“And now, O priests, this command (warning) is for you. If you will not listen, if you will not take it to heart to give honour to my name, says the Lord of hosts, then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings. Malachi 2:1-2 Unfaithful leaders have continually harassed… Continue reading O leaders, this warning is for you!
Author: Pastorfish
Sometimes no loaf is better than half
Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors (of the temple), that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of hosts… (Malachi 1:10) The attitude of the people and priests towards God in Malachi’s day was, “Lukewarm is sufficient;… Continue reading Sometimes no loaf is better than half
Do some churches inadvertently promote gender-based violence?
This week was the start of the international campaign of “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence” (focussing on violence against women and children). “Police statistics indicate that the murder rate of women in South Africa has increased by 16% in the past five years and the number of reported child rapes in the same… Continue reading Do some churches inadvertently promote gender-based violence?
Why Christians eat pork
Leviticus ch. 11 is all about clean and unclean animals and what the Israelites in Old Testament times could and couldn’t eat. Therefore, every time someone hunted, ate a meal, went to a petting zoo, or came across roadkill, they had to ask themselves, “Is this clean or unclean?” Land animals. Sea animals. Insects. Clean… Continue reading Why Christians eat pork
Why we can’t approach God on our own terms
We are familiar with the concept of mediators. Someone who represents us or goes in our place. I can’t argue my case at the Constitutional Court. I need an advocate, with the necessary qualifications, who will represent me. The Springbok rugby team represents South Africa when they play rugby. We all say, “We won the… Continue reading Why we can’t approach God on our own terms