The Church as Christ’s Institution

Credo 20 Oct 2025 I grew up in a church where the pastor made a special effort to drum into his flock that “the church is an organism, not an organization.” The idea persists to this day among many modern Christians. They seem to have a deep aversion to the...

From Inclusion to Belonging

Credo 06 Oct 2025 Standfirst: How does the Church go beyond an attitude of inclusion, and ensure those with disabilities and special needs have a sense of belonging? In an article published in the April 2024 issue of the Methodist Message, it was reported that: The...

The Mad, the Bad and the Trusty

Credo 15 Sep 2025 Jeremiah 23.23-29 The exile was a watershed in Israel’s history. But it did not come suddenly or unexpectedly. The collapse of three important institutions preceded it. These were institutions that provided stability and direction for the nation....

AI and the future of work

Credo 1 Sep 2025 Even a cursory glance at the plethora of articles on online news media platforms will show just how much attention artificial intelligence (AI) technology and its impact on society has been receiving of late. Enthusiasts are predictably sanguine about...

UNITY IN ENCIRCLED DIVERSITY

Credo 18 Aug 2025 “In the essentials, unity. In the non-essentials, liberty. In all things, charity (that is, love).” Many readers will be familiar with this saying by Rupertus Meldenius, a German Lutheran who wrote in the late 1620s. Less familiar, however, may be...

Welcoming Children as Gifts

Credo 4 Aug 2025 The past few decades have witnessed tremendous advances in the field of prenatal genetic screening. The new technologies that are being introduced promise to be game changers in the whole area of prenatal care. As Ignatia Van den Veyver explains: More...