Ek wil vanoggend begin deur gedeeltelik met julle te gesels oor visie. Konteks oor die proses. Hoekom ‘n visiestelling verandering?

A true story is told about a small town that had historically been “dry”, but then a local businessman decided to build a pub. A group of Christians from a local church were concerned and planned an all-night prayer meeting to ask God to intervene. It just so happened that shortly thereafter lightning struck the bar and it burned to the ground. The owner of the bar sued the church, claiming that the prayers of the congregation were responsible, but the church hired a lawyer to argue in court that they were not responsible. The presiding judge, after his initial review of the case, stated that “no matter how this case comes out, one thing is clear. We are sitting with a pub owner who believes in prayer and a group of Christians who do not.”

Radikaal betekenis: Anders as gewoon of tradisioneel. Gaan tot die uiterste.

Patriotism – the love of your land of birth, as seen all over during this time of the rugby world cup in France. The Springboks made us say: I am proudly South African.

Joh 3:8 (Afr53): Die wind waai waar hy wil, en jy hoor sy geluid, maar jy weet nie vanwaar hy kom en waarheen hy gaan nie. So is elkeen wat uit die Gees gebore is.

Oefening: Roep iemand na verhoog en vra: Wie is jy? Vertel vir ons.

Mat 5:13-16 (Afr83) – Julle is die sout vir die aarde. Maar as sout verslaan het, hoe kry ‘n mens dit weer sout? Dit is niks meer werd nie. Dit word buitekant weggegooi, en die mense vertrap dit. “Julle is die lig vir die wêreld. ‘n Stad wat op ‘n berg lê, kan nie weggesteek word nie; ook steek ‘n mens nie ‘n lamp op en sit dit onder ‘n emmer nie maar op ‘n lampstaander, en dit gee lig vir almal in die huis. Laat julle lig so voor die mense skyn, dat hulle julle goeie werke kan sien en julle Vader wat in die hemel is, verheerlik.