As the people of God, we have all been called to prophesy. But what does this really mean and how does this work? How do we make sure that we are representing the heart of Father God? Prophecy Prophecy is hearing and doing what Father God says. More than ever […]
Author: Marian Fitz-Gibbon
Thinking about art and inspiration — Marian Fitz-Gibbon
THINK was the name of the RMB Art Fair at Turbine Hall Johannesburg. There’s always been a stigma that art is a “feely” subject but when it comes to interpreting the signs of the seasons it’s often the artists who pick up what’s coming and going long before its translated […]
A different focus — Marian Fitz-Gibbon
For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland — Isaiah 43.19 (New Living Translation) I enjoy taking photographs. There is something peaceful and challenging […]
‘Send me’ and ‘Go tell’ — Marian Fitz-Gibbon
“Send me” and “Go tell the good news” have a common thread. South Africa has been on a tipping edge for months and by the grace of God we’ve had a critical cabinet reshuffle and unprecedented exposure of corruption which could have crippled more state departments but for the strong […]
Doing change well — Marian Fitz-Gibbon
Back in 2017, Cindy Jacobs (Generals International) spoke of many, many people talking about the need for societal reformation and desire to be reformers. Young people banding together to form movements that display a passion to go into each area of their culture and see reformation. This will set the […]
A dream for the children — Marian Fitz-Gibbon
I sat bolt upright from a dream. I looked at my alarm clock, it was 4am. The images of the dream came rushing back into my mind. My immediate default is to pray for my family’s safety. But I felt the Lord say: “Wait, I have more in the dream […]
Journey to change — Marian Fitz-Gibbon
The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit. — John 3.8 NIV What’s the meaning? Nicodemus thought he was doing everything right. He was a pharisee, […]
ANC conference — Who climbed the ladder? What ladder are you climbing? — Marian Fitz-Gibbon
Who climbed on top of who to get to the very top of the ladder? Who used who? In the words of Toko Xasa, ANCWL national spokesperson, as well as league president, Bathabile Dlamini there has been a lot of blame shifting for the outcome of the results of the […]
Christmas reflections: a common heartbeat — Marian Fitz-Gibbon
Over the course of two days we’ve attended a Thanksgiving Celebration in Mamelodi contrasted by a Carols Service in Bryanston New Covenant and punctuated by the launch of Andrew Christie’s book Becoming. The common thread in all three of these but very different gatherings was a sound of a similar […]
A new sound in South Africa — Marian Fitz-Gibbon
The sounds “chop chop chop chop”‘of the copter broke the peals of childlike laughter, but this time it was different. “Listen gamma, a copter!” Angus Buchan flew over New Covenant Bryanston Church to bring the Good News. The last time I felt the clutches of fearful little hands around my […]