It is with much excitement that Mighty Men Jeffreys Bay’s organising committee are finalising arrangements to host the next Mighty Men Conference in the Eastern Cape. Since receiving the official go-ahead from Kouga Municipality, the conference has been “all systems go”. It is scheduled to take place from March 18 to […]
Tag: Gospel
An honourable prophet — Angus Buchan
There are many people at the moment who are desperately trying to find favour with family and with close relatives, and often find themselves up against a brick wall. Well, I want to encourage you today, that even Jesus Himself, struggled with trying to bring the Gospel to His own […]
TESTIMONY: Girl with the stockings — Lindy-Ann Hopley
I have always loved fashion. I love expressing God’s extravagance through what I wear. As I was getting dressed to attend a youth conference (Young Saints at Bethel Church in Redding, CA), God told me to wear a pair of funky patterned stockings with my pencil skirt. I was a bit unsure, but I am always excited to see what the Lord has planned. I came to the conference a […]
How can Christians claim the truth in a ‘post-truth’ culture?
By Justin Brierly — Originally published in Charisma Magazine A quick Internet search for the term “post-truth” in news outlets this past week yields hundreds of thousands of responses, showing its growing pervasiveness since first being named Oxford Dictionary’s International Word of the Year in 2016. The proliferation of half-truths, […]
God’s first responder — Lindy-Ann Hopley
Imagine a boiling hot Florida day, the traffic on the highway is racing by at high speed. Suddenly red break lights get slammed on everywhere across the lanes! In a matter of seconds a blue car comes into view. It has crashed into the middle concrete divider. Smoke pouring out […]
This Christian who wouldn’t stop sharing his faith — even when faced with persecution
Originally published in Christian Today Taher is a Christian convert who lived in one of the most oppressive nations in the Middle East – it is not even possible to name his home country for security reasons. He was caught sharing his faith and could have gone to prison, or […]
True story: The man who loved geography — Mark Roberts
In 1954 Graham Sutherland was commissioned to paint a full-length portrait of Winston Churchill which was presented to him at a public ceremony celebrating his 80th birthday. Sutherland was a brilliant painter, but he had the reputation of capturing the “real side” of his subjects. He painted Churchill exactly as […]
Our big God adventure: Episode 1 — God saves us and delivers me from racism
This is post 1 of 32 in the series “Our big God adventure” Our big God adventure: Episode 1 — God saves us and delivers me from racism Our big God adventure: Episode 2 — God sends three angels Our big God adventure: Episode 3 — A ‘scary’ woman takes […]
Speak up and step out — Marian Fitz-Gibbon
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. — Hebrews 4.12 Longing to loveThe cultural narrative of devaluation is a ruthless saboteur of individual […]
Jesu Club is good news for job seekers
More than 50 people, including 40 job seekers, attended the launch of the Jesu (Joy Employment & Skills Upliftment) Club at Joy to the Nations church in Walmer, Port Elizabeth on Wednesday morning. The club, which is a project of the church, in partnership with other ministries and organisations in […]