by André Baard | Jun 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
Disciples are stones, the church is the house. A disciple is a member of the body, the church the whole of the body. Discipleship is about the individual Christian growing, the church is about a visible, corporate, local body well fitted together. The church is...
by André Baard | Jun 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
“…to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.”— Ephesians 4:12The word translated “equip” in Ephesians 4:12 is the Greek katartismós. It is a hapax legomenon—a Greek term that appears only once in...
by André Baard | Mar 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
In a culture that idolizes productivity and efficiency, powered by the ‘virtue’ of busyness, there is always a shortage of time. In a culture where time is money, society structures itself so that the busiest people are often rich in money but poor in...
by André Baard | Mar 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Life is a series of conflicts. How one chooses to handle them depends on living in a state of war or enjoying inner peace. ‘Controlled explosions’ are often the best way to deal with unavoidable and necessary conflict. Sometimes it’s impossible to...
by André Baard | Feb 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
“If you love me, keep my commandments.” John 14:15 NKJV“If you love me, you will keep my commandments. John 14:15 ESV What a world of difference two words can make … you will … sjoe. Read it again. The two translations lead one to vastly different...