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Racist Judge Motata?I am quite possibly the first journalist to refer to a retired judge as a racist. Judge Nkola Motata’s conduct on the scene of an accident attracted a sanction: the Conduct Tribunal recommended impeachment. It is a topic of some debate as to whether a black person can be accused of racism. I, myself, am a proponent of the view that racism is a system whereby one group convinces another group of its superiority. That said, it would be impossible for a black man, in South Africa today, to convince a white man that he is racially inferior. This is so because white people are privileged. For all intents and purposes, they are on the top of the world food chain.

However, I do believe that it is possible for a black person to hold certain prejudices when it comes to race. And sadly, Judge Nkola Motata is no exception. He crashed his car into the perimeter wall of a residence in an upmarket suburb. He then proceeded to create an us vs them scenario on the scene. With himself and the black metro cops on one hand, and the lone white business owner on the other.

The K-wordFurther, and most egregiously, he continues to perpetuate a lie about the use of the k-word on the scene of the accident. During his conduct tribunal, and testifying in his own defence, the Judge uttered the k-word several times. He claimed the word was used against him by the homeowner. He also referenced false testimony to this effect. In South Africa today, the k-word is recognised as hate speech and is punishable by law.

But the jury is still out on whether black people can be criminally charged for using the k-word. According to Times Live “Businessman Peter-Paul Ngwenya is facing charges of crimen injuria in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court for allegedly calling Investec chief executive Fani Titi the k-word and a “Bantustan boss” in a text message. The pair have been at loggerheads after Ngwenya claimed that a business deal went sour and that he is owed R54m.” That was back in March last year.

In this podcast, we take you back to the crash scene. This is thirteen years after the fact, and long after mainstream media have left the story alone. But this story is so quintessentially about everything that is wrong with South African society. White privilege. Corruption and Ineptitude in the system. Politicians pulling the strings. Stereotypes about black people and drunkenness. Stereotypes about white people and the k-word. So journey with us on this latest podcast.

On the scene of the accident

The Judge is caught sleeping behind the wheel

Photo’s widely available on the internet

Reverend Heidi Petersen celebrates 20 years behind the pulpit of the Saint Barnabas United Church. Tributes to her life and ministry came pouring in as the Church marked the anniversary. The sermon was delivered by brother Sidney De Jongh and was based on the following scripture readings:

OT Reading: Ezekiel 37 v 1-14

NT Reading Romans 12 v 1-21

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In this morning’s sermon, Neale Quilliam, a visiting pastor at St Barnabas United Church, discussed the call on Christians to add to their faith goodness and virtue. Reverend Heidi Petersen is away. The podcast is produced as a service to the church community and friends. So visit the Spudcaster page for more podcasts.

In this morning’s sermon, Neale Quilliam, a visiting pastor at St Barnabas United Church, discussed how the Christian faith is coming under increasing attack. Reverend Heidi Petersen is away. The podcast is produced as a service to the church community and friends. So visit the Spudcaster page for more podcasts.

Reverend Heidi Petersen delivered this morning’s Christmas day sermon, entitled “A picture perfect Christmas”. The podcast is produced as a service to the church community and friends. So visit the Spudcaster page for more podcasts.

More than half of South Africans are hungry. And yet there is sufficient food in the country to sustain everyone. So, why would the World Health Organization have to elevate food to a basic human right? The commodification of this precious resource is the source of the evil. And ordinary people don’t know how to keep the wolf from the door. Spudcaster spoke to Brittany Kesselman, a food-rights activist, and produced this podcast.

List of credits: “Uniq – Art of Silence” is under a Royalty Free music license. Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/er–pnwFDgU

The World Future Council: https://www.worldfuturecouncil.org › the-city-that-beat-hunger

Al Jazeera: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2010/03/201032475337434970.html

Danny Booysen: post-production and editing

Additional resources: South African Survey

The City of Belo Horizonte

Charmaine Rayment is a voluntary missionary at Jews for Jesus. She has a real passion for worship ministry. Rayment has agreed to become a contributor to a podcast series called “A Life of Worship”. This is the final part on the series exploring The Tabernacle of the Lord. In this episode we go into the Holy of Holies. Enjoy listening.

Notes from this episode

Having moved through a time of praise (Outer Court) and Spirit filled worship and intercession (Holy Place), we now move into a time of intimate worship and fellowship (Holy of Holies). THE HOLY OF HOLIES THE ARK OF THE COVENANT / THE MERCY SEAT The Holy of Holies is the meeting place where God and man meet. This is the place of intimate worship and fellowship. This also reminds us of what the Feast of Tabernacles is all about. God created man to enjoy fellowship with him but due to sin, that fellowship was broken. It is only through the death and resurrection of Yeshua that our fellowship has been restored and it will be at his second coming that we will then experience the fullness of this feast. I John 1:3 Our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Yeshua the Messiah. The level of intimacy will depend on your relationship with God. The more intimate the relationship, the more intimate the worship. It is through our times of communion with God that a friendship develops. It was said of Moses that he and God spoke as friends at the tent of meeting. Exodus 33:11 So ADONAI spoke with Moses face to face (pānîm ‘el- pānîm), as a man speaks with his friend. We can’t worship someone we don’t know. Friendships take time and effort to develop. Our relationship with ADONAI can only be developed through much time in his word and in prayer. Prayer is not just a monologue but rather a dialogue and we are able to talk to him at any time. Have you ever just thanked him for the beauty of his creation when you see a beautiful flower? Have you shared your feelings and emotions with him? Have you shared your joy and excitement with him? These are all ways in which one develops a relationship. Yes, he is our friend however he is still God and is therefore holy. We need to treat him with reverence and awe and not bring him down to gutter level. How do the following two scriptures apply in your life? There is a right and a wrong way to approach God and the Bible gives us clear details in that regard. THE ARK BROUGHT TO JERUSALEM (The ark represents the presence of God) DOING IT MAN’S WAY 2 Samuel 6 6 David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.2 And David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale-judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the Lord of hosts who sits enthroned on the cherubim. 3 And they carried the ark of God on a new cart and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. And Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were driving the new cart, 4 with the ark of God, and Ahio went before the ark. Uzzah and the Ark 5 And David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the Lord, with songs and lyres and harps and tambourines and castanets and cymbals. 6 And when they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled. 7 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and God struck him down there because of his error, and he died there beside the ark of God. 8 And David was angry because the Lord had broken out against Uzzah. And that place is called Perez-uzzah to this day. 9 And David was afraid of the Lord that day, and he said, “How can the ark of the Lord come to me?” 10 So David was not willing to take the ark of the Lord into the city of David. But David took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. 11 And the ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-edom and all his household. DOING IT GOD’S WAY 1 Chronicles 15:16-24, 27, 28 16 David also commanded the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their brothers as the singers who should play loudly on musical instruments, on harps and lyres and cymbals, to raise sounds of joy. 17 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari, their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; 18 and with them their brothers of the second order, Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel. 19 The singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were to sound bronze cymbals; 20 Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play harps according to Alamoth; 21 but Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead with lyres according to the Sheminith. 22 Chenaniah, leader of the Levites in music, should direct the music, for he understood it.23 Berechiah and Elkanah were to be gatekeepers for the ark.24 Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, should blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were to be gatekeepers for the ark. 27 David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as also were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and the singers and Chenaniah the leader of the music of the singers. And David wore a linen ephod. 28 So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting, to the sound of the horn, trumpets, and cymbals, and made loud music on harps and lyres. God had given strict instructions that the Ark of the Covenant (which represented the presence of God) was to be carried by the Levites. Numbers 4:15; Deuteronomy 31:9; Joshua 3:3,6. This now brings us to the end of the series on the Tabernacle. I sincerely trust that this has encouraged you to develop an intimate relationship with God. Please join me again as we look at a new series entitled “Abraham’s Act of Worship”.

In this morning’s sermon, Neale Quilliam, a visiting pastor at St Barnabas United Church, pondered the necessity of Christmas. This was a combined service with the Florida Methodist Church. Reverend Heidi Petersen is away. The podcast is produced as a service to the church community and friends. So visit the Spudcaster page for more podcasts.

Reverend Heidi Petersen delivered this morning’s sermon, entitled “Peace”. And John 1:1-12 was the foundational scripture. The podcast is produced as a service to the church community and friends. So drop us an email, if you would like to subscribe. And visit the Spudcaster page for more podcasts.

Jeffrey Jacobs from the Gideons lead this morning’s service. His teaching, on the importance of teamwork, was founded on the Books of James chapter 2: ; and Mark chapter 2: 1-11. The podcast was set up to service the church community and friends. So visit Spudcaster page for more podcasts!