Book Review by Andre Viljoen COME OF AGE: THE ROAD TO SPIRITUAL MATURITY by Angus Buchan Anybody who has been following the remarkable Mighty Men Movement that started when 240 men gathered on Angus Buchan’s Kwazulu Natal farm, Shalom, in 2004, will be fascinated to read his personal account of […]
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Discovering the heart of worship with United Pursuit Band
[notice]Recently Port Elizabeth worshipers were treated to a visit by United Pursuit Band from Knoxville Tennessee, USA. Merissa Lamprecht, who is the Worship Leader at Summerstrand United Church, attended a workshop led by members of this passionate worship collective. She shares her insights from the evening[/notice] On Wednesday, 17 August […]
Global Christian film festival launched in SA aims to promote Gospel culture
A total of 190 films from 19 countries (and five continents) have been entered into a unique, global, Christian film festival that was launched in Cape Town last year. A panel of local and international judges is currently evaluating the films submitted to the Second Annual Transforming Stories International Christian […]
Helpful guide for new Christians and disciplers
Book Review by Andre Viljoen A STRONG FOUNDATION: FIRST STEPS FOR NEW BELIEVERS by Onne Vegter What is the next step for a new Christian? What will it take for a lukewarm or backsliding Christian to become a healthy, growing, victorious believer? The premise of this little book is that […]
One Gospel SHINE auditions underway
Still time to register for Durban and Cape Town auditions One Gospel’s SHINE talent search has been to Mamelodi Pretoria (4th and 5th August) and Soweto (10th to 12th August) for the first leg of auditions. Next stops will be Umlazi – Durban (18th and 19th August) and Cape Town […]
Two of South Africa’s finest singers join Europe’s most successful choir
Already a superstar in South Africa, Loyiso Bala along with rising star ONE Gospel i-Shine Southern Starz presenter Courtney Jonas will be jetting off to Norway this month to add their South African flavour to the latest delivery from one of Europe’s most successful Choir outfits. Bala and Jonas have […]
Awesome mountain bike action in well-made human drama movie
Movie Review by Andre Viljoen THE POTENTIAL INSIDEGenre: Christian Drama The Potential Inside is a well-made human drama that juxtaposes the challenge of champion athletes — in this case mountain bikers — to realise their inner potential with the struggle of people to find the inner strength to push through […]
Cape church launches documentary on Christianity in India
A Call to India (2011) — a 60 minute documentary on the current realities of the church in India — will have its world première on August 25 at the Stellenbosch High School. Produced by Empty Canvas Productions, in collaboration with Every Nation Church, Somerset West, the movie was filmed […]
“Books should also be age restricted”
Book Review by Amanda Mould THOSE IN PERIL by Wilbur Smith We constantly see age restrictions applied to movies, magazines and television programmes. But this is rarely, if ever, the case with a book. In my view, Those In Peril by Wilbur Smith should carry an age restriction on 18 […]
Christ be in my waking — new video from Stuart Townend
Kingsway have released a creative new video from Stuart Townend – accompanying “Christ Be In My Waking,” the final song from his latest album – The Journey. “Stuart’s found his sound,” says Les Moir (Kingsway’s Head of A&R), describing the ‘unique form of contemporary folk that allows him to express […]