South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Switch On Your Brain author Dr Caroline Leaf will be touring South Africa and Namibia in August to promote her new book Think Learn Succeed which is in stores now and to speak at church conferences and services around the country. Leaf, who was born in South Africa, but lives […]
A new book about the life of Mary Magdalene was released this week in her hometown Magdala, Israel. The author, Jennifer Ristine, spent four years as a tour guide in the ancient Galilean town, which is the site of an ongoing archaeological project. A press release from Magdala announced the […]
Book Review by Val Viljoen Tracey Peterson is an award-winning author of over 100 books, many of which are historical novels. In Places Hidden is set in the San Francisco of 1905. It is a city fraught with political corruption, as well as the social evils associated with dance halls […]
It takes a mere glance at the news so see that Jesus wasn’t kidding when He warned that “in this world you will have trouble” — John 16:33 AMP! The good news is that He goes on and urges us to “be courageous (be confident, be undaunted, be filled with […]
I recently thought of a book I had read a while ago called Africa Arise – Thoughts for a way forward. The book is written by Pastor Zerubbabel Mengistu of Beza International, known as Pastor Zee. The church is based in Ethiopia and annually hosts the Africa Arise conference, at […]
Book Review by Val Viljoen Leonard Sweet is the author of more than 60 books — this refreshing book is his most personal to date. Sweet grew up as a PK (preacher’s kid), but in his case the preacher was his mother. Mabel Boggs Sweet was an extraordinary woman, who […]
Port Elizabeth pastor Alain Waljee strongly believes that by following biblical principles, Christians can live in victory — a theme he explores in his new book Living in Victory. The book begins by looking at where many Christians currently stand – frustrated because their respective realities don’t seem to be consistent with the […]
Book Review by Debbie Hemmens This is another book that I would love to rename, because while it deals very aptly with content relating to the title, there is so much more in it that it kind of needs a title plus a title. I get the privilege of passing […]
Britain’s role — both positive and negative — in the miraculous rebirth of modern Israel, is the focus of A Nation Reborn, a timely new book, by Cape Town-born, British-based journalist and author Charles Gardner. Released as the resurrected nation celebrates its 70th anniversary amidst the threat of war, the […]
Kerke: ’n baken van hoop? Waar is die hoop? Mense het rede om tans bedruk en swaarmoedig te wees, weens soveel uitdagings soos armoede, werkloosheid, regeringskorrupsie, misdaad, droogte, haat, rassisme, grondhervorming, egskeidings en depressie, waarmee hul daagliks worstel. Om dit als te kroon is die einste plek — die kerk, […]