South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Jewish and Christian feasts in rare convergence When the stars lined up to lighten the path of the wise men as they travelled from the East to worship the new-born King of the Jews, it was the dawning of an amazing new era. Now, 2 000 years later, the Jewish […]
God’s appointment with Israeli family on a South African farm Anyone unconvinced about God’s special love for the Jewish people should look no further than this remarkable story set in the mountains of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, where I grew up. A Christian meeting was set to take place at a […]
Book Review by Charles Gardener A unique journey of discovering Jesus, the Jew, in today’s Israel is offered in a new book. Bobbie Ann Cole, a Jew who found her Messiah in Jerusalem, turns tour guide as — with her pen in Love Triangles — she paints a fascinating picture […]
Anti-Semitic protests reveal national rebellion against God The newly-retired chief executive of Christian Witness to Israel, one of several movements dedicated to sharing the gospel with the Jewish community, has warned of a “battle royal” over the Balfour Declaration this coming year. Mike Moore was referring to the forthcoming centenary […]
A Ugandan pastor severely injured by Islamic opponents of his faith has made a stirring appeal for British Christians to help their persecuted brothers in other parts of the world. Umar Mulinde, who was badly burned by an acid attack outside his church five years ago, was speaking to a […]
My hymn of praise to the greatest hero of all As tributes were paid over the weekend to all who sacrificed their lives in modern conflict – with special reference to the horrors of the Somme 100 years ago – I thought of the part my own ancestors played. There […]
Jesus’ resurrection deals with man’s greatest enemy As a journalist of more than 40 years, I am well used to deadlines. But I take my hat off to fellow writer Richard Roe for daring to tackle the ultimate deadline. In his excellent book, Beyond the Final Curtain (Zaccmedia), he addresses […]
Shocking anti-Semitism as Britain prepares to celebrate As British Christians prepare to celebrate a famous milestone in Jewish history, battle lines are being drawn up and some shots have already been fired in anger. Passions of indignation from left-wing politicians and others are being stirred in response to plans for […]
Why pilgrimage is of such paramount importance I was thinking about the Feast of Tabernacles when I booked my train ticket to London and was rather tickled by the Virgin Trains slogan ‘Be bound for glory’, obviously based on the traditional gospel hit This Train. If it means Virgin boss […]
Jewish woman surprised by joy in Jerusalem congregation A British-raised Jewish woman who came to Israel to help recover from shattered dreams got more than she bargained for – she found her Messiah! Now also a Canadian resident, Bobbie Ann Cole was living in Britain when, following the breakdown of […]