info1269035Dec 4, 20203 minAcadia in Advent How are you feeling at the moment? A while back I came across a blog where the writer, Jonathan Zecher, tries to give a name to the...
info1269035Nov 26, 20205 minIt's okay to be a chicken!We sometimes become desensitized towards language. Words and phrases lose their impact over time. I do not think this means that the...
info1269035Nov 19, 20204 minBetween the seed and the doughJesus taught in parables. He even states that He did not teach people ANYTHING without the use of parables. This means that, whenever...
info1269035Nov 11, 20202 minThe story This Sunday was Gerhard Meyer's last official sermon with us this year. We read from Joshua 24: 1-3; 14-24 - read with us, to refresh...
info1269035Nov 5, 20206 minIdentify with the abandoned Christ On two realities of God. When reflecting on our text for this week, Joshua 3:1-17 (take some time to read this first before continuing),...
info1269035Oct 22, 20203 minImitating the Creator We are imitators – From infancy to old age, we learn from what we see in others. We influence one another; we evolve as a species by...
info1269035Oct 15, 20202 min"I am.." but who am I to youWelcome to this week's blog! Take a moment to watch the following video : Keep the following questions in mind : - Who is God? - What do...
info1269035Oct 8, 20205 minIn the midst of overwhelming polarizing tensionResponse-ability? Since our service on Sunday, we were drawn into the overwhelming polarizing tension developing in the wake of the...
info1269035Oct 1, 20203 minTake up my whaaaat?Today we look at Matt 16:21-28, "24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up...
info1269035Sep 24, 20203 minManna and WhineToday we look at the message from Sunday the 20th of September's live service. We are reading from Exodus 16:2-15 Let's take a look at...
info1269035Sep 17, 20203 minDo you accept the Forgiveness you have been given?We asked a few congregants to answer the following question : On Sunday at our live service, we spoke about the concept of being forgiven...
info1269035Sep 11, 20205 minThis messy thing we call church “Church is messy.” This has become a shorthand joke in the Congregational Committee over the last few weeks as we’ve struggled to make...
chris-d-vSep 3, 20201 minLewensdood'n Gedig na aanleiding van Joh 16:24-25: Toe sê Jesus vir sy dissipels: “As iemand agter My aan wil kom, moet hy homself verloën, sy...
info1269035Jun 9, 20203 minGod behind the Trinity"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." - Gen 1:1 Just as these are the first words we find in the bible, this is...
info1269035Jun 3, 20202 minTO MEET OR NOT TO MEET:Dear Kopanong Community As a congregation among the people of Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa, we want to recognize and salute all...
info1269035Jun 2, 20202 minSHOWING AND SEEING...I sometimes wonder about how we deal with our wounds and scars. USUALLY we try to hide these - under makeup, under clothes or under too...
info1269035May 26, 20202 min26 May - Persisting in our purpose"First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. Habit will help you finish...
info1269035Mar 23, 20202 minE-Community: Explore (1)Monday 23 March 2020 The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, just announced that the country is in total lockdown – effective...
info1269035Mar 18, 20203 minA pastoral letter for all of our sisters and brothers at the Kopanong Church.Dearest Sisters and Brothers, As you are aware, the Dutch Reformed Church, and the South African state, are encouraging us to take...
info1269035Mar 13, 20203 minCOVID-19 | A Short Reflection By this time, we’re all very aware of the now well-known Caronavirus. Like all global outbreaks the church have a responsibility to...