Beyond Babel Prioritising Community

by Dr. Theuns Jacobs Pastor of Shofar Cape Town City This blog was originally posted on christian-thoughtleadership.com. Theuns holds a doctorate in New Testament studies, and does research on the Gospels and contemporary social issues. He is a pastor at our Cape Town City congregation. Our basic attitude towards community either pollutes or heals the … Read more

Patronage and the State Capture Report: A critique from the Gospel of Luke

By Theuns Jacobs Our humanity is corrupted when we abuse power; our humanity is diminished when we are rendered powerless. [1]  Daniel Migliore The phenomenon of patronage has become a hot topic. Locally, the State Capture Report unleashed stormy weather in the South African political arena.[2] In it, allegations of what many suspect are put forward … Read more

ask the pastor | how can I reach the nations?

In our Ask the Pastor series we ask questions about being Christians, church members and family. Heinrich Titus from Shofar Somerset West and Theuns Jacobs from Shofar Cape Town answer, “How can I, as an average church member, reach the nations?” https://youtu.be/w3cmy084sbUVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: ask the pastor heinrich & theuns … Read more

noah – the movie

by Theuns Jacobs (Shofar Cape Town)   The movie Noah, directed and written by Darren Aronofsky and co-written by Ari Handel, was released in March 2014 to a storm of controversy. There have been many different (and often opposing) views about the film in Christian circles, which have not helped matters. Why has the movie … Read more