Three implications of Ascension Day

Introduction We are privileged to be one of a few countries that have ascension day as a public holiday. Having the day off should make us ponder on what it is all about. In this article we will look at three implications of the ascension of Jesus. The ascension happened 40 days after the resurrection. …

Knowing Christ more in the new year!

IntroductionIt’s the beginning of another year, it’s always exciting. A new year gives us a chance to renew our commitments. I hope this article will help us in that way. My aim here is to suggest one key way of knowing Christ more in the new year. All my arguments will be centered on this …

The Lethal danger of Legalism

Introduction One of the greatest enemies of the gospel in Namibia is legalism. Most people in Namibia are confident that they are Christians based on what they have done. Some believe that they are Christians because they were baptized as babies, some because they pray and go to church occasionally. This is dangerous thinking which …

Book Review – What is the mission of the Church?

Title: What is the mission of the Church?Subtitle: Making sense of social justice, shalom, and the great commissionAuthors:Kevin DeYoung (Senior Pastor of Christ Covenant Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, former pastor of University Reformed Church, East Lansing, Michigan, an author of several books, “Hole in our Holiness”, “Taking God at his word”). Greg Gilbert (a …

Book Review – Prosperity? Seeking the true Gospel

Title: Prosperity?Subtitle: Seeking the true GospelAuthors: Michael Otieno Maura, Conrad Mbewe, Ken Mbugua, John Piper and Wayne GrudemYear: 2015 This book has been written by african pastors for african christians, with some very helpful articles by John Piper and Wayne Grudem in the appendix. This is a very helpful resource and it’s aim is “to …

Homosexuality and the Church

IntroductionIn 2015 there was an article that came out in The Namibian newspaper, which said that the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa was embracing homosexuality, and this later became true of the Namibian Dutch Reformed Church. In 2019 a Lutheran pastor called on the Namibian government to legalize homosexuality. For me personally it has …

Five lies my culture taught me about Sex

Introduction As someone said “if a lie is told consistently people eventually end up believing it.” This statement is very true about what my culture taught me about sex. There were certain lies about sex that were repeated and made popular and they really do influence how people view sex. In this article I want …