Die Vrugte van die Gees is ’n kinderboek wat gebaseer is op die vrugte van die Gees in Galasiërs 5:22–23 in die Bybel: “Maar die vrug wat die Gees voortbring, is: liefde, vreugde, vrede, geduld, vriendelikheid, goedheid, getrouheid, sagmoedigheid en selfbeheersing”.

Hierdie reeks bestaan uit drie boeke wat elkeen drie spesifieke vrugte van die Gees weergee. Elke boek bevat ’n storie, Bybelstorie, Bybelles, gebed, Bybelvers en ’n praktiese uitdaging vir elke spesifieke vrug in die boek. Al die boeke is helder en kleurvol gedruk.

Pikkie Pynappel en Saartjie Suurlemoen verskyn in al die stories saam met die bepaalde vrug wat in daardie storie voorkom. Hierdie vrug leer vir Pikkie en Saartjie ’n karakterles in verhouding tot die vrug van die Gees wat hulle voorstel.

Die Vrugte van die Gees-reeks is geskryf om klein mensies te leer, te bemoedig en te inspireer oor God se karakter, sodat hulle kan uitstaan en hierdie karaktertrekke ontwikkel regdeur hulle lewens. Dit help ook ouers om hulle kinders Bybelse waarhede te leer.

Wanneer ’n mens se lewe vreeslik deurmekaar voel met niks wat reg uitwerk nie, mense wat siek word, vriende wat vreemde dinge doen en wêreldwye chaos, het jongmense ’n anker nodig.

As gelowiges is ons grootste lewensanker God en sy Woord. Gewilde skrywer Ewald van Rensburg ken die harte van kinders en jongmense, en hy verstaan hulle vrae en twyfel. Met die opbouende en inspirerende verhale in hierdie 365 Skrifgebaseerde oordenkings wil hy opnuut vir jong tieners hoop bring in ’n wankelende wêreld. Die oordenkings fokus op God se ewige liefde en trou, en sy redding deur Jesus Christus deur vanaf Genesis tot Openbaring chronologies deur die Bybel te werk. Elke kort oordenking word gevolg deur ’n kort gebed.

God in elke storie se 365 oordenkings sal elke jongmens se hart opnuut anker in God se trou.

This is an introduction to African Christian ethics for Christian colleges and Bible schools. The book is divided into two parts. The first part deals with the theory of ethics, while the second discusses practical issues. The issues are grouped into the following six sections: Socio-Political Issues, Financial Issues, Marriage Issues, Sexual Issues, Medical Issues, and Religious Issues. Each section begins with a brief general introduction, followed by the chapters dealing with specific issues in that area. Each chapter begins with an introduction, discusses traditional African thinking on the issue, presents an analysis of relevant biblical material, and concludes with some recommendations. There are questions at the end of each chapter for discussion or personal reflection, often asking students to reflect on how the discussion in the chapter applies to their ministry situation.

In the 1970s Hennie Keyter was an angry young man, fresh out of military service for the apartheid government of South Africa, unsure of his path in life and deeply uneasy about his faith. When God revealed to him that He had a purpose for him and a calling on his life, at first Hennie was not ready to hear it. When he finally accepted and understood his mission, a flame was lit in his heart that nothing could have extinguished.

But nothing could have prepared him either for the extraordinary spiritual journey he was about to embark on which would take him wherever God wanted him to go: from Malawi, "the warm heart of Africa", to Mozambique at the height of its civil war, where he was sentenced to death and faced a firing squad, from a less than welcoming beginning in Zanzibar, to the United Nations base at Lokichokio on the border between Kenya and Sudan (where on one trip he discovered that he had a price of US 10 000 on his head). Desiring only to do the will of God and to spread the Gospel, Hennie took up the challenge of taking the Gospel to many of the countries on the African continent and in the Middle East, building up leaders and planting churches in poverty stricken areas, lands devastated by years of conflict and deprivation, and war zones where soldiers seemed to have lost everything, even hope.

Through the bushfire of mass evangelism and his dedicated teams of volunteers, supported by the love and faith of his wife Rita and his children Anton and Mari, in His Call, My All: An African Drumbea, A Missionary's Heartbeat Hennie Keyter looks back at his life in the service of the Lord and forward to continuing His work for as long as God requires it of him.

From trusted author Jim George comes this tween devotional dedicated to help boys ages 8-12 grow closer to God. The 140 devotions address every part of a boy's life, such as making good choices, creating a positive self-image, and developing a deeper prayer life. This age-appropriate collection also includes a clear explanation of the gospel message, making it a perfect choice to give to a boy considering a commitment to Christ.

All it takes is a minute or two each day to read these short chapters, and boys will learn how much God cares about them. This action-packed devotional makes a great gift for your son, grandson, or other special boy in your life.

Help him discover his journey with Jesus is the most important adventure of his life.

Voel dit of die eise van die lewe jou wil oorweldig? Smag jy na ’n plek waar jy kan wegkom van daaglikse stres en spanning, en onsekerheid oor die toekoms?

Topverkoper-outeur Milanie Vosloo wéét dat die lewe soms elke druppel energie uit ’n vrou tap. Die 366 bemoedigende dagstukkies met ’n Skrifaanhaling, oordenking en kort gebed sal vroue opnuut verseker dat God die enigste Bron is wat hulle volkome kan versterk.

Krag vir elke dag moedig vroue aan om hul angs en onsekerheid te verruil vir God se ewige, onuitputbare krag.

Baie woorde of frases in die Bybel is vir hedendaagse lesers moeilik verstaanbaar.

Die Toeligtingsbybel ontsluit die Woord op ’n lesersvriendelike, toeganklike manier. Dit bevat die volledige teks van die vertroude Nuwe Lewende Vertaling, en verhelder woordkeuses en defi nisies, teologiese begrippe, historiese konteks en geografiese inligting deur verduidelikings in hakies. Hierdie toeligtende verduidelikings lei tot ’n dieper waardering vir die rykdom wat in die Skrif opgesluit lê.

God se Woord is ewig en vandag nog relevant. Die Toeligtingsbybel sal die Skrif op ’n verfrissende wyse verlig en lei tot geloofversterking en geestelike groei.

• Volledige teks van die NLV Bybel.
• Sinonieme, definisies of ekwivalente vir woordkeuses ter wille van betekenisverruiming.
• Verduidelikings van teologiese begrippe.
• Historiese konteks en geografiese inligting om vir die leser ’n vollediger prentjie van die Bybelse leefwêreld te skep.
• Elke Bybelboek het ’n kort inleiding oor die boodskap wat elke boek oordra.
• Kruisverwysings na ander plekke in die Skrif waar ’n bepaalde onderwerp aangeroer word.
• 8.8 punt lettergrootte

Vertrek op ’n wonderlike avontuur saam met God!

Die 140 kort oordenkings in Wees ’n seun na God se hart sal jong seuns help ontdek dat God hulle liefhet en ’n wonderlike lewe vir hulle beplan. Hulle sal alles leer wat hulle nodig het om die lewe te hanteer, soos die keuse van vriende, besluite, ’n gesonde gebedslewe en geloofsgroei. Jong seuns sal deur hierdie oordenkings ervaar hoe lief God hulle het en meer leer van sy sorg vir hulle. Dit is die ideale bousteen vir ’n lewenslange verhouding met ’n liefdevolle Vader.

Die Vrugte van die Gees is ’n kinderboek wat gebaseer is op die vrugte van die Gees in Galasiërs 5:22–23 in die Bybel: “Maar die vrug wat die Gees voortbring, is: liefde, vreugde, vrede, geduld, vriendelikheid, goedheid, getrouheid, sagmoedigheid en selfbeheersing”.

Hierdie reeks bestaan uit drie boeke wat elkeen drie spesifieke vrugte van die Gees weergee. Elke boek bevat ’n storie, Bybelstorie, Bybelles, gebed, Bybelvers en ’n praktiese uitdaging vir elke spesifieke vrug in die boek. Al die boeke is helder en kleurvol gedruk.

Pikkie Pynappel en Saartjie Suurlemoen verskyn in al die stories saam met die bepaalde vrug wat in daardie storie voorkom. Hierdie vrug leer vir Pikkie en Saartjie ’n karakterles in verhouding tot die vrug van die Gees wat hulle voorstel.

Die Vrugte van die Gees-reeks is geskryf om klein mensies te leer, te bemoedig en te inspireer oor God se karakter, sodat hulle kan uitstaan en hierdie karaktertrekke ontwikkel regdeur hulle lewens. Dit help ook ouers om hulle kinders Bybelse waarhede te leer.

• Helder en kleurvolle illustrasies
• Geestelike waarhede word prettig oorvertel
• Inhoud moedig familiegesprekke, besprekings en Bybelse lering aan
• Voeg waarde toe tot ouers end kinders
• Perfekte geskenk

Do you need courage to face a challenge or comfort after surviving an ordeal? Remember that when you spend time before the Lord in praise and worship, amazing things happen! This pocket-sized book includes 60 powerful prayers and Scripture verses to help you unlock the power of prayer and praise in all your circumstances. It also has space to record your reflections, petitions and answers to prayer. God’s great love for you makes your life complete. His delivering power touches every situation you face. His gracious care for you soothes moments of worry and fear.

This book is the perfect starting point for watching God move mightily in your life or as a gift for someone needing upliftment and encouragement.

Is jy op soek na vrede? ’n Kalm oomblik te midde van die chaos? Voel dit of selfs één dag sonder bekommernisse eenvoudig buite jou bereik is?

Riekert Botha se raad om ons woeste wêreld te navigeer, is reguit: Fokus op Jesus. Wanneer jou hele lewe op Hom gefokus is, word jou visie helder, jou prioriteite duidelik en onmoontlike situasies hanteerbaar. Jy kan rus in die wete dat Jesus jou krag is en dat Hy al is wat jy nodig het. Hý is jou stilte in die storm.

Wees oor niks besorg nie is ’n treffer-dagboek met 366 dagstukke wat jou sal lei om elke dag daarop te fokus om Jesus, jou Verlosser, beter te leer ken sodat jy kan groei in ’n meer volwasse volgeling wat ook vir die wêreld sal wys hoekom Jesus ook die antwoord op húl soeke na vrede is.

The publication of The Roman Missal, Third Edition offers an opportunity for homilists to explore the relationship between the Sunday readings and the new Roman Missal. Between the Ambo and the Altar is the final book (Year C) in a three-volume series that presents scriptural, liturgical, and preaching commentary for Sundays, solemnities, and feasts throughout the year. Each Sunday's resources are presented in three sections: exploring the Scripture, connecting the Lectionary with the liturgy, and a homiletic strategy. DeBona takes the preacher through a meditation on the language of the Missal, suggests parallels to the Sunday Lectionary, and gives practical homiletic strategies using core themes and images. It is hoped that the commentary advances a framework for homily preparation so that preachers might "savor the deep meaning of the word of God which unfolds each year in the liturgy" (Benedict XVI,Verbum Domini 52).

Hoe wonderlik dat God ons vertrou om Sy ligdraers te wees. Nog beter nuus, Hy maak ons gewillig en bekwaam om Sy ligdraers te wees.

As ons aan onsself die vraag sou vra: Hoe vervul ons die verwagting van God, om sy werk hier op aarde te doen? Alles gaan nie noodwendig oor ons woorde nie, maar die grootste kommunikasie is wat mense by ons sien, ons optrede elke dag.

In die boek probeer ek ’n paar punte uitlig waarop ons kan fokus om die verwagting wat God oor ons het, na te kom. Die groot beloning vir ons staan in Fillipense 2 v. 16 waar die Woord sê dat God trots gaan wees op ons omdat ons Sy ligdraers was.

Ons geloof is ’n offer in Sy diens.

Word Guild 2012 Canadian Christian Writing Award Honorable Mention, The Grace Irwin Prize (2013) 2012 Book of the Year Award, Foreword Magazine The history of women interpreters of the Bible is a neglected area of study. Marion Taylor presents a one-volume reference tool that introduces readers to a wide array of women interpreters of the Bible from the entire history of Christianity. Her research has implications for understanding biblical interpretation--especially the history of interpretation--and influencing contemporary study of women and the Bible. Contributions by 130 top scholars introduce foremothers of the faith who address issues of interpretation that continue to be relevant to faith communities today, such as women's roles in the church and synagogue and the idea of religious feminism. Women's interpretations also raise awareness about differences in the ways women and men may read the Scriptures in light of differences in their life experiences. This handbook will prove useful to ministers as well as to students of the Bible, who will be inspired, provoked, and challenged by the women introduced here. The volume will also provide a foundation for further detailed research and analysis. Interpreters include Elizabeth Rice Achtemeier, Saint Birgitta of Sweden, Catherine Mumford Booth, Anne Bradstreet, Catherine of Siena, Clare of Assisi, Egeria, Elizabeth I, Hildegard, Julian of Norwich, Therese of Lisieux, Marcella, Henrietta C. Mears, Florence Nightingale, Phoebe Palmer, Faltonia Betitia Proba, Pandita Ramabai, Christina Georgina Rossetti, Dorothy Leigh Sayers, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Harriet Beecher Stowe, St. Teresa of Avila, Sojourner Truth, and Susanna Wesley.

Whether you need motivation for a challenging day or comfort during trying times, All That I Need will provide you with promises and hope from God’s Word. Written by well-known evangelist Angus Buchan, these 366 devotions aim to make you aware of God’s presence in your life and that He provides all that you need.

Be encouraged to live out God’s love every day as you take inspiration from the Scriptures and advice and encouragement from Angus Buchan’s signature down-to-earth style.

This book is an illuminating guide on critical, sensitive and salvation-based topics that will intrigue, educate, inspire and above all promote the doctrine of salvation as the focal point of the entire Bible. The book highlights the fact that humanity's greatest need has never been the food that satiates his hunger, the building that gives him shelter, the status that makes him relevant or anything that caters to his physical needs, albeit it consists of topics that discuss humanity's daily needs and how they can be acquired in line with God's word. It adequately emphasises that the salvation of souls constitutes the greatest need and should occupy the top echelon of our priorities. The scripture says that faith comes by hearing and hearing the word of God (Romans 10:17). But what happens when the word is not correctly taught, or correctly taught but not completely broken down and hence not properly understood? This book breaks down biblical lessons in a manner that will be easily understood by readers. Many have read the Bible and taught from it wrongly because they missed the central theme of the Bible which is the salvation of our souls but the words in this book have been written to help the reader avoid reading the Bible amiss and achieve this precious and priceless gift - salvation - that will make existence in this world a meaningful one. The lessons readers will learn are drawn from the context of the scriptures, the express commands of God and from the lives and experiences of several biblical characters. Readers are made to examine some biblical characters' strengths and flaws, successes and failures and extract valuable lessons that will guide them on the journey through life. While people can scan through the Bible and get a general understanding of the stories within these chapters, this book will draw the readers' attention to vital lessons they may not have noticed.

Celebrating Sundays provides readings from the Christian tradition that offer commentary on every Sunday Gospel reading in the three year lectionary. In the middle of the sixth century, St Benedict wrote 'Let the inspired books of both the Old and the New Testaments be read at Vigils, as also commentaries on them by the most eminent orthodox and catholic fathers' (Rule of Benedict, IX) and this set the pattern for worship and preaching which prevails today. All the great patristic names are included here: Augustine, Bede, Ambrose, Gregory the Great, Aelred, John Scotus Erigena, Origen, Cyril of Alexandria and dozens besides. An invaluable companion for preachers and for personal reflection on the Sunday lections, this makes an ideal gift for confirmation, ordination and anniversaries of priesthood.

Kinders vra soms uitdagende vrae, soos: Wie het vir God geskep? Waar is die hemel? Hoekom laat God toe dat virusse oorneem? Kan God enigiets doen? Kan Hy dinosourusse weer laat lewe? As God alles weet, hoekom moet ek bid?

Dit is soms moeilik om te antwoord op eerlike soos dié. Bybelvrae en antwoorde vir kinders is ’n handige hulpmiddel vir saamlees of selflees. Dave Strehler, ’n gerespekteerde skrywer met jare lange ervaring in kinderbediening, gee toepaslike Bybelgebaseerde antwoorde op meer as 80 vrae wat kinders vra oor God, geloof en die Bybel.

Elke vraag bevat genoegsame Skrifverwysings, ʼn kort bespreking asook ʼn interessante veelkeuse-vraag wat kinders self kan antwoord. Twee woordraaisels is ingesluit wat kinders uitdaag om al die name van die boeke in die Ou en Nuwe Testament op te spoor. Daar is ook ’n afdeling met kort opsommings van elke boek van die Bybel, met sleutelverse uit die boek wat gememoriseer kan word.

Open the Bible with newcomers and experienced students alike. Both will find much to learn and explore in this helpful introductory study. Stephen Binz offers clear, practical explanations that will make the Bible more familiar, giving readers a sense of the Bible's structure, a better understanding of its various themes and writing styles, and insight into how to interpret the Bible within the Catholic tradition. This study also provides direction in how to choose a Bible, how to navigate its contents, and how to get the most out of Bible study. Commentary, study and reflection questions, prayers, and access to online lectures are included. 6 lessons.