Creating Memorable Memories: The Call to be the Church - I remember the days of old; I meditate on all that you have done; I ponder the work of your hands. Psalms 143:5 As the Psalmist traverses a difficult phase in life one of the various ways solace is found is to look back and realise how wonderful the Lord has been in life through... Continue Reading →
Easter redefines Eternity - After the exciting period of Lent and Easter we are now preparing for the Ascension and Pentecost celebrations. The reflections on the passion of Christ were ever more pertinent this time too because several people across the world could identify themselves with the passion narrative. People who are victims of authoritarian regimes, of religious fundamentalism,... Continue Reading →
Being the Fragrance of Christ in Freiburg - We are the fragrance of Christ 2 Corinthians 2:15 People are made right with God by faith and by what they do because of their faith…. Faith that does no good is not a live faith.James 2:24,26. “A community of grace, welcoming, inviting, inclusive and caring, committed to ‘building each other up, binding each other’s... Continue Reading →
Lent: A Time to Watch and Pray - Time is ticking on. We are ready to celebrate yet another period of Lent, a time the church is setting apart to focus on watching and praying. Prayer is no doubt the sojourners greatest source of strength when they pass through unfamiliar and unexpected terrains, when they must travel through dark patches of life. It... Continue Reading →
The Promises of the Lord: Reflections on Isaiah 30:18-21 - Every new year is an opportunity to look back and thank the Lord for miraculous guidance and sustenance. It is also an opportunity to look around and see the contexts in which we could make a difference and to look forward with hope and confidence in the Lord who is the Lord of the future... Continue Reading →
Let’s Keep Listening to the Voices of the Young People - How can a young person keep their way blameless? By guarding it according to the Word. Psalm 119:9 How can a young person guard his/her way according to the Word? By being rooted and grounded in the Word How can a young person be rooted and grounded in the Word Of the several possible answers... Continue Reading →
God’s Kaleidoscope: Celebration of Diversity – Christ is All and in All - Writing to the Colossians Paul affirms the nature of the new identity in Christ – You have clothed yourselves with the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its creator. In that renewal there is no longer Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free; but Christ is... Continue Reading →
Living as Examples - Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12 We live in a world where Christian witness is becoming more and more a challenge. Not many people listen to sermons seriously and the distractions in the social media makes... Continue Reading →
Agreeing to Disagree - Let us then pursue what makes for Peace and Mutual edification (Romans 14:19) One of the most exciting facts about human life is that each of us can think and that we can think differently, and form varied opinions. The challenge of corporate living is to ensure that we manage differences skilfully and allow them... Continue Reading →
The Foundation of a Happy Family: Family Prayers - When I look back the journey of my life, I would not hesitate in saying that the greatest example that my parents gave me as I grew up was that they loved each other and loved God. This was best evident in the family prayers we had every morning and every evening in our home,... Continue Reading →
Chaplain’s Letters
Freiburg Anglican Church 