• What is Shalom?

    Shalom is an amazing word and concept. recently i have embarked upon a journey looking at shalom and it has been illuminating. So take a seat and relax while I share what i have learned.
    Strong’s Concordance 7965 – Hebrew Shalom ….. A word study in the New King James version for SHALOM says: Completeness, wholeness, [...]

  • Social Doctrine

  • Homosexuality, Ethics & Faith: Standing with the Outcast

    Sexuality and the Church are generally mutually exclusive, no other  area of debate  cries taboo within  Christendom  as  does  sexuality,  in  particular  homosexuality.  In  this  essay  I   have attempted to  approach  the  issue of homosexuality and  the  Church objectively rather  than subjectively.
    I have no wish to state  who is right or wrong in this contentious [...]

  • Supporter Products

    Ministry costs money there is no way around this. Rather than asking for donations we want to give you something in return. We have developed a range of hand made Christian items all based on the cross. The crosses are made from hand bent horseshoe nails, then wrapped with wire, and finally attached to a [...]

  • Relational Failure

    Relational Failure
    At the core of our being is relational purpose. Humans were created for three relationships: with God, with each other and with creation. In essence, the interpersonal relationship between Adam and Eve derived from their connectedness to God.
    When God creates humanity in Gen. 1 & 2 he says not only, “Let us [...]

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God is impassible?????What the……

Classic theism teaches that God is impassible — not subject to suffering, pain, or the ebb and flow of involuntary passions. In the words of
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R Theology

Relational Theology is unique and distinct because it is not based on traditional Greek philosophical concepts or ideas, but on ideas based on the Bible
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    Relational Failure

    Relational Failure At the core of our being is relational purpose. Humans were created for three relationships: with God, with each other and with creation. In essence, the interpersonal relationship between Adam and Eve derived from their connectedness to

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    God the ultimate parent

    The previous posts on the impassibility and immutability of God lead to the next obvious question: How does God exercise power in the world in relation to humanity? Before attempting to answer this question i want to examine a few other

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    God is Immutable??? What the…..

    Divine Immutability The doctrine of divine  Immutability holds that God is not subject to change. Many have found this a source of comfort as they struggle with life’s difficulties: no matter how we are, or how the world is, God, according

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    God is impassible?????What the……

    Classic theism teaches that God is impassible — not subject to suffering, pain, or the ebb and flow of involuntary passions. In the words of the Westminster Confession of Faith, God is “without body, parts, or passions, immutable.” The doctrine of

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  • Poverty

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    Structural Evil & Poverty; Opposing God’s model of Restoration.

    What does God have to say regarding wealth and poverty? What are his intentions, what are his plans? Does God condemn wealth? Does he have a heart for those in poverty? Are wealth and poverty part of God’s plan as Proverbs 22:2 seemingly suggests?
    The issues of wealth and poverty from a Christian perspective are not [...]

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    The Politics of Poverty

    Psalm 82:1-8
    By Steve Bradbury
    Introduction It is widely believed that there are three taboo subjects not suitable for discussion in public
    places. Politics and religion are two of them. Fortunately the Bible pays little heed to such trivial social etiquettes. With great frequency God’s chosen mouthpieces have publicly challenged political leaders and their policies and condemned [...]

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  • Urban Mission

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    Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    Universal Declaration of Human Rights
    In 1948, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) for all people and all nations. In the UDHR, the United Nations stated in clear and simple terms rights that belong equally to every person. These rights belong to you. Familiarize yourself with them. Help to [...]

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    Statement of Purpose

    Statement of Purpose

    To be a Christian movement for mission and proclamation; sharing the gospel world view in a culturally sensitive and relevant manner.
    To address the causes of systemic and personal greed, violence and poverty by discourse and dialogue through literature, media and public meetings.
    To provide education seminars for primary and secondary schools and tertiary institutions, applying [...]

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    Core Values

    Core Values

    UMA is a holistic Christian movement committed to the transformational message of Christ, and to restorative justice, delivery of social relief, uplifting education and Christian community, especially for the marginalised.
    UMA proclaims the teachings and example of Jesus Christ as the basis of personal and community revitalisation and restored relationships, within the context of our society [...]

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    Mission Statement

    Mission Statement
    UMA seeks to proclaim the transformational message of Christ’s love, justice and mercy in culturally appropriate ways, demonstrated through advocacy and compassion for those in physical, relational and spiritual need.

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  • Christian Freedom

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    What Ever Happened to Christian Freedom?

    Jesus amongst his many works and lessons proclaimed that he had come to break loose our chains, to set the captives free.
    NIV Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners [...]

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    Shalom & Liberation

    LIBERATION: Shalom is squarely against injustice and oppression, shalom demands a transformation of unjust societies and structures. Shalom is the Kingdom. Shalom is not just directed to victims but also to aggressors/oppressors, it indicates and provides a model of kingdom praxis and ethics.

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    Shalom & Salvation

    is salvation actually the right term too use in regards to us be restored into relationship with God? I think not. Some of the stuff i have been reading lately has made me stop and think and caused me to rethink the standard definitions of some of the basic tenets of our faith. I realise [...]

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    Shalom & Dignity

    WELL-BEING: This usage of shalom has to do with one’s total well-being, including his health and prosperity, which are gifts from the Lord. One sees this meaning in 2 Kings 4:26, where the Shunamite woman was asked by Elisha’s servant if it was well with her, her husband and child. In the original Hebrew text [...]

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    Shalom & Relationship

    FRIENDSHIP: The shalom between friends has to do with trust (Jer. 38:22), familiarity (Jer. 20:10), or in a relationship of “peaceful understanding” (Zech. 6:13), where the word for “peace” is prefixed to the word for “friends.” Psalm 28:3 mentions those “who speak shalom but harbor malice in their heart,” and Psalm 41:9 speaks of betrayal [...]

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    Shalom & Justice

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    When Empire and Church Collide

    The question of whether the conversion to Christianity by Emperor Constantine in the 4th Century was authentic or politically motivated has been a matter of much scholarly debate. Either way the question of the authenticity of his conversion is somewhat irrelevant to the purpose of this essay as I am more concerned with the effects [...]

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    Exegesis of Luke 18: 18-30

    Only Luke records an extended travel narrative over ten chapters. The reader learns that Jesus and his disciples travel to Jerusalem but then Luke proceeds to tell little about the actual journey. There is hardly any information on travel stops, lodgings, provisions, and so on. The story teller Luke is more interested in Jesus’ teaching [...]

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