The Contemplator

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1. a long and thoughtful observation

2. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

I’m a contemplator. This is simply my contemplations. I’m not always calm, and my contemplations aint always lengthy. But I’ll always keep on contemplating life, faith, theology, experiences, movies, books and whatever comes to mind. I’m also a South African, maybe even an African, and my contemplations will time and again come back to South Africa, because this is my life. This is the context which I contemplate.

My name is Cobus van Wyngaard. I’m 25. Male. Been living in South Africa since 1994, and in Swaziland before that. I’m studying theology, with a special interest in New Testament, Missiology and Public Theology. I’m a music lover, listening and making some of my own, a guitarist of some sorts, and trying out some other instruments from time to time. I’m actually Afrikaans, and blogging has been teaching me some English in the past year. I’m married to Maryke, a student in Mechanical Engineering.

I’m interested in the Emerging Church and the Missional conversations, and you’ll find me touching on that from time to time. I’m interested in Youth Ministry, but have been dissapointed with the consumer-driven approached to youth ministry that seem to abound. You’ll find me touching on movies from time to time. Although movies generally dissapoint me, I love good movies! The public role of the church, the poverty question, and from time to time more philosophical stuff will also get some time. My post-graduate research was on David Bosch, and you’ll find me blogging on his works over and over again.

Although I’m an ordained minister of the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa and employed by the Kameeldrif congregation, everything here is my personal opinion and nothing more.

You’re welcome to mail me, or leave a comment. And if ever you are in the Pretoria area, let me know, lets meet.

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