by Alexander F. Venter | Sep 23, 2021 | Writings |
I am currently just over half way through writing Praying the Psalms Volume Two – Praying our Challenges and Choices. Working on Psalm 41, where David prays his weakness and sickness, made me think of the old rabbinical story of the Wounded Healer. I thought I...
by Alexander F. Venter | Jul 16, 2021 | Writings |
“When the foundations are being destroyed,What can the righteous do?” Psalm 11:3 My wife and I are part of Freedom House Church in Salt Rock, South Africa. It’s in the province that was hardest hit by the violence this past week. I drafted the following...
by Alexander F. Venter | Jun 20, 2021 | Writings |
You can listen to the talk/watch the video of the teaching based on these notes. In South Africa we celebrated Youth Day on Wednesday 16 June. Today, Sunday 20 June, we celebrate, internationally, Father’s Day. It is appropriate that they are a few days apart because...
by Alexander F. Venter | Mar 18, 2021 | Writings |
I did these teaching notes for the video presentation to the South African Vineyard pastors and leaders retreat, March 2021. “As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle…” ...
by Alexander F. Venter | Mar 13, 2021 | Writings |
Watch my video presentation of these teaching notes. Paul to Timothy, lead-pastor in the church at Ephesus, “You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable...
by Alexander F. Venter | Mar 12, 2021 | Writings |
Watch my video presentation based on these notes. “They made me keeper of the vineyards, BUT my own vineyard I have not kept…Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes, that ruin the vineyard which is trying to bloom” (Song of Songs 1:6, 2:15) WHAT is “Soul Care”? A...
by Alexander F. Venter | Feb 23, 2021 | Writings |
INTRODUCTION Let me clear some things right up front. This paper is because of the responses to my FaceBook post about the painful revelations of Ravi Zacharias’ double life. And requests for a fuller treatment. Some said, “I’m so devastated and disillusioned by all...
by Alexander F. Venter | Feb 13, 2021 | Writings |
Alexander’s comment: my quest today, Ramon Mayo, wrote this article to highlight the African-ness of the church fathers and mother. Ramon is an author, speaker, and Vineyard youth pastor in Chicago, IL. He has recently published Reclaiming Diversity: Destroying the...
by Alexander F. Venter | Jan 14, 2021 | News |
How do we respond to Jeremiah Johnson, Loren Sanford and Kris Vallatton, who have publicly apologised for getting it wrong in prophesying a second presidential term for Trump? And perhaps others I’m not aware of? We forgive them! Anyone who humbles themselves to...
by Alexander F. Venter | Jan 7, 2021 | News |
What we witnessed in the storming of Capitol Hill in the USA yesterday – the Day of Epiphany of Christ’s ‘revelation’ to the world – was the epiphany or unmasking of the full fruit of Trumpism. Captured in THESE IMAGES of the confederacy flag in Capitol Hill chambers...
by Alexander F. Venter | Dec 17, 2020 | Biblical Meditations |
Isaiah 9:2, 6-7: “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned… For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful...
by Alexander F. Venter | Dec 6, 2020 | Biblical Meditations |
Meditation on 1 Samuel 8 and 9. A major turning point in Israel’s history was when they asked for a visible king like all the other nations: “Give us a king to lead us”. God took it personally. It was, in effect, a rejection of God’s invisible kingship over them (1...
by Alexander F. Venter | Nov 16, 2020 | Writings |
Reflecting on 1 Samuel 4 and following, I was struck by Israel’s presuming on God and what resulted. This story relates to what is going on in our world, and the response and role of God’s people, Jesus’ church. When Israel lost the battle against...
by Alexander F. Venter | Oct 31, 2020 | Teachings |
These notes are the basis of Alexander’s presentation to the Australian Vineyard National Leadership Conference, 30 October 2020. You can view the teaching: https://youtu.be/6J3YAorIjmI Hello, my name is Alexander Venter, and I’m a recovering sinner-pastor.My...
by Alexander F. Venter | Aug 5, 2020 | State of the Nation |
Off-loading my heavy heart as lamenting to God before our nation in the Hebrew prophetic tradition: Responding to this article, I believe Ace Magashule is beyond embarrassment, incapable of shame. He should start with himself and his sons – all accused of gross...
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