Francois Maritz
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FRANCOIS MARITZ
Francois Maritz is a pastor at the Dutch Reformed Church Hayfields in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
He obtained his Bachelors degree in Theology, as well as his Honours in Philosophy, Masters in Divinities and Masters in Spirituality at the University of the Freestate in Bloemfontein, South Africa. His research centered around using critical theory to analise the Dutch Reformed Church from a systems perspective.
Francois is currently pastoring in Pietermaritzburg, as well as actively thinking about the future of the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa.
He loves working with diverse groups, where difference is embraced, and fresh forward thinking is celebrated.
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Francois Maritz
A Summary of Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
This book is about forming a philosophy that prioritises long-term meaning over short-term satisfaction. Foundations 1. A Lopsided Arms...
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Traditioned innovation | Faith and Leadership
Traditioned innovation | Faith and Leadership A learning resource for Christian leaders and their institutions from Leadership Education...
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A New Agenda for Tech
#anewagendafortechnology #centreforhumanetechnology #tristanharris #yuvalnoahharari #humanetechnology
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Big Decision Ahead? Don’t Confuse Difficulty With Urgency
A good life is the result of good decisions. When faced with a life-changing decision, we typically seek advice from the nearest person,...
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The Global Attention Span Is Getting Shorter
It’s not your imagination: keeping up with the sheer amount of content that’s available today — whether it’s Twitter, the news, or the...
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The Tyranny of Convenience
“I just boarded an international @JetBlue flight. Instead of scanning my boarding pass or handing over my passport, I looked into a...
Francois Maritz
5 Reasons Millennials are Drawn to Mainline Churches
Don’t assume your church doesn’t have anything to offer the Millennial generation, says Andrew Ponder Williams. He outlines five ways...
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Pelgrimstog van Hoop 2019
Pelgrimstog van Hoop 2019 Wat is ‘n Pelgrimstog en hoekom loop ons dit? Wat is ‘n Pelgrimtog is dalk die eerste vraag wat na vore kom...
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Die Eensaamheid Epidemie
Ek het onlangs op hierdie onderhoud afgekom wat Matt D’Avella met Johann Hari gevoer het oor sy boek “Lost Connections: Why You’re...
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Digital Minimalism and God (Or, is Social Media Undermining Religion?
Those who know Martin Luther King Jr.’s story well, know that January 27, 1956, was a pivotal date for the young minister. Only one month...
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“The current education system is truly bankrupt”
Our education is based on the wrong ideas. As a result, it produces passive knowledge copycats instead of creative, curious people. In...
Francois Maritz
Join Analog Social Media
This article is by Cal Newport a computer science professor who writes about the intersection of technology and society. A phenomenon I...
Francois Maritz
Future Faith: Ten Challenges Reshaping Christianity in the 21st Century
Challenge One: Revitalizing Withering Congregations Challenge Two: Embracing the Color of the Future Challenge Three: Seeing through...
Francois Maritz
Practice: Intimacy with Creation
The mountains,I become part of it . . .The herbs, the fir tree,I become part of it.The morning mists, the clouds, the gathering waters,I...
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Ritueel…
Trauma skep ruimte vir ritueel. Verandering! Binne in die ongemak is daar ‘n behoefte om belangrike keuses te maak, en terwyl hierdie...
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The Tech-Wise Family
Over the next few weeks we are going to be discussing a few technology tips on Tuesdays. I recently read The Tech-Wise Family by Andy...
Francois Maritz
Prediker 9:1-10
Ek het gewonder… As ek ‘n meisie sou ontmoet, sou sy mooi goue krulhare hê? Sou sy grappig saam met my ‘n staproete in die berge gaan...
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Handelinge 1:1-11
Vandag herdenk ons die hemelvaart van Jesus wat ‘n hele paar jaar gelede gebeur het. Lukas vertel vir ons van hierdie gebeurtenis in die...
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