South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Can we be happy when we’re single? Ryan Peter looks to answer this question in his new book, Your Single Happiness, which released on Friday, February 13, 2015. In 2004, writer and journalist Ryan Peter was tired of “having tried everything” and still being single. This, coupled with what he calls […]
Music Review by Ellenor Lotter This year has kicked off with a very fast paced rush and I could just give a sigh of relief when I was handed this album. THE UNDOING has been a long awaited first album from singer, songwriter and worshipper Stefany Gretzinger. Getting married, moving […]
[notice]Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column.[/notice] The family were excited when Dad brought home the new Mercedes C-class. It had the most comfortable seats they’d ever sat in, much better than their lounge […]
Book Review by Val Viljoen Love Without Limits by Nick and Kanae Vujicic Nick Vujicic is the author of the international bestseller Unstoppable, in which he tells the remarkable story of how he overcame the very considerable disability of being born with no legs and arms to become a successful […]
Movie glamourises sexual violence and domestic abuse [notice]By Dawn Glass, Executive Director of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation with South Africa-specific content added by Taryn Hodgson of Africa Christian Action[/notice] Ster Kinekor in South Africa is promoting the soon-to-be-released Fifty Shades of Grey film as “the hottest cinema experience this Valentine’s […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Alice Cooper, nicknamed the “Godfather of Shock Rock,” is now a grandfather to twins born to his son, Dash, recently. The 67-year-old rock-n-roll star has been Grandpa to twin boys, Riot and Falcon, for a few months already, according to a new report on […]
[notice]A monthly interview column in which Mike Beets tunes into the heartbeat of Christian musicians and the SA Christian music industry.[/notice] Finding wholesome role models for our kids is near impossible in an age where moral values get chucked out the window in favour of illicit, Miley Cyrus types that […]
Review by Allan Verreynne (with acknowledgement to several quotes from Marshall Segal) This is one of the most riveting true life accounts that I have recently read. Once you start it, you cannot put it down!Like The life story of Louis Zamperini (1917–2014) is truly remarkable! Agony, ecstacy, despair, hope, […]
Music Review by Ellenor Lotter This week we are introduced to the beautiful Moriah Peters, a young lady who has made a stand not only in the contemporary Christian music market, but also in the competitive music industry when she auditioned for ‘American Idols’ in 2010. After being criticised for […]
One of my vivid memories of being a little girl is connected to the joy in receiving a lucky packet. Can you remember how the game would start with shaking it up to try and ‘hear’ what’s inside? This was then followed by a thorough fingertip investigation of the contents. […]