Imprint Out Loud

Dating is not in the Bible. There is no chapter and verse that says, “You shall take her to the coffee shop.” What the Bible gives us, however, is a rich set of principles that speak to how men and women relate to one another, what they should look for in a spouse, and how they ought to treat each other along the way. These principles address everything from the pace of emotional intimacy to what…...

Some time ago, a young woman in my congregation—solid spiritually, someone in whom I had real confidence—started dating an unbeliever. I didn’t see it coming, and when I went looking for a resource that spoke plainly to her situation, I couldn’t find what I needed. After consulting with a publisher with which I had previously worked, I ended up writing the book I was looking for. Initially… Source

Once you see the biblical theme of the fear of man, you quickly begin seeing it all over Scripture—from Genesis to Revelation. It is one of the most pervasive struggles in the human heart, and yet one of the most frequently misunderstood. The fear of man is not always sinful. Source

Martin Luther once wrote: “If I profess with loudest voice and clearest exposition every portion of the truth of God, except that little point which the world and the devil are at the moment attacking, I am not confessing Christ, however boldly I may be professing Christ.” These words should lodge themselves in the preacher’s conscience. They do not allow for the comfortable middle ground of… Sour...

Do we know how to do nothing? This week on Imprint Out Loud, Tommie and Anton explore the lost art of boredom—what the Bible says about rest, why our screens have quietly stolen our stillness, and how idleness can flip from gift to danger. They draw on Jesus’ instruction to his disciples to “come away and rest,” the Sabbath rhythms built into creation, and Paul’s warnings about undisciplined livin...

What does it mean to grow old faithfully in the church?  This week, Tommie and Doug explore the biblical vision for ageing, showing how older believers can continue to bear fruit through Christlike character, discipleship, and intentional service. It also challenges younger Christians to pursue wisdom from those who have gone before them, while addressing pride, generational gaps, and the imp...

What happens when pastors who have never encountered expository preaching sit down with the tools to read the Bible on its own terms? Tommie and Anton report back from a week in Ivory Coast, where they ran a Charles Simeon Trust preaching workshop with local church leaders. From chaotic traffic to small-group breakthroughs, they reflect honestly on what the trip taught them about missions, ministr...

How do you recognise when you are falling away from your relationship with God, and what can you do to return to a vibrant faith? This week on Imprint Out Loud, Tommie and Anton discuss the reality of spiritual decline. They explore the deceptive nature of the heart and emphasise the importance of external accountability through church community. By examining indicators of spiritual stagnation—suc...

What does it mean to be a man? This week, Anton Beetge, a pastor at Brackenhurst Baptist Church, joins Tommie to unpack what authentic masculinity actually looks like—not the cultural caricature, and not the watered-down alternative the world often pushes instead. Drawing on a short video by a former special forces doctor, Tommie and Anton work through four practical, interconnected pillars every...

There are many ideas today of the work in which local churches should be involved—many of them deeply unbiblical. In this episode, Tommie sits with Chris Woolley, an elder at Midrand Chapel Baptist Church, to discuss a deceptively simple framework that has transformed how his church thinks about ministry. Rather than running disconnected programmes, Chris and his fellow elders identified six bibli...

Would you choose ten minutes with Jesus in person, or three million rand? What sounds like a simple spiritual test quickly becomes a profound theological discussion about revelation, the Holy Spirit, and the sufficiency of Scripture. In this episode of Imprint Office Talk, Tommie and Banele explore the difference between general, special, and supreme revelation—and why Christ’s incarnation is supr...

In March every year, Brackenhurst Baptist Church holds its missions conference—or World Outreach Celebration. In anticipation of this event, Doug again joins Tommie as they explore the biblical vision behind Brackenhurst Baptist Church’s World Outreach Celebration and what it truly means to be a missions-minded church. Missions is not simply an annual event or financial programme—it is rooted in C...

Christians can never take medication. It is always wrong to interrupt a worship service. Capital punishment is an absolute wrong under any circumstances. These sorts of absolutes flood certain segments of the Christian church, but how helpful are they? This week, Tommie and Doug tackle the nature, and some examples, of absolute statements as they explore the possibility of certainty becoming a pro...

Could Jesus Christ have sinned during his earthly ministry? This isn’t merely an academic question—the answer touches on the very heart of our salvation and reveals profound truths about Christ’s incarnation, temptations, and what it means to be united with him. This week on Imprint Out Loud, Tommie and Doug unpack this question with biblical depth and pastoral warmth. Together, they examine what...

Are there people in your church you have dismissed because you think you have “nothing in common”? How can you serve believers you are not naturally close to? What spiritual realities do you share with all believers in your church? How should Christians prioritise fellowship over friendship in church relationships? This week, Tommie and Doug dig into these, and similar, questions as they explore t...

Does God still speak directly to us today, or is his communication limited to Scripture alone? In this conversation, Tommie and Doug tackle a question that creates tension across theological traditions. While affirming that God speaks definitively through his revealed word, they explore the often-misunderstood realm of divine impressions, Spirit-led promptings, and the assurance God sometimes give...