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“There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.” –Johannes Calvyn
Is jou kerk ‘n erdepot of mikrogolf?
Dr Tejado W. Hanchell is die Algemene Sekretaris en Internasionale Direkteur van Youth & Young Adult Ministry. Hy het hierdie interessante artikel geskryf.
‘n Mikrogolf is goed vir baie dinge – veral gemak. Die mikrogolf het ook baie nadele. Hy glo ons moet probeer om ‘n “erdepot-kerk” in plaas van ‘n “mikrogolf-bediening” te wees. Hoekom?
Apply yourself wholly to the Scriptures, and apply the Scriptures wholly to yourself – J. A. Bengal
Hemel op aarde
Die seënuitsprake van Jesus in Matteus 5:3 – 12 het ‘n enorme rol in die kerk se denke gespeel – beide ten opsigte van Jesus en ook oor Christelike etiek en waardes. Verskillende mense lees hierdie seënuitsprake op verskillende maniere:
The true mark by which to discern the Church of Jesus Christ [is] to be where his holy Gospel is purely and faithfully preached, declared, listened to and heeded; where the Sacraments are rightly administered, even though there continue to be some imperfections and flaws, as they will always be among men. On the contrary, where the Gospel is not declared, heard and received, there we recognize by no means the Church. – John Calvin
‘n Wonderlike storie
Thomas van Acquino besoek die Vatikaan. Pous Innocentius IV wys vir hom al die kunsskatte en ander kosbare items. Die pous sê vir Thomas: “Gelukkig hoef die kerk nie meer te sê: Silwer en goud het ek nie.”
God increases our yield so that by giving we can prove our yield is not our god. —John Piper
Draai briek aan
Jeff Goins (Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams Into Your Comfortable Life) sê dat soos die wêreld vinniger beweeg, moet ons doelbewus briek aandraai. Die lewe is te besig, te lawaaierig en te ingewikkeld om die hele tyd volspoed te hardloop. Soms moet ons soos Jack Nicholson vra: Is this as good as it gets?
