A Surprise TestimonyRecently, I asked Nhlavutelo, “What were the tools or the things that God used to bring you to salvation?” This young lady is 16 and was baptized the same day as my son, Colin, 3 years ago. She lives with her mother and sisters, b...
A Serious MatterOn Sunday, before preaching, I announced to the members of the 3-year-old churchplant in Makhasa that a woman baptized in 2023 was being removed from membership. Though she began in 2022, testified publicly in 2023, and attended consi...
Two Who Represent 50On 2 August, Mpho (pictured above) turned 16. His neighbor Phathu who was baptized with him in 2024 turned 15 on our son Cameron’s birthday, 12 August. Both are Venda, but attend church in Tsonga. Neither stays with or sees their...
Meeting for missions“Kereke leyi nga phasiki, yi lava ku phasiwa,” said Alpheus Nyalungu at yesterday’s mission conference. “A church that does not evangelize needs to be evangelized.” In all of my years among this people group, I have never met a Ts...
Meeting for missions“Kereke leyi nga phasiki, yi lava ku phasiwa,” said Alpheus Nyalungu at yesterday’s mission conference. “A church that does not evangelize needs to be evangelized.” In all of my years among this people group, I have never met a Ts...
How Shall They Hear Without a Preacher?It is a skill of unusual difficulty to craft a 45-minute speech that both accurately explains the meaning of a particular verse of the Bible while also touching the heart of the hearers. Desks help as do compute...
A Habit of Bible ReadingOn Sunday, Hlulani (18) texted, “Evening, brothers, I just wanted to share by the grace of God I have finished reading His Word, but it is not enough for me to read it. I also want to see myself living according to His Words.”...
An Addition to the Worship ServiceSunday, we asked Grandma Maria Baloyi, how was your week spiritually? Half way through, I thought a brief recording would encourage others. Here is a translation, since I can’t figure out how to make subtitles in the...
National LeadershipThe ingredients in forming a true church must include believers and at least one godly man. A Bible translation is probably the next most vital, and then songs and a meeting place. Habits of confession, reading, and teaching should...