Cape Pulpit / Kaapse Kansel GET UP & GO BREAKFAST - PROF DION FORSTER

GET UP & GO BREAKFAST - PROF DION FORSTER

Prof Dion Forster is a leading theologian, educator, and director of the Beyers Naudé Center for Public Theology. As an expert in Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology, he is passionate about making deep theological concepts accessible and relevant to everyday life. Prof Forster’s work explores how faith can engage with social, political, and ethical issues, guiding individuals and communities to live with integrity, compassion, and purpose. His insights bridge the gap between academic theology and practical application, making him a trusted voice in both the church and society.
Weekly English South Africa Religion & Spirituality · Christianity
100 Episodes
60 – 80

Prof Dion Forster - Perfection vs Imperfection

Prof Dion shares about the tension between perfection and imperfection in our Christian lives (Eph 2:8-10) “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For…
6 Jul 2023 9 min

Prof Dion Forster - Faith and Uncertainty

“Faith is not a light which scatters all our darkness, but a lamp which guides our steps in the night and suffices for the journey.” - Pope Francis, Lumen Fidei. Dion also takes a look at 2 Cor 5:7, that we walk by faith (keeping our eyes fixed on the…
29 Jun 2023 9 min

Prof Dion Forster - Co Labouring with Christ

Prof Dion talka about becoming an answer to our prayers. He touches on becoming co-laborers, alongside God, in the world, recognizing that we are placed in certain places, and amongst certain people, to pray and love and act for the sake of God’s loving will to be done.
1 Jun 2023 8 min

Prof Dion Forster - Freedom Day

Prof Dion joins us on Freedom Day and talks about forgiveness and freedom. He shares some wonderful stories out of his own life about the struggle and the joy felt on the 27th of April, all those years ago.
27 Apr 2023 10 min

Prof Dion Forster - Is Jesus Really the Lord of your Life?

The Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization that met in Cape Town in 2010 has a saying: Jesus Christ is is Lord of all, or he is not Lord at all. Dion reflects on what it means for Jesus to be the Lord of every aspect of our lives. It has…
13 Apr 2023 11 min

Prof Dion Forster - Holy Thursday

Prof Dion walks us through Holy Thursday, which commemorates Jesus' last supper with his disciples, and some say the initiation of the Lord's supper. There is also a focus on Jesus' example of service.
6 Apr 2023 10 min

Prof Dion Forster - Gethsemane Moments

Prof Dion touches on Gethsemane moments and reflects on Mark 14 - where we see that even in the life of Jesus, God works to turn pressure into great promise! God can redeem lost and painful realities for redemption and salvation by His grace.
16 Mar 2023 10 min

Prof Dion Forster - The Consequences of Our Prayers

Prof Dion challenges us with this question: "What might we mean when we pray, ‘Lord Jesus, make me like You.’ Or, ‘Your will be done on earth, as in heaven.’. Do we understand the consequences of these kinds of prayer
2 Mar 2023 8 min

Prof Dion Forster - Living Truthfully

Prof Dion takes us to Matt 5:37 and these integrity-challenging questions: Are you living truthfully, and is your YES, really a YES, and the same with your NO?
16 Feb 2023 11 min

Prof Dion Forster - How God works to 'unearth' treasures

Prof Dion shares a fascinating look at how we consider the things of the past compared to the things of now, in day to day life and in our spiritual walk. Matthew 13:52, ESV: And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of…
9 Feb 2023 8 min

Dion Foster - Humility

Prof Dion shares on the importance of humility. The notion of humble strength, or humble confidence, like Jesus was with his disciples, and even persons who persecuted him.
2 Feb 2023 10 min

Prof Dion Forster – Sharing Hospitality

Prof Dion takes a look at Matthew 25:34-40 and says it can be a challenge to be ‘free’ with our time, our resources, and our space, particularly when we feel under pressure, under-resourced, or under appreciated. How do we follow Jesus’s call to radical hospitality in this wonderful new year?
5 Jan 2023 9 min

Prof Dion Forster – Joy in Christ

Prof Dion joins us from Germany in this edition of his Advent conversation, as we highlight the 3rd Sunday in Advent and focus on the Joy of Christ.
15 Dec 2022 8 min
60 – 80