by Doug Van Meter | 6 Feb 2026 | Articles, Resources
In the novel East of Eden, John Steinbeck says concerning one of its characters, Liza Hamilton, that her total intellectual association was with the Bible…. In that one book she had her history and her poetry, her knowledge of peoples and things, her ethics, her...
by Tommie van der Walt | 3 Feb 2026 | Podcast, Resources
You may have heard someone objecting to church membership along these lines: “I don’t have anything in common with them, so why must I even come to the same church?” This question reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of what Christian fellowship truly means....
by Doug Van Meter | 27 Jan 2026 | Podcast, Resources
The question of whether God speaks to us today is one that often creates tension between different theological traditions. It touches on deep concerns about revelation, cessationism, and the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit. Yet perhaps much of the difficulty lies in...
by Anton Beetge | 23 Jan 2026 | Articles, Resources
“Do as I say, not as I do.” This is a phrase, I would wager, that most of us have thought or said at some stage or another. We realise that we often do not live up to our ideals, whether they be moral, physical or otherwise. Part of being human is falling short. We...
by Tommie van der Walt | 20 Jan 2026 | Podcast, Resources
At its core, death is fundamentally about separation. It represents the separation of body from spirit, the spiritual separation of the soul from God. Scripture tells us that our days are numbered, but we don’t know when that separation will occur. This biblical...
by Tommie van der Walt | 13 Jan 2026 | Podcast, Resources
The question of vocational versus non-vocational elders—those who are paid for their ministry and those who serve while maintaining other employment—raises important considerations for both church leadership and congregations. What can a church expect from each type...
