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Tennis and integrity

written by Stephan JoubertThe well-known tennis player, Arthur Ashe, play a tough match in the 1970’s against an insulting opponent. After two hours of verbal abuse, Ashe suddenly walked off the court. When the chair umpire warned him that he would forfeit and lose the match if he does, Ashe answered: “I’m close to losing my temper. I’d rather forfeit the match than my dignity.” The next day the officials did award him the match. When I read this story somewhere, Ashe’s integrity grabbed me.…See More
Aug 29, 2011
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Will Christians help you when you become ill?

written by Stephan JoubertIn a fascinating article: Does Religion Influence Epidemics? Elizabeth Pennisi refers to a paper read at at conference in Europe on 22 August by the American evolutionary biologist David Hughes. He and his colleagues claim that some of the major world religions emerged at the same time as widespread diseases, and that the two helped shape each other. These…See More
Aug 25, 2011
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Safe disciples

written by Stephan Joubert"Christianity is illegal — is there enough evidence to convict you?" That is what Peter Rollins asks in The Orthodox Heretic, following a story that he tells. It floored me. Are all my talks about the Lord the big mark of my faith? Or maybe all my sermons? Or possibly the prayers and bible studies? Do I need to do more of it all? Do I need to preach, write, pray or talk more? I can so easily soothe my conscience — as if with sleeping pills — by thinking that all the…See More
Aug 22, 2011
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Longing

written by Stephan JoubertPsalm 42 tells in imaginative language of a deer in the desert desperately longing for water. The psalm writer says that he’s also thirsting for God in the same way. Everything in him calls out to God. He wants to be in the house of God, there where he will be safe and sheltered. He wants to experience God’s approving gaze every day. He wants to constantly experience the comforting presence of the Lord.Do you also know this deep longing for the Lord? Do you know the…See More
Aug 19, 2011
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Little, less, least

written by Stephan JoubertDoes humility matter? I mean is it important for people who follow Christ to not be concerned only about themselves all the time and to not try and advance themselves in selfish ways? I spent a couple of weeks with a group of people in the USA. Among others, we spent some time with George Barna. He told us that humility measures the lowest with spiritual leaders in the States. Barna tested a list of 20 character traits among leaders in one of his studies. Throughout it…See More
Aug 17, 2011
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Dare to ask different questions

written by Stephan JoubertThe questions you ask determine the answers you expect. Certain questions nearly always presuppose failure. I realized this when I recently came across a list of accountability questions of one particular ministry: "What sin plagued your walk with God this week? Is your thought life pure? Did you look at a woman in the wrong way? Are you walking in total obedience to God? Have you lied about any of the previous questions?" If you dare say that you don't struggle with…See More
Aug 16, 2011
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Soekie Prinsloo commented on Echurch's blog post Say thanks in contemporary language
"Hi Stephan Ek stem saam met jou. In plaas daarvan dat ons mense wen vir Jesus praat ons hulle weg. As ons net elkeen ons eie leefwêreld sien as evangeliesasie veld. Ek het sending visie gehad toe ek jonk en ongetroud was. Ek het dit veruil vir…"
Aug 11, 2011
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Say thanks in contemporary language

written by Stephan JoubertBack when we were students, a guy from our residence went home with his girlfriend to go and meet her parents. At the dinner table, the girl's father asked him: "Will you say thanks for us?" The guy then immediately thanked them for their generous hospitality. The father was taken aback by this. With thanks he meant that this unchurched fellow should do a table prayer and thank God for the food. I wonder how often our 'church language' comes across as strange to those…See More
Aug 8, 2011
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Aug 5, 2011
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Would Jesus say whatever?

written by Stephan JoubertIs whatever part of the vocabulary of Jesus? Mmm, I think so. Time and time again he looked at the religious leaders of his day who were so busy obeying strict religious laws and rules that they didn't have any time left to serve others and love them all the way back to God. Then he sighed and said: whatever!Jesus observed how the religious professionals harshly judged sinners, outcasts and marginalized individuals who didn't obey their laws to the last letter. Then he…See More
Aug 2, 2011
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Jul 27, 2011
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Apologies for the Spam this weekend

Dear echurch reader,We apologize for the spam that was added to our website this weekend, and might have landed up in your inbox.Despite strict account creation control, we accidentally approved a false account this weekend, and that person added blog posts related to gaming, forex and other irrelevant topics to our blog.We have taken the necessary steps to prevent future occurrences of this unfortunate violation. We have also changed our Feedburner settings so that only approved blog posts go…See More
Jul 24, 2011
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Here's the reason why distrust among believers is rife

written by Stephan JoubertIn the first verses of Matthew 7 Jesus offered a very stern warning to those who believe they possess the sole license to decide who is in and who is out in God's eyes on this side of the grave. He said that they would eventually be judged by the same judgment that they mete out. Still, numerous individuals today believe that they alone occupy the religious high ground. They possess the exclusive rights on being right, as well as the rights to judge the moral character…See More
Jul 22, 2011
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Not an admin assistant!

written by Stephan JoubertAccording to Genesis 2, when God made the woman it was not as an admin assistant or full-time maid for the man. To the contrary. God is on record earlier in Genesis 2, saying that his original intent was to create a helper for the man. And if I grasp the term helper correctly, it needs to be someone who can do the helping better than the person being helped! What's the point if the helper can't help? What's the use if the helper gets downgraded to a second-class…See More
Jul 18, 2011
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Jul 14, 2011
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Faith is not your "get out of jail free" card

written by Stephan JoubertFact: Faith does not happen on your conditions. Faith is a relationship with Christ that happens on his terms (Luke 17). We don't determine the rules of how, where and when we come after Jesus. We are servants, He is the Lord. His wish is our only command! And his direction pointers are clear — discipleship is about self-denial, sacrifice and service! Discipleship is carrying your cross. Discipleship is the life-long route of obedience in the right direction — God's…See More
Jul 12, 2011
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Tennis and integrity

written by Stephan Joubert



The well-known tennis player, Arthur Ashe, play a tough match in the 1970’s against an insulting opponent. After two hours of verbal abuse, Ashe suddenly walked off the court. When the chair umpire warned him that he would forfeit and lose the match if he does, Ashe answered: “I’m close to losing my temper. I’d rather forfeit the match than my dignity.” The next day the officials did award him the match. When I read this story somewhere,… Continue

Posted on August 29, 2011 at 1:01pm

Will Christians help you when you become ill?

written by Stephan Joubert



In a fascinating article: Does Religion Influence Epidemics? Elizabeth Pennisi refers to a paper read at at conference in Europe on 22 August by the American evolutionary biologist David Hughes. He and his colleagues claim that some of the major world religions emerged at the same time as widespread diseases, and that the two… Continue

Posted on August 25, 2011 at 2:23pm

Safe disciples

written by Stephan Joubert



"Christianity is illegal — is there enough evidence to convict you?" That is what Peter Rollins asks in The Orthodox Heretic, following a story that he tells. It floored me. Are all my talks about the Lord the big mark of my faith? Or maybe all my sermons? Or possibly the prayers and bible studies? Do I need to do more of it all? Do I need to preach, write, pray or talk more? I can so easily soothe my conscience — as if with… Continue

Posted on August 22, 2011 at 1:00pm

Longing

written by Stephan Joubert



Psalm 42 tells in imaginative language of a deer in the desert desperately longing for water. The psalm writer says that he’s also thirsting for God in the same way. Everything in him calls out to God. He wants to be in the house of God, there where he will be safe and sheltered. He wants to experience God’s approving gaze every day. He wants to constantly experience the comforting presence of the Lord.



Do you also know… Continue

Posted on August 19, 2011 at 5:34pm

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