Amidst the ongoing turmoil of the Middle East, where terrorism and civil war are erupting on every side, a remarkable peace process is taking place. Author and journalist Charles Gardner has witnessed Arab and Jew embracing one another in the name of the One who has bought such reconciliation with […]
Books & Book Reviews
Jewish boy’s narrow escape from the Nazis
The moving story of how a Yorkshire family took child refugees into their home, saving them from Auschwitz Snatched from the jaws of the Nazis in the nick of time, Heini Fiege escaped to England to begin a new life. It was a traumatic parting for Heini and his brother […]
John Hagee — The Three Heavens: Book Review
Book Review by Allan Verreynne The Three Heavens — Angels, Demons and What Lies Ahead by John HageePublished by Worthy Books, Tennessee. 2015 John Hagee takes us on a breathtaking biblical tour of the three heavens, and reveals the timeless clash between the Kingdom of Light and the Kingdom of Darkness. […]
New book speaks of great number of Muslims turning to Christ
Originally posted in Christian Today Despite the daily news of the persecution of Christians around the world by Islamist groups, there is another, lesser-known story of growing numbers of Muslims around the world who are turning to Christ as Lord. Missionary David Garrison’s book, A Wind in the House of […]
Gary Chapman — 4 Seasons of Marriage: Book review
Book Review by Neziswa Kanju The 4 Seasons of Marriage is a book from a long list of resources on marriage and family by Gary Chapman. Gary Demonte Chapman (born January 10, 1938) is a relationship counsellor and author of the bestseller The 5 Love Languages series. He is […]
Marco Broccardo — Rocks: Book review
Review by Val Viljoen Marco Broccardo: Rocks — One Man’s Climb from Drugs to Dreams Marco Broccardo comes from a stable and loving family. He entered high school with the knowledge that drug use was a dangerous and self destructive activity, and the resolve to never partake. Yet he was […]
Jesus Culture promoting book “The Naked Truth About Sexuality”
Originally published in Christian Today Youth ministry Jesus Culture is promoting the book called The Naked Truth About Sexuality, saying that every single, dating, and married person needs to read it. “We’re really excited about this book offering a healthy view on sexuality from Havilah Cunnington and Moral Revolution,” they […]
Gina Holmes — Driftwood Tides: Book review
Book Review by Val ViljoenGenre: Novel It is two months before her wedding day and Libby is struggling to deal with her mother’s overbearing interference in her wedding when Caroline is suddenly forced into telling her daughter she is adopted. Libby has lived with the pain of her father leaving […]
Free online easy-to-read Bible completed
An easy-to-read version of the Bible, which uses a vocabulary of just 1 200 words, has now been completed. The culmination of 20 years’ work, it is freely available online. The project began in the early 1990s at the request of an overseas mission worker wanting Bible commentaries, which most […]
Pastoral couple publish two very different books born out of same revelation
Richard and Jill Lawton, who co-lead a church in Hillcrest, KZN, both published their first book last year. His takes on a weighty theological challenge. Hers contains beautiful art and poetry. In this engaging article, Jill shares their unusual journey from Oxford University, UK to KZN — and some of […]

