by Anton Beetge | 31 Mar 2026 | Podcast, Resources
What does it look like to invest in the preaching health of the church in West Africa? A recent visit to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, offered some insight into that question. Tommie and I travelled to Côte d’Ivoire—a French-speaking country on the west coast of Africa—at the...
by Anton Beetge | 24 Mar 2026 | Podcast, Resources
There are seasons in the Christian life that feel like wading through quicksand. The Bible sits unopened. Prayer feels hollow. Church becomes a chore. These are not simply bad weeks—they may be signs of something more serious: a heart growing cold toward God. But how...
by Tommie van der Walt | 23 Mar 2026 | Articles, Resources
Restored fellowship is one of the sweetest experiences in the Christian life. When a strained relationship is restored, tension dissolves, distance gives way to nearness, and coldness becomes warmth. Reconciliation brings relief and joy, often deepening the...
by Anton Beetge | 17 Mar 2026 | Podcast, Resources
Masculinity is a word that provokes strong reactions. In some circles it is celebrated; in others, treated as inherently suspect. But amid the noise of the cultural debate, a quieter and more constructive conversation is possible—one focused not on dominance or...
by Chris Woolley | 10 Mar 2026 | Podcast, Resources
What does a healthy church actually look like—and how do you build one deliberately rather than by accident? At Midrand Chapel Baptist Church, we have spent years wrestling with this question. The framework I and my fellow elders arrived at is disarmingly simple: six...
by Tommie van der Walt | 6 Mar 2026 | Articles, Resources
There is a well-known story about a lawyer who came to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” The lawyer answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart...
