Fight Club: Interview with Kabelo Mabalane and Marlon Du Toit

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Fight Club MEN’S WEEKEND, Friday evening 25 August – Craig Herbert interviews Kabelo Mabalane and Marlon Du Toit.

About Kabelo:

Kabelo Mabalane, known by his stage name as Kabelo or Bouga Luv, is a South African kwaito musician, songwriter and actor. He was a member of the kwaito trio TKZee. He has opened shows for world famous musicians such as Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Ja Rule and Rihanna. Kabelo co-owns Faith Records, a South African independent music company. He has also been a judge on SA’s Got Talent for two seasons.

Kabelo has an amazing story to tell as an ex-drug addict, and as a musician who believes in Jesus as saviour. He has also written a book telling his life story called I Ran For My Life.

About Marlon:

Imagine having a job that allows you to spend every day immersing yourself in the incredible diversity of the African bush while getting to perfect your chosen outlet for creativity.

Marlon Du Toit lives that life as an award-winning professional wildlife photographer and guide.

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The Power of the Gospel (Bedfordview PM)

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Sunday evening at Bedfordview, 20 August – Shane Rielly shares on the power of the Gospel.

 

The Power of the Gospel (Bedfordview PM)

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Sunday evening at Bedfordview, 20 August – Shane Rielly shares on the power of the Gospel.

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The River: Knowing Jesus (Bedfordview AM)

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Sunday morning at Bedfordview, 20 August – David Gadelkarim asks: do we really know this God that we say we worship?

 

The River: Knowing Jesus (Bedfordview AM)

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Sunday morning at Bedfordview, 20 August – David Gadelkarim asks: do we really know this God that we say we worship?

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The River: The Reach of the Gospel (Rosebank)

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Sunday morning at Rosebank, 20 August – Nathan Gernetzky and Marco Broccardo share on the reach of the gospel, as part of our “River” series.

 

The River: The Reach of the Gospel (Rosebank)

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Sunday morning at Rosebank, 20 August – Nathan Gernetzky and Marco Broccardo share on the reach of the gospel, as part of our “River” series.

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Children’s Church: The Good Shepherd

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If your child is not sure of a future career path, we may have swayed them to consider being a shepherd. We apologise if that worries you. This past Sunday we looked at what Jesus meant when he said that He is the Good Shepherd. Once again, Jesus caused some dispute with those listening to Him. How can a carpenter claim to be a shepherd, one who will lay down his life for his sheep? We had a wonderful time exploring what Jesus meant when He said that He is the shepherd and we are His sheep.

Our Part

Our memory verse this week was, “I am the good shepherd. I know my own sheep and they know me” (John 10:14). Across the sites some teachers tried to dress like fake shepherds. There were even some wolves trying to act like sheep. The children had to identify that only Jesus is the good shepherd.

We then looked at characteristics of sheep and of shepherds leading us to discuss why Jesus would compare himself to a shepherd. We learnt that Jesus desires to lead us, to protect us, to search for us when we are lost and even lay down His life to save ours. The incredible truth is that this is exactly what he did: Jesus died for us so that we can live. He truly is the only good shepherd.

Your Part

The challenge to the children is that we need to want to be Jesus’ sheep. We need to want to follow Him and not wander our own way. We need to learn to identify His voice, discerning His voice in the midst of many voices. You can help your children in learning to trust Jesus, to choosing to follow Him and in learning to hear His voice. Reading the Bible is so vital for this. Spend some time reading with your children and learn to hear the voice of the Good Shepherd.

If your children are put off lamb for a while, we apologise for this too. 🙂

– The Children’s Church team

Children’s Church: The Light of the World

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This past Sunday we continued with the next ‘I AM’ statement that Jesus made, which is in John 8:12 – “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.”

Isn’t it fascinating how fear and evil are associated with darkness? Without someone even telling our children, they learn to fear the dark and what it can represent or contain. How encouraging it is then to hear Jesus announce that he is the Light of the world, and that in him, we will never be in darkness.

Our Part
We explained what Jesus meant by saying that he is the light. No, he doesn’t mean that he is a torch, or a solar charged lantern. Light is the source of life. We need light to live. Plants need light to grow. Light reveals truth. It does not allow something to hide. When there is light, we feel capable of doing things. So the same applies to Jesus. He gives life to us and he reveals all truth. He is our only source of life. We all need to know how much we need Jesus.

We also explained how we can be stuck in darkness. Our sins can leave us in darkness. Distance from Jesus makes us feel like we are in darkness without much hope. But the joy of the Gospel is that Jesus brings light into our life, he removes the darkness (sin) and he gives us life.

We had fun exploring this using glow in the dark paint, solar jars and items hidden in dark boxes.

Your Part
You can continue exploring this I AM statement with your children. Use solar lights or teach them about plants needing the sun. Remind your children when they may be feeling down or discouraged that Jesus is our light and if we come to him, we feel life.

We have a Lesotho Big Weekend coming up in September. Please pray with your children for this time.

We are looking forward to the next ‘I AM’ statement from Jesus.

– The Children’s Church team

The River: The Power of the Gospel pt 2 (Rosebank)

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Sunday morning at Rosebank, 13 July – Nathan Gernetzky shares on the power of the gospel, as part of our “River” series.