by Tommie van der Walt | 2 Sep 2025 | Podcast, Resources
Several months ago, during a sermon series on the Sermon on the Mount, my conviction grew that corporate fasting is significantly neglected in the modern church. Fasting in general is one of the most overlooked spiritual disciplines, and corporate fasting even more...
by Tommie van der Walt | 26 Aug 2025 | Podcast, Resources
The prosperity gospel is essentially a theological system that claims health and wealth are guaranteed in this life for Christians simply because they are Christians. According to this teaching, believers are entitled to material abundance and perfect health, which...
by Tommie van der Walt | 19 Aug 2025 | Podcast, Resources
Church governance has long been a source of confusion and debate amongst believers. How should churches be structured? Who holds ultimate authority under Christ? These questions become particularly pressing when we consider the tension between elder rule and...
by Anton Beetge | 12 Aug 2025 | Articles, Resources
“Trust God and keep your powder dry” is a phrase originally attributed to Oliver Cromwell, although it first appears in written form in a poem by Lieutenant-Colonel William Blacker, entitled “Oliver’s Advice.” The words are lifted from one stanza from that poem: The...
by Dirk de Waal | 4 Aug 2025 | Articles, Resources
Dear Future Intern, My wife, daughter, and I moved to South Africa recently. We were sent here to church plant and are beginning our time by completing the Imprint internship at Brackenhurst Baptist Church (BBC). It is mid-July as I write—six months into the ten-month...
by Parmesh Venkatasami | 2 Jul 2025 | Articles, Resources
At this point in Mark’s Gospel, Jesus’ ministry had gained considerable momentum. Men and women from all over Israel and beyond flocked to this man for aid. Wherever he went, he was noticed. At this juncture, he sets apart twelve men—custodians of the gospel—who would...
