James, you are absolutely right. I studied at Calvin Seminary from South Africa in the apartheid years. I came back being encouraged to face my context headon as a result of what I learned at Calvin. We are also crying here in Africa, we think Reformed faith is critical for the renewal of the continent. We should not be ashamed of this heritage. I always tell my afrikaner colleagues who are so obssesed with their particular culture at the expense of the rich heritage they are part of. If it was not the richness of this heritage some of us would not be part of the Reformed churches here in South Africa, but we are not ashamed though we are ridiculed because of the contribution of Reformed churches in Apartheid. There is more that this heritage can do not only in South Africa but in Africa. We are crying like people in Macedonia. Thank you very much for the encouragement. When you come to South Africa, you have our invitation.
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James, you are absolutely right. I studied at Calvin Seminary from South Africa in the apartheid years. I came back being encouraged to face my context headon as a result of what I learned at Calvin. We are also crying here in Africa, we think Reformed faith is critical for the renewal of the continent. We should not be ashamed of this heritage. I always tell my afrikaner colleagues who are so obssesed with their particular culture at the expense of the rich heritage they are part of. If it was not the richness of this heritage some of us would not be part of the Reformed churches here in South Africa, but we are not ashamed though we are ridiculed because of the contribution of Reformed churches in Apartheid. There is more that this heritage can do not only in South Africa but in Africa. We are crying like people in Macedonia. Thank you very much for the encouragement. When you come to South Africa, you have our invitation.