Monthly Archives: December 2011

“A world in one country” – that was the motto for SA Tourism for quite some time – obviously ages ago. This again goes a long way to prove it. There are many ways of celebrating Christmas and in the … Continue reading →

  “Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. O LORD, I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your maidservant. You have loosed my bonds. I will offer to you the … Continue reading →

“Jesu, nimm Dich Deiner Glieder ferner in Genaden an; schenke, was man bitten kann, zu erquicken Deine Brüder; gib der ganzen Christenschar Frieden und ein selig Jahr. Freude, Freude über Freude: Christus wehret allem Leide. Wonne, Wonne über Wonne: Er ist die Gnadensonne.” (Christian Keimann 1646)

              Do yourself a favor and listen to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach composed to accompany these favorite words by Paul Gerhardt, 1653 (1607-1676):  1. Ich steh an deiner Krippe hier, O Jesu du … Continue reading →

Here is the Lutheran order for the divine service for Christmas Day with a sermon by late Dean Dube on 1.Joh.3,1-6 in both isiZulu and seTswana. May the triune God hear our prayer: “O God, You make us glad with … Continue reading →

The Roman Catholic Church is blessed with a bright and lucid theologian as pope in Benedict XVI. It is fascinating to see the various elements of catholic authority: dogmatic tradition, papal authority and the episcopal synod balance each other alternately. Whereas in … Continue reading →

The Pope starts off with the most important at Christmas: “this feast of the God who became flesh and established his dwelling in our midst (cf. Jn 1:14). It is very encouraging to hear from him: “All of us are … Continue reading →

Am 20. Juni 1837 heiratete Wilhelm Weber die Anne Marie Sophie Backeberg. Er war zwar niemals Missionar in Salem, sondern im Norden Zululands auf 2 Missionsstationen: Dlomodlomo und Emyati. Nach dem Zulukrieg ist er dann in Bergen Pastor der Kolonistengemeinde … Continue reading →

Mittelalterliche Mystikerin: Hildegard von Bingen soll heiliggesprochen werden – und soll ausserdem als erste Kirchenlehrerin anerkannt werden. Benedikt XVI soll das zum Ende des kommenden Jahres oeffentlich vollziehen. Das ist eine interessante und vielleicht folgenschwere Entwicklung! via Mittelalterliche Mystikerin: Hildegard von … Continue reading →

Julius Malema is right: These troublesome issues have to be on the table – otherwise they do get messy! And that is why you need leadership with transparent communication, political competency and necessary willingness to address difficult matters. Due to … Continue reading →