Monthly Archives: February 2011

Up in Tutume, Botswana, moruti Boss Sebeelo visits the congregational shut-ins regularly i.e. every week he does his rounds. Some of the old people he picks up and takes them to those, who are not as mobile. Then together while … Continue reading →

Holiday of our Lord\’s Transfiguration

Mit der Aussage: wir Christen sind nicht besser als Nichtchristen; wir haben es besser als sie; werden wir vor aller falschen Sicherheit (securitas) gewarnt und zur echten Glaubensgewissheit (certitudo) ermuntert. Beides ist nötig: Die Warnung vor der falschen Sicherheit und … Continue reading →

February 9, 2011 – Wednesday Morning Now he is comforted. But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are … Continue reading →

With the academic year daily devotions have again started at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane. In the morning Seminarians follow the Lutheran Order of Matins and in the evening that of Vespers. Wednesdays we have the opportunity for Confession … Continue reading →

February 4, 2011 Ye shall henceforth return no more that way. Only he must not acquire many horses for himself or cause the people to return to Egypt in order to acquire many horses, since the LORD has said to … Continue reading →

Vespers at LTS in Tshwane: Students are singing LSB 409 Hail, o Source of every blessings … Beautiful song during Epiphany!

Today the first German class was held at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane. This is a community service of the University of Pretoria and Angelika Weber is introducing this new project in which most enrolled students took a lively … Continue reading →

Be strong, … and work; for I am with you. Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, declares the LORD. Be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land, declares the LORD. … Continue reading →

On the other hand, when we seriously ponder the Word [of God], hear it, and put it to use, such is its power that it never departs without fruit. It always awakens new understanding, pleasure, and devotion, and it constantly … Continue reading →