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As we celebrate a New Year, Wesley Pepper chats to long time friend and music producer Ricky Groenwald. They discuss the future, anticipating what 2021 may have in store.

Wesley has exciting things lined up for the New Year. So do stay tuned! And you can follow the show notes below.

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Importantly, Wesley set up this podcast as a platform. To talk art, processes and the politics of art and activism. Special thanks to Chris Morrow 4 for the theme music. The podcast is now also available on iHeartRadio. Or you can visit the website feed.

Marlene van Grenen: A Tribute. My mom’s eldest sister was laid to rest last week. The grief is still pretty raw. And in honour of her memory, I thought it fitting to put together a little tribute podcast. This tribute was written and presented by my mom, Helen Klein.

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Reverend Heidi Petersen prepared this sermon entitled “Lord teach us how to pray/fight”. Luke 22 verses 39 – 46 is the scriptural text. This podcast is produced as a service to Saint Barnabas United Church. Please don’t forget to rate/review at the bottom of this page. Similarly, head over to Podlink and listen on your favourite app!

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Reverend Heidi Petersen delivered this morning’s sermon, entitled “What is in your hand?”. It is premised on the Old Testament reading taken from the book of Exodus 4 1:15. The sermon comes as Reverend Heidi celebrates 20 years in the pulpit. The podcast is produced as a service to the church community and friends. So visit the Spudcaster page for more podcasts.

Charmaine Rayment is a voluntary missionary at Jews for Jesus. She has a real passion for worship ministry. Sister Charmaine has agreed to become a contributor to a podcast series called “A Life of Worship”. This is part two of a teaching series entitled “Abraham’s Act of Worship”. Below, you will find some notes from the episode as well as the podcast itself. Enjoy listening.

Notes from this episode

ABRAHAM’S ACT OF WORSHIP PART 2 OBEDIENCE

Just as worship involves hearing accurately from God, it also involves total obedience to his instructions. I Samuel / Sh’mu’el Alef 15:22 Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, to pay heed than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is like the sin of divination and stubbornness is like iniquity and idolatry. Abraham could only have arrived at the exact place by listening and obeying. Obedience to God’s instructions will lead us to his provision for us. Verses 13 Then Abraham lifted up his eyes and behold, there was a ram, just caught in the thick bushes by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 Abraham named that place, ADONAI Yireh, – as it is said today, “On the mountain, ADONAI will provide.” Here we see God’s provision for the sacrifice, however please notice that the provision would not have been there if Abraham had not been in the right place. He had to go to the exact location that God told him to go to. We need to make sure that we are in the centre of God’s will for our lives. Whatever plans God has for us, the provision will be there provided we walk in obedience. What do you understand by obedience? Is God requiring you to respond in obedience to something in your life right now? Will you obey even if the cost is high? ACTION Verse 4: On the third day, Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from a distance. To fulfil God’s command, required action on Abraham’s part. He still had to walk the distance as well as climb the mountain. How often do we expect everything to just ‘happen’? However, action also requires faith. The journey took three days and three nights and it was during that time that God gave Abraham the necessary specific instructions. During those three days can you just imagine the kind of thoughts that must have gone through Abraham’s mind? To walk in faith means to trust God implicitly. Trust is built through relationship which in turn is built through spending time alone with God. How is your relationship with God? How do you react when God gives instructions? Do you sit back waiting for something to happen or do you begin to act in faith remembering that God’s timing is crucial? What do you understand by ‘walking in faith’? SEPARATION Verse 5: Abraham said to his young men, “Sit yourselves down here with the donkey. As for me and the young man, we’ll go over there, worship and return to you.” Here we see Abraham separating himself from the group in order for him and his son to go and worship. As important as corporate worship is, we do need to separate ourselves and spend time alone with God. As with any relationship, you only really get to know someone when you spend quality time alone with that person How often do you take time out to be alone with God? Do you like spending time alone with God or does it feel like performing a duty? What keeps you from spending alone time with God? How can you change your alone time with God so that it becomes a blessing? If you are finding that you don’t have time to be alone with God, then what can you change in your schedule that will give you more time?

Reverend Kelvin Harris brings this Easter service, entitled “Hope for all God’s people”. It is based on the following scripture readings:

Psalm 43: 1-5

Luke 23: 13-35

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Reverend Heidi Petersen reminded the congregation that “you are blessed!” And it is premised on Matthew 3: 1-11. After that the intercessory prayer is lead by Karen de Jongh Alie. My Only Hope Is You is performed by John Paul Trimble and the closing hymn is from David Phelps. This as the Church remains on lockdown in the face of a global pandemic. The podcast is a service to the church community and friends. So visit the Spudcaster page for more podcasts.

Reverend Kelvin Harris brings this Easter service, entitled “Emerging Stronger and Wiser”. It is based on the following scripture readings:

Jeremiah 31: 31-34

Matthew 26:26-30

Matthew 28:1-10

The podcast is produced as a service to the church community and friends. During this time of lockdown, sermons will be pre-recorded and then uploaded onto the podcast. So visit the Spudcaster page for more podcasts.

Reverend Heidi Petersen delivered this sermon entitled “Everything that Matters still Remains”. The opening prayer was performed by Jaimé Povall and the closing hymn was by the Collingsworth Family. It is entitled “Joy is not cancelled”. This podcast was produced during the time of lockdown as a service to the church community and friends. So visit the Spudcaster page for more podcasts.

So I stumbled on a true legend earlier. His name is Max Hurrell and he’s a cool cat music producer in Cape Town. An entire government minister referred to the practice smoking marijuana as “zol”. “When people zol”, to be exact. This particular item was inspired by a press conference by Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma unpacking the level four lockdown regulations.

The media would have us believe that our darling president is being held to ransom by his errant cabinet. He announces the lockdown. They take away people’s cigarettes and booze. They ban the sale of magazines, bringing whole companies to their knees.This is the story of the South African lockdown. A prince charming President and his rogue state. You see, Cyril Ramaphosa moved us from level five to level four lockdown at the stroke of midnight on 30 April 2020. The next day malls started filling up. Traffic increased on the roads. And nobody wore a face mask.

This in circumstances where top government scientists were proven wrong in their most recent projections. A bad thing was supposed to happen by now. A massive spike in infections. But the curve remained flat. They have decided that it is safe for millions to return to work. Consequently, they have no clue!

And all of this under rather strict conditions, I might add. It will be interesting to see how they enforce these regulations and what the results might be. Maybe they just want white monopoly capital off their backs?! Certainly, we will let the people risk their lives to do the things that make you rich.

When people zol And then a lone inspector arrives at your socially distanced sweat shop. “Mr Patel, I see you are not observing social distance rules! Also, why is nobody wearing a mask!” And with that, the lone inspector shuts down the sweatshop and sends everyone home. Except Mr Patel. He’s off to jail.

It’s all highly probable. Tomorrow is subject only to the imagination.