Be grateful. Be grateful. BE GRATEFUL. If your parents are anything like mine – this has been drummed into you since you were a small child. Be grateful for the THINGS you have been GIVEN. But what my parents meant was, be grateful to the Giver. When I was thinking about gratefulness from a heavenly ... Read more
To live a life of honour… to really do this, one needs to first understand where it began, where honour first shone. It was at the cross. “For God so loved the world, that He gave His one and only son.” He so loves us, He so honours His most favoured creation, that He gave ... Read more
Being a disciple of Jesus is a topic that is commonly spoken of, but the depth of its meaning is rarely understood. Discipleship is a concept that we, who have chosen to follow Jesus, have been continuously exhorted to live out, without almost ever, being told how to practically do it. I’d like to share ... Read more
“And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified—behold, He is baptising, and all are coming to Him!” John answered and said, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven. You yourselves bear me witness, ... Read more
DAVID LIVINGSTONE THE TRUTH BEHIND THE LEGEND by Rob Mackenzie Having travelled to 14 countries in Africa I was always fascinated by the respect that is still given to this courageous pioneer. Post colonization the names of cities and roads have more often than not changed. This is not true for any city or road ... Read more
Our modern world is, by and large, a chaotic and frenetic place. We tend to live life in fast-forward, always moving and never stopping as we live out our days on the proverbial hamster wheel. Many find themselves exhausted, hollowed out by the unrelenting pace and demands of life. There is no stopping. No respite. ... Read more
WELCOME HOME. This is what the sign reads when you enter the church property. This has been my testimony for almost 15 years. This church is my home, my (spiritual) family. My husband and I joined NCCB a month after we got married. This church has been the common denominator for most of our married ... Read more
“WHEN WICKEDNESS DEVELOPS INTO EXTRAORDINARY PROPORTIONS, GOD MEETS IT WITH EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES. I BELIEVE THAT IN THE PRESENT DAYS WHEN UNDOUBTEDLY AN EXTRAORDINARY SITUATION HAS BEGUN TO DEVELOP, WE MAY EXPECT GOD AGAIN TO MEET THE CHALLENGE BY EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES” Sidlow Baxter Civil unrest occurred in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces from 9-17 July ... Read more
Matthew 21:28-32 28 “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’29 “‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.30 “Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, ... Read more
