by André Baard | Mar 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
“Therefore, salt is good; but if salt has become tasteless, with what will it be seasoned? It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown away. He who has ears to hear, let him hear and heed My words.” Luke 14:33-35 Salt has many valuable yet...
by André Baard | Feb 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Why are ‘negative’ statements so frowned upon, even if they are true? There seems to be this smoggy vile green ether in the air pressurizing church life conversation to speak only the ‘positive’ promises … God does not work on the...
by André Baard | Jan 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Jesus gospel will be preached to every creature,But not every creature will obey the gospel. The Holy Spirit will be poured out on all flesh,But not all flesh will receive the Holy Spirit. All things are going to be renewed,But first all things must burn with...
by André Baard | Oct 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
These sandal imprints made in the wet cement of a Roman Fortress in Galilee tell a powerful story. Paul’s famous use of a Roman soldiers armour to describe our spiritual armour in Ephesians 6 comes to life in the light of it. ‘and having strapped on YOUR...
by André Baard | Aug 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart...
by André Baard | Aug 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
About this time last year, I shared a word that I felt we were entering a Season of the Knee. And it has certainly been a year of the church involuntarily getting on our knees as we have seen this strong wind of covid blow the world and church into a different shape....