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Septuagesimae: 3rd Sunday before Lent +

 Watchword: O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy … Continue reading

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Called to be shepherds

“To have a cure of souls … is the highest task to which any minister (servant) can be called. To stand in the pulpit on Sunday and see the eager and expectant faces of the people turned toward you, and … Continue reading

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Herrenhuter readings for Thursday, the 6th February 2014

Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind. (Ecc 12:13 NIV) and If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing right. (Jam 2:8 NIV)

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Löhe on Galatians 5:18

But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. (Gal 5:18 NIV) Whoever recognizes his responsibility to obey the law, but also his own weakness to fulfill it; whoever therefore accepts his own liability and … Continue reading

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Critique: A democratic duty?

A DUTY TO CRITICISE GOVERNMENT IN A CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY Adv Johan Kruger, Director: Centre for Constitutional Rights We live in a constitutional democracy where power is at all times limited by the Constitution, where government is subject to accountability, responsiveness … Continue reading

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