Wednesday, 27 June 2012

About This Site

The purpose of this site is to share thoughts and testimonies about walking the Christian walk in a world that seems to be set up to trip one up. Social norms, and even so many of the so-called 'role models' of this time, can be a far cry from the standards and values that God demands.

God does not request that we live to certain standards - He demands it. Pretty well all of us fall short of total compliance; but thankfully we are blessed to be able to live under Grace while we keep on trying and growing.

On the subject of Grace, one of the great Sunday morning church services that we have on television here in South Africa is Pastor Brian Houston from The Hillsong Church in Australia. Pastor Brian's messages are very focused on the blessing of living under grace, and about encouraging us to maximize our potential in the 'Grace Zone'. Understanding that we are under grace gives us the freedom and the motivation to live up to our potential without being plagued by doubts and self-imposed limitations. There's a permanent link to the Hillsong Church site in the right-hand margin.

Two of the other permanent links are to Shalom Ministries and  a site called GotQuestions.org .

Angus Buchan of Shalom Ministries also has an extremely successful Sunday morning television service in South Africa. Known for his wonderful ability to organize Revivals, this Greytown (Kwa-Zulu-Natal) farmer and evangelist of note, well known for his Mighty Men Conferences, is going from strength to strength both here and abroad. His easy, down-to-earth, grandfatherly approach makes his messages friendly and easy to understand, yet leaves no room for doubt as to what we need to do. Through the messages of Angus Buchan, many men have taken on their rightful roles and responsibilities as heads of their families in a God-centred environment.

I came across the website GotQuestions some months ago, and signed up for their weekly 'Question of the Week' newsletter. Every Friday they send an article to my email address, addressing a topical issue (along with links to suggested reading as well). I've found their articles to be simple, unambiguous, no-nonsense to the point, with ample scripture reference. I would strongly recommend their site for any questions you may have, including questions relevant to today's social issues.

I hope that this site will develop into an inter-active forum, with many people sharing their testimonies and suggesting interesting links to other like-minded sites and organizations.

God bless you in your Christian walk.

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