South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
South African author and composer Luthando Mbengo has published The Name She Carries: What It Means to Give and Carry a Name in the Covenant of Marriage, a new Christian book challenging contemporary understandings of identity and womanhood within the marital covenant. Released as Women’s Month draws to a close, […]
Originally published in Christian Daily International A new book from Christian researcher George Barna argues that the reason many people who call themselves Christians think and live indistinguishably from the broader culture comes down to a missing foundation — not a lack of sincerity, but the absence of a coherent […]
For Gqeberha writer and former minister Dean Cothill, writing four books was never simply about becoming an author. It was about making sense of a deeply personal journey through ministry, burnout, healing, and rediscovering hope. After recently launching a BackaBuddy campaign to fund the first print run of his books, […]
Jesus was greatly supported by wonderful women in his earthly ministry, and I want to honour the passion of women today who give their all for Christ, pouring over his feet the fragrant perfume of their love and faithfulness. Among them is Lily Gaynor. Hailing from Liverpool, Lily shared a […]
As we witness the fresh horrors of war even as it happens, the reality of it all struck me forcibly through the memoirs of a naval surgeon. Lt Commander Paul Houghton spent much of World War 2 on the high seas as a medical officer tending to wounds and conducting […]
The Springbok rugby team’s winning formula of unlocking the power of unity in diversity inspired his latest book What makes South Africa special?, says author, economist and Christian marketplace leader Dr Arno van Niekerk. He said that in January, while praying for SA in his hotel room in Austria, where […]
Book preview by Neziswa Kanju Mzwakhe Mahlangu, a pastor, missionary and author from Duduza, Ekurhuleni has penned his latest book called State of the Nation’s Address: Christ’s Manifesto for a Renewed South Africa. He says, “The book was born out of a burden for South Africa. I see the pain […]
The story of an investigative journalist’s search for the truth of Jesus Christ after his wife became a believer has already sold over five million copies. The Case for Christ, published by Zondervan and now also a movie, makes for very compelling reading. And, as a fellow journalist, I couldn’t […]
There’s been much fanfare over the screening of a new film on Wuthering Heights, the Emily Brontë novel that has sent romantic hearts racing over nearly two centuries. One result has been a fresh boost for tourism to Brontë country, focused on the village of Haworth in West Yorkshire. But […]
In many African cultures, including those of the Xhosa, Tsonga and Sotho peoples of South Africa, traditional circumcision marks the transition from boyhood to manhood. Among the Xhosa, this rite of passage is known as “ulwaluko”. A Gqeberha pastor and author, Siphelo Goduka, is now challenging the spiritual foundations of […]