What will it take for us in South Africa to get to this full fellowship restored - to an authentic rather than, as experienced by many, a superficial reconciliation?

Recently my daughters reported to me a comment that both the Rabbi and the Imam who spoke at their school had made. Each in his turn emphasised that “Christianity has to do with forgiveness” but that their faith (Islam or Judaism) was about justice....

What is Restitution? Isn't it a political word? Restitution is legalistic? It's a guilt-trip bringing condemnation and keeping us bound in the past? It is contradictory to the biblical teaching of grace?

Multi-cultural praise can elicit many responses. Establishing a multi-cultural congregation of praise can cause a "culture shock" and many objections. Having had the privilege of directing praise in an ever increasingly diverse church, here are some observations I have made on the journey.