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Whose classroom are you sitting in? Imagine a school where teachers get paid by how long kids stay in class, with no limits on what they can teach. That’s your social media feed. In this first week of our series on technology, Abel breaks down how the algorithm “teacher” shapes who we’re becoming, and why Jesus’ classroom (John 10) offers a rich, satisfying life instead of just our attention. Watc...

In wie se klaskamer sit jy? Stel jou ’n skool voor waar onderwysers betaal word op grond van hoe lank kinders in die klas bly, sonder enige beperkings op wat hulle mag onderrig. Dit is presies hoe jou sosiale media-stroom werk. In hierdie eerste week van ons reeks oor tegnologie verduidelik Abel hoe die algoritme – as ’n soort “onderwyser” – vorm gee aan wie ons besig is om te word. Hy wys ook waa...

Abel Jordaan: Bread or Seed? Have you ever stopped to ask what God actually wants when He asks about your money? Closing out the church’s series through 2 Corinthians 8 and 9, Abel Jordaan preaches from 2 Corinthians 9:10 on the difference between “bread” — the provision God gives us to enjoy and live on — and “seed” — the portion meant to be sown into the Kingdom. Just as a doctor’s questions abo...

Abel Jordaan: Brood of Saad? Het jy al ooit stilgestaan ​​en gevra wat God werklik wil hê wanneer Hy na jou geld vra? Ter afsluiting van die kerk se reeks oor 2 Korintiërs 8 en 9, preek Abel Jordaan vanuit 2 Korintiërs 9:10 oor die verskil tussen “brood” — die voorsiening wat God aan ons gee om van te leef en te geniet — en “saad” — die gedeelte wat bedoel is om in die Koninkryk gesaai te word. Ne...

Janro Oelofse: God Seeks Your HeartWhy does Jesus talk about money so often? Opening the Contributions That Count series, Janro takes us back to the very beginning, to a God who gave us everything and a serpent who whispered that He was holding something back. Our distrust of God, he explains, changed the world inside us long before it changed the world around us, which is why money is never just...

Janro Oelofse: God Soek Jou HartWaarom praat Jesus so dikwels oor geld? Met die opening van die reeks *Bydraes wat Tel* (*Contributions That Count*), neem Janro ons terug na die heel begin – na ’n God wat vir ons alles gegee het, en ’n slang wat gefluister het dat Hy iets terughou. Hy verduidelik dat ons wantroue in God die wêreld binne-in ons verander het, lank voordat dit die wêreld rondom ons v...

Abel Jordaan: How Do We Grow in the Grace of Giving? Has any organization in history done more good with money than the church? Opening the Contributions That Count series, Abel makes that bold claim before turning to Paul’s surprisingly practical teaching on finances in 1 Corinthians 16 and 2 Corinthians 8. Paul, it turns out, was never shy about money, he gave the Corinthians the same clear inst...

Abel Jordaan: Hoe groei ons in die genade van gee? Het enige organisasie in die geskiedenis al meer goeie dinge met geld vermag as die kerk? Met die opening van die reeks *Contributions That Count* (Bydraes wat tel), maak Abel hierdie gewaagde stelling voordat hy aandag gee aan Paulus se verrassend praktiese onderrig oor finansies in 1 Korintiërs 16 en 2 Korintiërs 8. Dit blyk dat Paulus nooit ges...

Albert Verwey: BaptismIs baptism just family tradition, or does it mean something you have to decide for yourself? In this sermon, part of the Sacraments series, Albert tackles baptism head-on, including the tension many feel over infant baptism and whether being baptized as an adult would dishonor their upbringing. Using Wayde van Niekerk's Olympic gold medal as a picture, Albert makes the po...

Albert Verwey: DoopIs die doop bloot 'n familietradisie, of behels dit iets waaroor jy self moet besluit? In hierdie preek – deel van die reeks oor die sakramente – spreek Albert die onderwerp van die doop reguit aan. Hy bespreek onder meer die spanning wat baie mense ervaar rondom kinderdoop en die vraag of 'n latere doop as volwassene dalk afbreuk sou doen aan hul opvoeding. Aan die hand...

Janro Oelofse: CommunionWhat if communion is more than a quick moment at the end of a service? All through Scripture, God meets His people around a table to show them who He is and who they are to Him. In this sermon, part of the Sacraments series, Janro takes us to Luke 22, where Jesus gathers His disciples for the Passover meal in the middle of chaos, calm and present, and hands them the bread a...

Janro Oelofse: NagmaalWat as die nagmaal meer is as net 'n vinnige oomblik aan die einde van 'n diens? Regdeur die Skrif ontmoet God sy mense rondom 'n tafel om vir hulle te wys wie Hy is en wie hulle vir Hom is. In hierdie preek – deel van die reeks oor die sakramente – neem Janro ons na Lukas 22. Hier vergader Jesus sy dissipels vir die Paasmaal te midde van chaos; Hy is kalm en teen...

Abel Jordaan: ContributionAre we living as guests at God's table, or as co-hosts? Most of us slip into consuming, treating our time, talents, and treasures as ours to enjoy. In this sermon, part of the Love Like This series, Abel starts with a 15th-century icon of the Trinity seated around a table, with a seat drawn up for us. From creation to the wedding at Cana to the foot-washing in John 13...

Abel Jordaan: BydraeLeef ons as gaste aan God se tafel, of as mede-gashere? Die meeste van ons verval in 'n ingesteldheid van verbruik en beskou ons tyd, talente en besittings as dinge wat ons bloot vir eie genot kan aanwend. In hierdie preek – deel van die *Love Like This*-reeks – begin Abel by 'n 15de-eeuse ikoon van die Drie-eenheid wat om 'n tafel sit, met 'n stoel wat vir ons...

Janro Oelofse: Owning Nothing, Owning AllHas "helping people" ever actually changed anyone if there's no love behind it? Paul's answer in 1 Corinthians 13 is blunt — without love, even our biggest gifts and sacrifices amount to nothing. In this sermon, part of the Love Like This series, Janro pushes past niceness and generosity as isolated acts, calling us instead to become people through whom Chr...

Janro Oelofse: Besit Niks, Gee Alles Het dit ooit werklik 'n verskil in iemand se lewe gemaak om hulle te help as daar nie liefde daaragter skuil nie? Paulus se antwoord in 1 Korintiërs 13 is onomwonde: sonder liefde beteken selfs ons grootste gawes en opofferings niks nie. In hierdie preek – deel van die reeks *Love Like This* – beweeg Janro verby blote vriendelikheid en vrygewigheid as geïso...

What does it really look like to love people the way Jesus does? In  Love Like This , we explore a love that goes beyond words and good intentions — a love that sees people, moves toward them and makes a difference. Through  Compassion, Calling and Contribution , we discover how the love of Jesus shapes not only what we believe, but the way we live and respond to the people around us. Because foll...

Hoe lyk dit regtig om mense lief te hê soos Jesus hulle liefhet? In  Love Like This  ontdek ons ’n liefde wat verder gaan as net woorde en goeie bedoelings — ’n liefde wat mense raaksien, nader beweeg en ’n verskil maak. Deur  Compassion, Calling en Contribution  ontdek ons hoe die liefde van Jesus nie net vorm wat ons glo nie, maar ook hoe ons leef en reageer teenoor die mense rondom ons. Want om...

What does it really look like to love people the way Jesus does? In  Love Like This , we explore a love that goes beyond words and good intentions — a love that sees people, moves toward them and makes a difference. Through  Compassion, Calling and Contribution , we discover how the love of Jesus shapes not only what we believe, but the way we live and respond to the people around us. Because foll...

Hoe lyk dit regtig om mense lief te hê soos Jesus hulle liefhet? In  Love Like This  ontdek ons ’n liefde wat verder gaan as net woorde en goeie bedoelings — ’n liefde wat mense raaksien, nader beweeg en ’n verskil maak. Deur  Compassion, Calling en Contribution  ontdek ons hoe die liefde van Jesus nie net vorm wat ons glo nie, maar ook hoe ons leef en reageer teenoor die mense rondom ons. Want om...

Work is more than just a way to earn a living. In  Labour to Legacy , we explore how God can use our everyday work as a place of purpose, worship and influence. Whether you work in an office, a classroom, a business, at home or somewhere completely different, your work matters to God. This series challenges us to see our work differently and to discover how ordinary labour can leave an eternal leg...

Werk is meer as net ’n manier om ’n inkomste te verdien. In  Labour to Legacy  ontdek ons hoe God ons alledaagse werk kan gebruik as ’n plek van doel, aanbidding en invloed. Of jy nou in ’n kantoor, ’n klaskamer, ’n besigheid, by die huis of enige ander plek werk — jou werk maak vir God saak. Hierdie reeks daag ons uit om anders na ons werk te kyk en te ontdek hoe gewone arbeid ’n ewige nalatenska...

Work is more than just a way to earn a living. In  Labour to Legacy , we explore how God can use our everyday work as a place of purpose, worship and influence. Whether you work in an office, a classroom, a business, at home or somewhere completely different, your work matters to God. This series challenges us to see our work differently and to discover how ordinary labour can leave an eternal leg...

Werk is meer as net ’n manier om ’n inkomste te verdien. In  Labour to Legacy  ontdek ons hoe God ons alledaagse werk kan gebruik as ’n plek van doel, aanbidding en invloed. Of jy nou in ’n kantoor, ’n klaskamer, ’n besigheid, by die huis of enige ander plek werk — jou werk maak vir God saak. Hierdie reeks daag ons uit om anders na ons werk te kyk en te ontdek hoe gewone arbeid ’n ewige nalatenska...

Work is more than just a way to earn a living. In  Labour to Legacy , we explore how God can use our everyday work as a place of purpose, worship and influence. Whether you work in an office, a classroom, a business, at home or somewhere completely different, your work matters to God. This series challenges us to see our work differently and to discover how ordinary labour can leave an eternal leg...