Monthly Archives: May 2014

Herrenhuter readings for Friday, the 9th May 2014

With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. (Isa 12:3 NIV) and Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life. (Rev 22:17 NIV)

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Big and small, fury and scaly (KNP 3rd Part)

One of those things about Kruger is it’s fascinating diversity. It doesn’t only have enormous elephants, but also honey badgers, many different eagles, herons, cranes, bee eaters, weavers, finches, ducks, geese, plovers,  even the elusive “Spook voel” (literally translated as … Continue reading

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Neues & Altes aus der lutherischen Mission

Ludwig-Harms-Symposium in HermannsburgVorträge auch aus dem Bereich der SELKHermannsburg, 8.5.2014 – selk – Im Jahr 2012 beendete das Missionsseminar in Hermannsburg nach 175 Jahren seine Arbeit. An seinem Platz eröffnete die „Fachhochschule für Interkulturelle Theologie“ (FIT) ihre Pforten. Die Geschichte des 1849 nach … Continue reading

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Herrenhuter readings for Thursday, the 8th May 2014

They rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest. (Isa 9:3 NIV) and you have tasted that the Lord is good. (1Pe 2:3 NIV)

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Walking with giants (KNP 2)

Packing, booking and cooking for 2 is simple – compared to the usual 6. Angelika and myself fitted in nicely and had all the time for ourselves. From the first day on we saw, heard and even smelled the marvelous … Continue reading

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Sights in Kruger: Our first day…

My wife and I are married for 25 years now. Thanks be to God. A quarter of a century ago we flew in from Germany to marry on the first weekend after Easter and on our honeymoon travelled the back … Continue reading

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UMYALELO WESIKHOMBISA

UMYALELO WESIKHOMBISA: (Impahla nokuthembeka) Ungebi. Lokhu kusho ukuthini na?Kuthi: Asomesaba, simthande uNkulunkulu, ukuba singathumbi imali noma impahla yomunye umuntu, singayilethi ngakithi ngempahla nangentengo ekhohlisayo; kodwa simsize ukuba impahla nokudla kwakhe kwande, kulondolozwe.

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Herrenhuter readings for Wednesday, the 7th May 2014

Eve took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. (Gen 3:6 KJV) and St. Paul writes to the Corinthians: But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled … Continue reading

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Herrenhuter readings for Tuesday, the 6th May 2014

If you will not believe, you surely shall not last. (Isa 7:9 NAS) and Jesus said to Simon Peter: But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. (Luk 22:32 NIV)

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Lutheran Order of service in isiZulu/seTswana

The Lutheran Order of Service for the 2nd Sunday after Easter (Misericoridas Domini) is available here in isiZulu and seTswana. Today it comes with a sermon based on God’s word from the Letter to the Hebrews in the thirteenth chapter … Continue reading

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