" -- a photo of Cape Town's largest shopping mall, Canal Walk. The ph...
» A Third Deadline for the Church
05/07/25 13:56 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
Attorneys have taken on my old city Church on three issues. Here is now the third. Early this yea...
» Senile Senior?
04/07/25 19:21 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
A nearby suburb is curiously painted with many arrows on the pavements, or sidewalks. These all s...
» Chaotic Ministry
04/07/25 16:08 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
I consider that ministry is guided by God as much as it is by any personal intentions (Proverbs 1...
» How I pray
04/07/25 11:42 from Living In Grace
I am not sure what went through your mind when you saw the title of today's post? Sadly, I am not...
» No. 1 Annual Philosophy Lecture
03/07/25 17:48 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
On 20 March 2025, I delivered the Annual Philosophy Lecture of the Philosophy Sharing Foundation ...
» The greatest cause of atheism in the world today ...
03/07/25 16:52 from Living In Grace
"The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians, who acknowledge Jesus wit...
» Pension: 30-Day Ultimatum
03/07/25 11:47 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
I asked attorneys to investigate some issues and write up their findings. One of the issues: that...
» Elders Rule?
02/07/25 19:43 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
There may be some uncertainty in some Churches as to how "members rule" vs. "elders rule". Congre...
» When you know the one who is leading you.
02/07/25 13:11 from Living In Grace
"Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and knows the One who is leading." - Oswal...
» 30-Day Deadline for the Church
01/07/25 18:09 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
Earlier this year, I hired attorneys to investigate three issues in connection with my old city C...
» Bibles in Church
01/07/25 17:33 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
In two major Churches, we filled the Church with Bibles in the pews. This was not a small underta...
» The Iron Spine
01/07/25 12:13 from Living In Grace
"I wish I had a gentle mind, and a spine made up of iron." - Saint Vincent There is s...
» Coffee Humour
30/06/25 17:48 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
This is a humorous sign that I photographed on a street in the city of Valletta, Malta, back in M...
» Hope’s Relentless Whisper
30/06/25 13:38 from An African's Reflections.
The other day, a very pessimistic thought came to mind: If it seems that leadership in the world ...
» Cancel Culture
29/06/25 21:24 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
xAI provided me with this interesting pop-up on X: "Thomas O. Scarborough, a minister and m...
» 10% of One Million
29/06/25 10:51 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
It seemed to happen in no time -- my blog added another 10% of one million views -- to display mo...
» Surfaced Letters
28/06/25 22:33 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
Recently, there were two major events in connection with my old city ministry. 1. My Letter of Ap...
» Africa Time
28/06/25 18:50 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
I made the mistake today of driving across town, to arrive at an African funeral at 11:00 for 11:...
» Reinventing Myself
27/06/25 20:39 from Urban Ministry Live And Unplugged
Having been appointed to the faculty of a major seminary -- if anything is major in Cape Town -- ...
» Imitating God by doing this one thing...
26/06/25 15:30 from Living In Grace
There are many books published on how we should imitate the ways of God. These can include...
» Dion Forster appointed as URC Professor of Public Theology and Ethics
26/06/25 10:08 from An uncommon path
» Holding my eyelids open
25/06/25 15:30 from Living In Grace
Have you ever been so tired that you started searching for matchsticks to try and keep your eyeli...
» The hidden path
24/06/25 14:58 from Living In Grace
There are times when we come to the edge of uncertainty, and we don't know which way to turn. Pic...
» Two Ropes of Life
23/06/25 14:17 from Living In Grace
" Whatever happens, do not lose hold of the two main ropes of life - hope and faith. " - Zig Zigl...
» I have had enough!
21/06/25 09:21 from Living In Grace
" Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Juda...
» What to do when one feels spiritually and emotionally exhausted.
11/06/25 09:30 from Living In Grace
Hi there fellow pilgrim and friend. I am always skeptical of people who never seem to face diffic...
» We don't know how to sit still
10/06/25 11:42 from Living In Grace
Blaise Pascal once remarked that 'most of our human problems come because we don't know how to si...
» The strength to live differently
09/06/25 11:57 from Living In Grace
Reflecting on Pentecost this past weekend, I was reminded of how we need the Spirit in order to l...
» The Kind of Human the World Needs
05/06/25 12:54 from An African's Reflections.
A while ago, when Danél and I went to participate in the Two Oceans race, we visited some special...
» A wonderful promise
05/06/25 11:10 from Living In Grace
Jesus promised his followers that he would not leave them as orphans (John 14:18), which may have...
» The work of the Spirit
04/06/25 12:32 from Living In Grace
"The work of the Spirit is to impart life, to implant hope, to give liberty, to testify of Christ...
» Don't fall into the trap
03/06/25 13:43 from Living In Grace
Many of us fall into the trap of trying to do things in our own strength. As followers of Jesus, ...
» Finding meaning in the tough times
02/06/25 13:31 from Living In Grace
Reading through these words from Ezra, I was struck by how he sought to find meaning, despite the...
» Awaiting Further Light - a great practice to cultivate
30/05/25 13:34 from Living In Grace
What do you do when you can't figure something out in the Scriptures? In our modern times we are ...
» A thought for Ascension Day
29/05/25 11:15 from Living In Grace
The world may not stop to remember the significance of Ascension Day, but as Christians, we reall...
» The Contours of Godly Speech: A Biblical Evaluation of “Kill the Boer”
29/05/25 10:15 from The Radical Watchman
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28/05/25 11:30 from Living In Grace
"We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps" - Proverbs 16:9 I came across a lovely...
» Living on the Other Side of Yourself: A reflection on the book “The Fix” by Ian Cron
27/05/25 15:36 from An African's Reflections.
Do you realize that you are an addict? Ian Cron recently wrote a book that meant a great deal to ...