South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
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 […]
ISAIAH 40:13 – “Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” What a wonderful verse, and particularly relevant here is “They will soar on wings like eagles.” Yes, believers soaring […]
A new book is available to passionate followers of Christ. A book that will challenge you and shake you – but leave you on firmer ground than you may have been on before. Former PEFM Christian Radio presenter, Graham Ries, spent years consumed by a burning passion to pen a […]
Stumbling upon a confronting quotation Several years ago now, while browsing through some books in a large bookstore in Cape Town, I came across Hermann Giliomee’s impressive tome titled The Afrikaners. As I was trying to balance it in the palm of one hand, it fell open to page 208, […]
Tell us about yourself and the how you were inspired to write about Andrew Murray. I grew up in Cape Town, South Africa. And it was there as a young teenager that I grew to love Andrew Murray’s devotional works. My grandfather used to purchase them from market stalls on […]
October 2017 marked the 500th anniversary of the action that is considered to have sparked the enormous religious and social changes known as the Reformation. That a humble monk by the name of Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-five Theses to the door of Wittenburg Castle Church in October 1517, traditionally […]
Originally published in CBN News Back in February, millions of football fans watched the Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl for the first time in history, defeating the legendary New England Patriots. But what also took centre stage was the Eagles players’ bold faith and eagerness to give God the […]
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 […]