been a minute…

" To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength,Continue reading "been a minute…"

9 THINGS A TRUE FRIEND WOULD NEVER DO

An acquaintance has a little something in common with you and merely enjoys your company for a short time. A fair-weather friend flatters you when the sun is shining and the birds are chirping. A true friend, on the other hand, has your very best interests at heart and would NEVER… 1. Criticize you forContinue reading "9 THINGS A TRUE FRIEND WOULD NEVER DO"

Secular Worship?

Turning ordinary people into fearless influencers of Society!!

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People sometimes ask me why we sometimes use ‘secular’ tunes in our music when we worship in song at Mavuno. Are we so desperate to be cool and acceptable that we are selling out on the gospel? Are we contaminating the gospel by not drawing a fine line between gospel and secular?

I have no doubt that many who raise such questions do so out of genuine love and concern, and not simply to be controversial and find fault. They want to know, ‘have you thought through what you are doing and is there theological justification for it?’ I would like to share a correspondence I had several years back with one of our Life Group leaders (referred to as D). The idea is not to advance an argument but to clarify our reasoning. I realize that not all who read will agree with this stance! But I hope having…

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