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Imprint periodically publishes articles on a wide array of ecclesiological and theological topics by trusted pastors and partners to provide resources to strengthen churches.
The Gospel in Action: What Happens When Believers Receive and Extend Forgiveness
The core message of Christianity is that God forgives sinners through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The gospel declares that grace triumphs over sin and that reconciliation is possible through Christ. These are theological truth claims that sinners must...
Learning to Lament (Part 4): The Place of Honesty
In the last post, we looked at truth and honesty, where truth is the objective doctrinal, theological, biblical reality of who God is. The God who has revealed himself and his attributes to us in his entirely sufficient, infallible, inerrant, authoritative, inspired...
Learning for Lament (Part 3): Aspects of Lament
The ceaseless passage of time that makes up our lives is often likened to water flowing under a bridge. “Lots of water has passed under the bridge since—.” Sometimes, it is peaceful: “When peace, like a river, attendeth my way.” Sometimes, it is joyful, like a...
Learning to Lament (Part 2): Lament Versus Crying
“To cry is human; to lament is Christian,” said Mark Vroegop. But what is lament, and how is different to crying? We all cry, for various reasons, in this broken and painful world, and many tears are common to Christians and non-Christians alike. The tears shed when...
Learning to Lament (Part 1): IntroductionLearning to Lament (Part 1): Introduction
This series of articles was birthed when our brother, Tommie van der Walt, asked me to write an article on pastoring the suffering. Perhaps he considered me qualified as a result of the grief and suffering we as a family have experienced. In January 2008, my...
To My Fellow Tired African Christian: Why the Gospel Remains Africa’s Greatest Hope
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.“Ja, the gospel is great and all, but we need more than that! This message of salvation isn’t moving Africa...
A Culture of Evangelism: Building a Biblical Foundation for Personal and Corporate Gospel Witness
When we think of personal evangelism, we need to think of it as we would any spiritual discipline. We need to practise it and make it part of our daily routine, just as we make reading the Bible and prayer part of our daily lives. Each person is tasked with the...
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