South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Book review by Charles Gardner Some years ago, I chanced upon a magnificent sight only a few miles from my home – a stunning viaduct carrying a disused railway over a wooded valley. It was a hidden gem I had no idea was there. I have just finished reading a […]
By Billy Hallowell — Originally published by Faithwire John Burke, a pastor and author who has studied and examined more than 1 000 accounts of near-death experiences, believes such reports provide faith-building evidence of God and the Bible. Burke, author of the new book Imagine the God of Heaven: Near-Death […]
Recently Pastor Perpetua Heart — or Mama Heart as she is known to many — released three books (Power Over Nations — Overcoming the Spirit of Jezebel, Praying the Tabernacle of Moses Volume 1 and Volume 2) at an event in East London where she has been serving as a […]
By Charles Gardner — UK Correspondent Amid the growing darkness in our land, and the rising tide of opposition to the Gospel, there are some shining lights breaking through. One example is the so-called Church on the Street in the deprived northern town of Burnley, reaching out to the homeless, […]
Originally published in CBN News On the outside, author and minister Max Lucado had it all together. He was part of a thriving church, had top-selling books in the hands of people all over the country, and was designated the “Best Preacher in America.” But Lucado recently opened up about […]
China-based award-winning author, poet and musician, Nqobizwe Malinga, uses the power of words to instil a culture of reading and writing among children and the youth. He recently held a brief interactive literature workshop at Taroko School in Modderfontein, Johannesburg, where he engaged with young learners. “Their fascination with reading […]
Resensie deur Dr Bernhard Ficker Met die verskyning van sy boek “Wat is God se hart vir sy Kerk – Is Kerk hoegenaamd goed vir my?” maak Jan Oosthuizen ‘n belangrike bydrae tot die godsdienstige boekerak. Die fokus van die boek is veral die plaaslike gemeente. Deur die dekades het Oosthuizen […]
“It looks good!” we might say. “It sure is impressive. It’s excellent, creative, grand and chic…” But is it beautiful? What defines beauty? Is beauty really in the eye of the beholder? Or does our Creator get to decide if it makes the cut? Within an ever degrading standard of […]
Seasoned PR, marketing and publishing practitioner and publisher of Devoted Magazine, Gerda Potgieter previews her newly-released book in which she probes the ethics of press attacks on KwaSizabantu Mission in KwaZulu-Natal “Want to stop a cult? Then don’t buy aQuellé bottled water”, was one of the blaring headlines released on […]
If you fancy a tour of Israel, but can’t afford it or feel it would be too dangerous in view of escalating conflict, you could just read a book! Kathie Lee Gifford’s The Rock, The Road and the Rabbi, with additional comments from Rabbi Jason Sobel, takes you on an […]