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How my Brazilian friends taught me to listen and learn
It is hard to keep the rhythms of listening and learning alive. I am a pastor and one of the occupational hazards of my vocation is to always be in situations where I teach and speak. On my recent trip...
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When God uses a SWOT analysis
The SWOT analysis Over the last decade I have been part of numerous meetings wherein the future has been discussed in terms of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. These meetings would...
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Spiritual Formation in the Drakensberg
I recently returned from a spiritual formation hike with the staff of Ruimsig church. They asked me to facilitate a team building and spiritual formation retreat for them and I proposed that we get...
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Beggars can be choosers
Every now and then I come across someone who tells a story of how they helped someone in need and how ungrateful the recipient (usually a beggar) was. The indignation of the giver can be summed up by...
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Being a demonstration – Elton Trueblood on being missional
A few weeks ago one of my friends recommended the writings of Elton Trueblood. I suggested getting it on Kindle and he just smiled. For these kinds of books are not on Kindle. In “Alternative to...
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The habit of adventure and imaginative experiments
The second Chapter of Elton Trueblood’s book is entitled, “The habit of adventure”. It starts with this quote, “Without adventure civilization is in full decay – Alfred Whitehead” In this chapter,...
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The fellowship of the concerned – is membership important?
I am posting some comments on Elton Trueblood’s amazing book, “Alternative to Futility”. You can read the previous posts “the habit of adventure” and “being a demonstation”. In the third chapter...
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Elton Trueblood – The recovery of discipline
I am blogging my way through Elton Trueblood’s book, “An alternative to futility”. So far we have looked at his argument that we need a movement that embodies the faith in redemptive societies, that...
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Praying
We are praying for Lollie’s mom and dad who were in a horrific car accident. Mom has left the hospital, dad is in ICU with broken ribs, a broken arm and a fractured hip. His breathing is belaboured....
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What Liam taught me about training
Originally posted at Ekerk. My son recently told me that he wants to “do karate”. So I took him to a local dojo, at an Afrikaans school. I decided to sit in on the class to see what the sensei, a...
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Clock Rhythm
This Rhythm focus on using our imaginations when we are dealing with our time, money and resources in order to bring life through them – not just for ourselves, but for the world. Which of the...
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Tree Rhythm
This week we are focussing on the TREE – Community Transformation Rhythm. We are asking questions like: Who is my neighbour? What is the benefit others have that I’m part of the community?...
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Puzzle Rhythm
This week we focus on the rhythm of the puzzle. God created you to be a gift to the world and the people around you. In order to do that God gave you specific gifts wrapped up in your unique...
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Community Rhythm
This week, our focus is on the Fellowship-Rhythm. Our family, friends, church-community, mentors, spouses or boy/girlfriends are people who shape us deeply and share life with us. In sharing life, we...
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Plug Rhythm
This week we are exploring questions like: How are you connected to God? How do you draw near to God? What fills/inspire you? Gary Thomas wrote a book called Sacred Pathways where he explores 9...
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The Mirror Rhythm
When we engage with the Image Rhythm we use the symbol of a mirror. Here is an example of how we work with it. If you want to find out more about this rhythm you can contact us or join the movement....
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Baptism of the Lord Sunday
In South Africa, the new year usually kicks off in the second week of January. People who went to their hometowns, ocean, mountains and bushveld slowly filter back into the city. Those with kids arrive...
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Listening
This Sunday is the second Sunday after Epiphany and one of the readings is Psalm 40. One of the verses states, In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted, but you have given me an open ear (ears...
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Eulogy – (Huldigingswoord)
This post is in Afrikaans – will translate it soon … Huldigingswoord by die gedenkdiens van my ma Sulette Smith (Aletta Susanna Smith 26 Julie 1949 – 12 April 2014) Vanmiddag echo Paulus se woorde in...
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I choose Life
During this week after my mother passed away I have reflected quite a bit. Two thoughts keep crashing into my consciousness. First, death. My mom is not with us anymore. Every morning as I drive past...
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