Last night, CESA bishop Des Ingelsby preached at TBT. His sermon on wisdom and making plans for the future was really good and one which I enjoyed and found relevant. At present I do not know what will happen after this year, when I finish my studies. Preliminary thoughts are to stay in the Cape area, but I have no idea whether I'll move to the City, stay in the Boland or go somewhere else (perhaps back to the northern suburbs?). With difficult and daunting life decisions laying in front of me, it was a great encouragement to hear a message on how to make wise decisions. Read more …

Today I got back from spending a week in the coastal town of Hermanus, were I helped out with the annual Holiday Club, which the church I attend organises every year. This was my first experience of being on a "mission" and came back with a lot to think about. Read more …

When I first heard that some people were claiming that the world will end on 21 May 2011, I wanted to furiously post a rebuke here. But I decided to rein myself in until I have learned more (or at least until I had actually read the whole tract).

Of course there is actually a lot of information to go through: the tract points one to websites and books, even a radio station, and a forum has been set up to discuss this matter. But what I want to do is write a response to just the tract: what should someone think who has been handed such a flyer at a traffic light or walking through a park? Read more …

The past weekend (wait, what do you mean it's weekend again already??) we had the Equip 2010 conference. It was great, really great... so much so that, 4 days after it, I'm still a little in denial that it is over!

Equip is the amalgamation of the previous years' MYCs and YAECs. This year, just like MYC last year, it was held at Rocklands, in Simonstown. Rocklands is a beautiful camp ground and certainly ranks amongst my personal favourites. Read more …

Another news story which caused me some concern recently was posted on 21 February on the BBC News website. The story was entitled Voodoo religion's role in helping Haiti's quake victims. In brief, it examines the lack of any notable or organised relief efforts on behalf of the Voodoo community in the wake of the January earthquake in Haiti. Read more …

It seems like everything has been squeezed into the month of April this year... which means that it is going to be an awesome month! :-) The Boland Men's Convention will be held on the 10th of April. The speaker this year is William Taylor from St Helens in London. He will be presenting a series of talks on Hebrews 11:

You are invited to join us as we are challenged to re-look at our understanding of "Faith" and the important base it forms to a life of Victory.

Wow, this year has just been crazy thus far. Between university and church, little is left other than exhaustion. At TBT, especially, we have a full program, as usual. And starting tomorrow a friend and I will be presenting a short course entitled Christianity Explained in the complex where we live. Read more …