South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
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, […]
Book review by Debbie Hemmens I love reading by underlining, circling, using highlighters and making short notes to refer back to, so when a book becomes very marked and colourful, then I know it was good, informative and with much to refer back to. This has to be one of […]
Originally published in CBN News Nearly 3 000 years ago, Hebrew prophets wrote of how the land of Israel would be transformed. Now, a new book shows remarkable and even prophetic changes in the 70 years since the rebirth of Israel as a modern nation-state. On a visit to Israel […]
Book Review by Andre Viljoen Money is one of those hot potato topics in Christian circles. It also happens to be a very important topic. And so my interest piqued when I was given an opportunity to review the latest book (just released this week) by best-selling author and senior […]
While many think the trauma of the Holocaust ended with the Nazis, that is not the case. The concentration camps became assembly centres for displaced persons (DPs) and didn’t close for another five years. A newly launched book by Simon Bloomberg, who led the Belsen DP Camp after World War […]
By Nceba Dladla The expression “tigers don’t cry” inspired this new book by psychologist, church leader and family man Rev Dr Matthews Katjene, which aims to take men on a journey of self-discovery that will improve their relationships with men, women and children, “The Weeping Tiger is an attempt to […]
Kan jy onthou toe jy jou eerste Bybel gekry het? Het Ma of Pa, Ouma of Oupa dit vir jou gegee of dalk ’n vriend of familielid? Dit is vir baie mense ’n spesiale oomblik in hul lewe, een wat hulle nie sommer vinnig vergeet nie. Ek onthou myne, want […]