South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
This autobiography is aptly named — it is first and foremost a look at South African politics as well as the role of a Christian democratic party within that system, from the viewpoint of the author. Cheryllynn Dudley, who held office as a Member of Parliament for the ACDP (African […]
Book review by Val Viljoen I have previously reviewed this New York Times Bestseller but this third edition with additional content has been brought to my attention. To recap briefly, Nabeel, as an American-born devout Muslim, met David Wood, a devout Christian, when they were both students. Each recognised in […]
Book review by Val Viljoen If you are looking for a gift for a child aged 4 – 7 this Easter and are reluctant to add further chocolate to the day, then this book might be the answer. Mike Berenstain is the son of Stan and Jan Berenstain, who introduced […]
Amir Tsatfati is an Israeli Christian, born and currently living in Israel. From his front porch he sees the Valley of Megiddo, called Armageddon in the Bible — the area where vast armies will assemble before the prophesied great final battle. He states that as he gazes at this lush […]
Paige, daughter of missionaries, is forced to give up the baby she gave birth to at the age of 17. Awareness that she has a daughter somewhere has dominated her life for the last 22 years and she has always dreamed of a reunion, despite the closed adoption. The missing […]
At the beginning of each year, many of us are looking for some structure to guide our times spent with God. So I am starting my year of book reviews with an overview of daily/weekly devotionals. There are nine books in total; I have three favourites which I mention below. […]
Book Review by Val Viljoen This book deals with where the takkie meets the tar in the life of the Christian — and that is the area of relationships, both with others and with God himself. And often the potential for greatest hurt lies in our relationships with our nearest […]