A monthly column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth “I was grateful for the mask. The other teachers couldn’t see my dislocated teeth and swollen face. They knew something was wrong, but they never asked.” Nomfundiso I’m sitting on the double […]
Author: Jenni Pretorius Hill
CRAMMED WITH HEAVEN: Heroes and villains — who writes the script?
Darkness parades itself through the crowd like a carnival float of feathered dancers; it turns our heads and attracts our gaze. Wicked men and their wicked deeds fill our history books, and our screens; they inform the lessons we pass on to our children and depending on the degree to […]
CRAMMED WITH HEAVEN: Happiness and the lady from Uganda
A monthly column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth Children delight in the simplest things. When they were little, my children would become ecstatic with the suggestion of a beach outing and could tip-over into near delirium if this was accompanied […]
Young people’s spiritual hunger presents urgent challenge to Church
“My generation wants to see something different from what we know. There is so much hunger to connect with a higher power, but they don’t know how to do it in the right way, the Jesus way.” Bukho Miti Bukho Miti’s first-ever encounter with the Holy Spirit happened at a […]
Jesus intervening in anxiety, suicide attempts as revival spreads in East London schools
“This wasn’t like any other SCA gathering; the kids were really hungry for the presence of God. A lot of them were on their knees and crying during worship. They weren’t there to socialise, they were there for Jesus.” 14-year-old girl commenting on a recent joint-schools worship night at a […]
CRAMMED WITH HEAVEN: Made for joy
A new monthly column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth Jesus was a happy man. But the Bible also tells us he was well acquainted with grief and sorrow. In my journey in ministry, I have often found that people are […]
CRAMMED WITH HEAVEN: The Chinese Village and Jesus
A new monthly column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth Heaven is crammed into a small village in a remote part of China. If you ever find yourself lost and happen upon it, it may appear to be just a scattering […]