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A meditation on scriptures dealing with church mandates and indicators for spiritual success. By Apostle Aje Pelser   Key Scripture in self-evaluation of ministry How many ministers reach a place of self-loathing at one point in ministry? It’s often not for a lack of effort and application, devotion and self-sacrifice. This bears the question: “When is a ministry a success?” Furthermore, what are your personal indicators for success? Isaiah 49:4, "Then I said, 'I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain; Yet surely my just reward  is  with the LORD, And my work with my God.' " Something my dad always pointed out: “Where is Jesus’ church that He planted?” If you think about it, Jesus’ closely knit discipleship group was his church. The preaching to the masses came and went. At his moment of crucifixion where were the crowds? John and his mother and his friend Mary were there. Where were his mighty men? What happened to his finances? Where

 Once in a Blue Moon When the moon is closest to the earth in orbit, it is called a perigee, and the moon therefore appears thirty percent larger than usual. The Christian calendar depends on the phases of the moon to determine Easter or the Paschal Moon, as well as the Lenten moon. In our unique South African context, load shedding coincided with the most wonderful view of our moon on the evening of the 31st of August. Our section of the city had a blackout and thus the moon became the best entertainment on a winter’s night. We went outside and gazed up. Apparently, Saturn was also very close to the moon, although you needed a telescope to see it. A clever astronomer who had the camera lenses and telescopic attachments, managed to snap a photo of the event. Why is it blue? The apparent blue tinge of the moon could be atmospheric effects of water vapour but could also reflect some of the terrace elements of titanium oxide and iron on the moon itself, being made up of similar meta

       The Telescope Magazine enjoys City-wide readership in Cape Town. Because of our church regions in the city, the Telescope Magazine finds its way into households across the different metropolitan areas of greater Cape Town.      The Telescope Magazine has a longer shelf-life than most periodicals. Our quarterly publication is now in its third year of print. It becomes a collectable item that will adorn your favourite coffee table for much longer!                            By advertising in the Telescope Magazine, you are aligning your business with a righteous cause. The magazine promotes the kingdom of God and all its values through specially prepared articles that equip and promote Christ.           The digital footprint of the Telescope Magazine opens up a global online market of like-minded believers who share your values and support businesses that fulfil the great commission to go and make disciples of all nations.           The price for your advert comes at a reasonable

  By Aje Pelser   Marc Chagall lived through two world wars, survived persecution as a Jew, was exiled and experienced the Bolshevik revolution with his wife and daughter. While meditating on the visions I have seen of angels ministering to people in our church, I wondered how to visually capture the images. I was drawn to a book on Chagall. Studying art history has opened up the story behind the works, and revealed the context of the artist’s life. I learnt five things about navigating through chaos using your gifts and talents through a complex network of valuable connections. 1.        He loved his wife and family. Perhaps his greatest early struggle was for recognition as an artist, to show his family and his in-laws that he could take care of his beloved Bella. He loved her dearly and she became the subject of his greatest works including his wedding gift: “The Birthday” where he portrays himself swooping through the air to kiss his elegant wife. She often wrote letter