December 2022 NEWSLETTER And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. …
Rising Gang Violence Dear REACH-SA friends. As rising gang violence continues to rock the Cape Flats, please pray for the community of Lavender Hill and in particular, St Paul’s church. This weekend, one of our members lost her great-grandson (age 11) in an alleged gang hit that took both his and his father’s life. He lived …
April 2022 NEWSLETTER The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord is enthroned as King forever. The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace. PSALM 29:10,11 Dear Friends It was providential that on the day of the KZN floods, my morning reading was Psalm 29. As we once again see KwaZulu-Natal in the midst of crisis, we look to …
November 2021 NEWSLETTER I am reminded again of this great definition of faith in Romans 4. Abraham was given a promise that was humanly impossible to fulfil, yet the father of faith trusted God’s word, ‘being fully persuaded that God had power to do what He had promised.’ We have endured a season of great …
June 2021 NEWSLETTER Greetings Fellow Workers It has become almost normative to include news about fluctuating COVID waves and resulting regulations and I’m sure we are all feeling weary and even frustrated at this ongoing crisis. Its also clear that various voices of dissent and division are growing louder as this pandemic continues. This is …
Greetings Fellow Workers As we pass the one-year mark of our lockdown days, it’s interesting to reflect on these words to the Thessalonians. It is true that Paul’s separation context was persecution and not pandemic driven, nevertheless, we can learn some helpful applications from his words. Firstly, we can identify with his Spirit rooted desire …
