MINISTER’S NOTE 19 MARCH 2023 LENT 4: Who Sinned? I wonder if like me you have found yourself struggling with something, or in difficult situations where things have become a bit stuck, and you and those with you suddenly stop … Continued
MINISTER’S NOTE 12 MARCH 2023 LENT 3: Will you give me a drink? As municipalities often provide us with clean water, it can often seem as if our water comes from them, rather than … Continued
LENT – EASTER 2023 5 MARCH 2023 SEEKING – Honest Questions for Deeper Faith LENT 2: How do we begin again? Do we slide into something new? Do we make a formal announcement? Dearest reader, I have decided to begin … Continued
MINISTER’S NOTE 5 FEBRUARY 2023 Have you ever wondered how your worship on Sunday affects how you see and deal with matters of life in the world, whether it is the economics, politics, social values or personal decisions? Are the … Continued
MINISTER’S NOTE 29 JANUARY 2023 Society has taught us that we can make it in life through power, accomplishments and wealth. This enhances the idea that we are to be self-made, build up ourselves and make a life. Many have … Continued
MINISTER’S NOTE 22 JANUARY 2023 The year has begun and as good Methodists, we take time to renew our Covenant with God. The Covenant service invites us to pause and understand more the radical love of God for us. I … Continued
PREACHER’S NOTE 15 JANUARY 2023 The trip back from a holiday always seems longer than the trip there. Perhaps its the disappointment of a holiday finished compared to the excitement of one stretching out ahead. My Mom and Dad were … Continued
CHRISTMAS LETTER Warm Advent greetings to you in the wonderful name of Immanuel, God with us. It is unbelievable that we are already counting days before we celebrate Christmas and the end of 2022. This year began with great uncertainty … Continued
PREACHER’S NOTE 18 DECEMBER 2022 In Pretoria, Lyn and I attended a suburban Methodist church, mostly populated by commuters who got on the highway early and came home late, and a collection of retired senior military officers. A strange combination, … Continued
MINISTER’S NOTE 4 DECEMBER 2022 Can you imagine these natural foes living in harmony with no thought of hurt or destruction? On this second Sunday of Advent, as … Continued