Jesus prayed that we, His followers, would be one as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one. So, how can you be an agent for unity in the Church as you follow Jesus? Join Neil Bester in discovering how the Holy Spirit brings precisely this unity to Christ’s body, the Church.Von Hatfield Christian Church

To live in right relationship with God and others is impossible without the Holy Spirit. In fact, Paul says in Romans that those led by the Spirit are called the children of God, not those led by the flesh or even by the law. So, how do we live by the Spirit? Pastor Louis engages with this question and more.…

Through Jesus, God’s kingdom has come on earth, but it is also still coming. The Holy Spirit came to help you live and navigate this already-but-not-yet-reality of God’s kingdom. So, dive deeper with Pastor Louis into the gifts of the Spirit, which are meant to help you engage in a broken world as you try to make the reality of God’s kingdom visibl…

The Holy Spirit empowers you to live as a follower of Jesus. When baptised in the Spirit, you are filled with God’s presence. Just as the tabernacle and temple were places where God’s presence used to dwell, God’s presence now dwells in believers through the Spirit. Join Neil Bester as he focuses on baptism in the Holy Spirit and answers some frequ…

The Holy Spirit helps us live the life Jesus made possible through His death on the cross. We are new creations if we accept what Jesus has done for us. But how do we live this reality out every day? Pause with Neil Bester to explore what an ongoing, life-giving relationship with the Spirit looks like.…

What does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit? And once you are filled with the Spirit, what does that mean for ordinary, everyday life? Pastor Louis kicks off this message series in which we focus on the person of the Holy Spirit and how to live led by the Spirit rather than the flesh.Von Hatfield Christian Church

Have you noticed how God is more interested in your character than your comfort? God desires that we bear His image well, and so He shapes us from the inside out. He is as intimately involved as a potter working their clay. Pastor Letsholo unpacks how you can yield to this shaping process, becoming all God intends for you.…

King David knew what it meant to be besieged from all sides. He also knew what it meant to make God his fortress, the stronghold of his life. If you want the Lord to be the stronghold of your life, Ben Pinches shows you how by drawing on lessons from King David.Von Hatfield Christian Church

Movement is more than a physical action; it reflects God’s dynamic work within and around us. Movement signifies growth, change, and obedience to God’s will. It is in moving that we leave behind the old and step into the new He has for us. Join Pastor Louis as he delves into Scripture to understand how God moves to fulfil His purpose and how we can…

What is the story you tell yourself about you? Your life is a daily response to what you believe about yourself. Pause and evaluate this story with Pastor Louis. Recognise the half-truths and lies you might have embraced from a young age, and experience God’s love, which truly sets us free.Von Hatfield Christian Church

Pete Portal is an author and pastor serving at Tree of Life, a 24/7 prayer community in Manenberg, Cape Town. He wraps up our Faith Promise pledge season, focusing on Isaiah 58 and how the Church is God’s answer to our broken world.Von Hatfield Christian Church

Have you ever said, “Here I am,” to God and then felt He asked for more than you were willing to give? Chandra Noviskie, a missionary and one of our Faith Promise Partner Ministry leaders, looks at a few “Here I am” moments from the Bible to encourage you.Von Hatfield Christian Church

It is the first of our three Faith Promise Sundays, and Pastor Afrika Mhlophe, author, speaker and coach from Port Elizabeth, joins us. His focus is on the task of reconciliation given to us by God.Von Hatfield Christian Church

God meant you to have abundant life and freedom. In a fallen and broken world, though, you can end up stuck, enslaved to bad habits and addictions when life happens. Join Pastor Louis in discovering true rest and freedom as you live your one glorious life.Von Hatfield Christian Church

Life is unpredictable. But along with life’s unpredictable pain and suffering often comes profound growth, healing, and transformation. Debbie Holloway offers you help to find some sure footing when life happens.Von Hatfield Christian Church

Jesus does not reject the weary and burdened. Instead, He says, “Come to Me.” Accept this invitation with Pastor Natasja if you are feeling down, depressed or anxious. Jesus is waiting with open arms for you.Von Hatfield Christian Church

When life happens and you’re questioning your identity, who decides who you are? Do others tell you? Do you decide? Join Neil Bester in how you can answer this core question of identity amidst the unexpected curveballs of life.Von Hatfield Christian Church

What kind of relationship do you have with money? Do you spend it as quickly as you get it? Do you hoard every cent? Jesus said, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” So, this question of how we relate to money is rather important, and we invite you to dive more deeply into it with Pastor Louis.…

What does it mean to have a mindset of abundance in the face of stories of scarcity? Or when the cost of living exceeds your budget, or you face unemployment? Join Pastor Louis in trusting God for your daily bread. Not just for you and yours but also for being someone through whom His generosity flows.…

God invites you to come as you are. To step closer to Him, to step into community, and to step out in faith. What happens when you respond to this call? Pause with Pastor Sihle and accept God’s unique invitation to you and our community.Von Hatfield Christian Church

What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus in your home? For parents to enter into their children’s experiences with understanding and vice versa? God’s desire, after all, is for our hearts to be turned towards one another. Allow Neil Bester to help you get this conversation started in your family.Von Hatfield Christian Church

Guest speaker Madz Deyzel of EDIFY is passionate about helping Christians understand the link between theology and psychology. In this message, she encourages you to be aware of what you fix your thoughts on. Is it leading to health and life, or are your mindsets hurting you and others? You will not want to miss the invitation Madz extends based on…

When Jesus inhabits our world to rescue us from sin and death, He embodies the Father’s heart toward us. The Father’s expressed desire is for us to be rescued and saved through Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. Our Father waits with open arms for the prodigal’s return home.Von Hatfield Christian Church

What comes to mind when you think of God as your Father? Is He angry, or is He gracious? Is He capricious or righteous? How we think of Father God impacts how we approach Him in prayer. Guest speaker Paul Benger asks you to consider how Jesus invited us to pray to our Father.Von Hatfield Christian Church

It’s hard to grasp the Father’s great love for us fully. In fact, Paul prays in the letter to the Ephesians for the power to understand how wide and long and high and deep God’s love is – this love that surpasses knowledge! So, pause to experience a greater sense of the Father’s complete love for you with Pastor Louis.…

In life, we often struggle to find what is true and trustworthy. However, you can always trust Father God because He is always true. There is no shadow in Him, and in your relationship with Him, you can find what is good and life-giving. Join Neil Bester as he guides you through embracing our Father of truth.…

God’s wisdom is infinite and simply beyond us. So, how incredible that our wise Father invites us to seek His wisdom and promises to show us His ways. Accept this generous invitation to ask for His wisdom with Pastor Letsholo.Von Hatfield Christian Church

We struggle to comprehend God’s majesty because it’s hard to compare Him to anyone or anything. Is He as majestic as the highest mountains and furthest galaxies? Yes! But so much more. Incredibly, you can also know Him personally – as your Father.Von Hatfield Christian Church

Our world and we are continually changing, but God the Father is a fixed, unchanging point on whom we can build a sure foundation of faith. Discover with Pastor Louis how, when we believe, we place our trust in an unchanging Father who provides us everlasting stability and security.Von Hatfield Christian Church

Ever wondered why Elisha tells Naaman to wash himself seven times in the Jordan? Why didn’t God just heal him on the spot from his leprosy? If you’ve ever felt you needed a miracle, but God invited you on a journey instead, this message from Pastor Letsholo is for you.Von Hatfield Christian Church

Lolly Daskal says, “Leadership is not only for a few people, leadership is for everyone and anyone who wants to lead.” So, how does God want you to lead in your specific context? Join Pastor Louis in considering your vision and values as you lead towards a better tomorrow in God’s kingdom.Von Hatfield Christian Church

The crown of thorns, intended to mock Jesus’ claims and increase His suffering, bears much significance. Though it was meant mockingly, the crown points to our true King. He went before us, faced an excruciating death and conquered the grave. He is our risen King!Von Hatfield Christian Church

Jesus, our suffering Servant, chose to become weak and allowed Himself to be killed on Good Friday. Jesus allowed us to see who we truly are in what we did to Him. Consider with Pastor Louis how Jesus showed us our great need for salvation and redemption through His suffering.Von Hatfield Christian Church

Jesus remains utterly dependent on the Father, even in death, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” What devotion Jesus showed both in life and death! How incredible that He does not ask you to do anything He was not willing to do Himself. Transcript available here: https://www.hatfield.co.za/word-7_committal/…

“It is finished.” What thoughts and emotions come to mind as you hear these words of Jesus? What love is revealed in Jesus seeing the crucifixion through to the end! Transcript available here: https://www.hatfield.co.za/word-6_completion/Von Hatfield Christian Church

On the cross, Jesus remained fully God and fully human, stating simply, “I am thirsty.” Jesus’ very real suffering on your behalf allows you to drink freely and deeply from the waters of life. Transcript available here: https://www.hatfield.co.za/word-5_suffering/Von Hatfield Christian Church

What depth is there to Jesus’ despair when He cries, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Jesus knew what it meant to be utterly forsaken by God, so you need never experience the same. Transcript available here: https://www.hatfield.co.za/word-4_foresakenness/Von Hatfield Christian Church

Our present Christian reality has been compared to D-Day in 1944, the day WWII was won, while VE-Day was on 8 May 1945. Similarly, Jesus has won, conquering death and the grave, but we still look forward to the fullness of His victory: the new heavens and the new earth. Join Pastor Louis in anticipating this reality while keeping your eyes fixed on…

It is hard to imagine the care Jesus takes under severe strain when He says to his mother, “Woman, here is your son,” and to John, “Here is your mother.” Jesus, even in His dying, helps you think differently about who your true family is when you choose Him.Transcript available here: https://www.hatfield.co.za/word-3_relationship/…

Imagine the criminal’s feelings and emotions when Jesus says, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” Jesus’ generous saving grace knows no bounds, and it is for the criminal, for you, for us all.Transcript available here: https://www.hatfield.co.za/word-2_salvation/Von Hatfield Christian Church

Pause. Take a deep breath, and join Prof. Eleanor in unpacking the first of Jesus’ final words on the cross.Despite excruciating suffering, Jesus utters, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.” What weight and significance Jesus attaches to the act of forgiveness with these words while being crucified!Transcript available here: https…

Discipline is not easy to receive, yet the writer of Hebrews says that it shows you are God’s legitimate child, and He loves you. So, discover with Neil Bester what good God is doing for you through hardships and discipline.Von Hatfield Christian Church

Explore with Pastor Louis enduring faith amidst life’s trials and difficulties. And be encouraged to run your race with perseverance, your eyes fixed on Jesus, aware of the great cloud of witnesses surrounding you.Von Hatfield Christian Church

Trust is an essential part of any healthy relationship. Without trust, there can’t be true freedom and intimacy in a relationship. And the same is true of your relationship with Jesus. If you’ve ever asked, ‘Is Jesus trustworthy?’ – let Pastor Louis help you answer this question.Von Hatfield Christian Church

When you embrace Christ’s life, you embrace a transformed life. Fix your eyes with Pastor Louis on Christ’s once-for-all sacrifice and its redemptive power in your life.Von Hatfield Christian Church

Dive with Pastor Louis into the fascinating story of Melchizedek and its significance in relation to Jesus as you consider the eternal and unchanging nature of Christ’s priesthood.Von Hatfield Christian Church

Why do you need Jesus? Why did He become like us and die on a cross? Explore the significance of Jesus as your Advocate and great High Priest with Pastor Louis.Von Hatfield Christian Church

There is no one like Jesus. Join Pastor Louis in fixing your eyes on His brilliance and how Jesus is God’s divine revelation to us in the flesh.Von Hatfield Christian Church

Knowing God, knowing Jesus, requires your whole being and life – it is a journey, not an event. Engage with Pastor Louis in the book of Hebrews and open up more space in your life for knowing and experiencing God.Von Hatfield Christian Church

Pastor Louis launches our annual week of prayer and fasting, exploring why we pray in the name of Jesus. And we invite you to join us as we intentionally set time aside to sit at the Master’s feet.Von Hatfield Christian Church