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I am back with another four Jewels from John. John 10:10  “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full”. This comes at the end of Jesus’ analogy of the sheepfold. The watchman (John the Baptist) guards the sheep

Who do you think you are? This week we continue listening to the Jewels from John that Dr Christopher Peppler is bringing to us in a short series. If you missed the first 2 audio tracks, you can listen to them by clicking HERE for part 1 and HERE for part 2. To listen
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This is the third of six parts in the Jewels from John series. As with the other ‘jewels’, I selected these four passages for this post because I felt the Holy Spirit was directing me to them. I want to keep research and analysis to a minimum and rather reflect on what the Spirit

Following THIS post covering the second part of the “Jewels from John” series, please find the podcast/audio file below. If you missed the first part, then please click HERE to listen to that now.
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I am continuing the series ‘Jewels from John’ where I reflect on passages from the Gospel of John. John 4:50 ‘The man took Jesus at his word and departed’. NIV A government official in Capernaum had a son who was so sick that he was near death. He heard that Jesus was in Cana

Whether we acknowledge it or not, every person born on Earth for the last two thousand years has benefited from Jesus Christ’s influence. His gracious words and deeds did not only affect his disciples or the people of his day. Indeed, individuals and civilisations over the ages have benefited from his influence. Based on
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  Most of my articles lean towards analysis rather than reflection, so I am starting a new series entitled ‘Jewels from John’.  In each article, I will present insights and reflections on four different passages  from the Gospel of John. John 1:14  says “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We

“Come and See is the heart of evangelistic witnessing” Dr Christopher Peppler gives us insights taken from THIS post on when, why and HOW we go about witnessing to someone. You may be surprised to hear why we witness… and why we don’t. Give it a listen by clicking on the “play” button below.
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We all know the Great Commission and have heard it countless times from preachers. The Mark 16:15-18 version is “… go into all the world and preach the Good News”. Missions and evangelism, right? Who must do this? All of us of course. Well, how are we doing at this? According to the latest

Based on the insightful article you can find HERE, this TruthTalk is a great audio podcast on understanding the bible. You will hear answers to three important questions, but better yet, gain clarity into how to study the scriptures. You can listen by clicking on the play button below or subscribe from where you
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My name is Christopher Peppler and I was born in Cape Town, South Africa in 1947. While working in the financial sector I achieved a number of business qualifications from the Institute of Bankers, Damelin Management School, and The University of the Witwatersrand Business School. After over 20 years as a banker, I followed God’s calling and joined the ministry full time. After becoming a pastor of what is now a quite considerable church, I  earned an undergraduate theological qualification from the Baptist Theological College of Southern Africa and post-graduate degrees from two United States institutions. I was also awarded the Doctor of Theology in Systematic Theology from the University of Zululand in 2000.

Four years before that I established the South African Theological Seminary (SATS), which today is represented in over 70 countries and has more than 2 500 active students enrolled with it. I presently play an role supervising Masters and Doctoral students.

I am a passionate champion of the Christocentric or Christ-centred Principle, an approach to biblical interpretation and theological construction that emphasises the centrality of Jesus

I have been happily married to Patricia since the age of 20, have two children, Lance and Karen, a daughter-in-law Tracey, and granddaughters Jessica and Kirsten. I have now retired from both church and seminary leadership and devote my time to writing, discipling, and the classical guitar.

If you would like to read my testimony to Jesus then click HERE.