Harbour City Church is a Christian Church in Durban, South Africa that exists to Know Jesus and Make Jesus Known. We meet on Sunday mornings at 10am at Glenwood Prep School (53 Bath Road). Our Mission as a Church is: 1) To Make Disciples 2) To Equip All Members for Ministry in All of Life 3) To Renew Durban with the Gospel 4) To Plant and Strengthen Churches
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A good chunk of any modern teaching on contemplation for Christians goes back to one mega-influential book called The Cloud of Unknowing from the dusty past of the 14th century. And yet generations of would-be contemplatives have found it is a fountain that doesn't run dry very quickly at least. Dave Schmelzer will give you a quick overview of why this book has been such a biggie, why--like many old books--it might initially feel off-putting in some ways, and why what it teaches has at the very least changed his life.
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