Troubadours, a team of 19 young dancers, musicians and actors for Jesus from Brazil, England and South Africa, will be performing at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown from June 30 to July 8. The group members, aged from 18 to 25, are all volunteers with the Worcester office of […]
Arts & Events
Finding God at Fest again
Verena Salzwedel is a retired teacher and has attended the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown for many years. She is always intrigued by the amazing range of God-given talents employed at the biggest arts festival in the southern hemisphere. And this year she found God intentionally on display in various […]
Leonard Sweet — Mother Tongue: Book review
Book Review by Val Viljoen Leonard Sweet is the author of more than 60 books — this refreshing book is his most personal to date. Sweet grew up as a PK (preacher’s kid), but in his case the preacher was his mother. Mabel Boggs Sweet was an extraordinary woman, who […]
Singing in the fulness of the Spirit — Hugh Wetmore
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. God wants to hear congregational singing that spans the generations and the genres. But, as could be expected, it is the contemporary generation and genre that […]
Made-in-SA ‘Sampson’ movie not to be missed — Movie Review
By Andrea D Combs, Africa Christian Action “…for behold, you shall conceive and bear a son. No razor shall come upon his head, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he shall begin to save Israel from the hand of the Philistines.” Samson 13:5 It’s a story […]
New book: Alain Waljee — Living in Victory
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 […]
EP record launch for vocal star Nolene Spinks
17-year-old Port Elizabeth singer, Nolene Spinks, will launch her much-awaited EP record, Glow at Word of Faith Christian Centre on Sunday June 3 at 7pm. Entrance to the event is free. Glow comprises five tracks, three of them having been written by Nolene. The winner of Fresh Factor Live 2017, Nolene’s vocal […]
Pastor Phiri’s show ‘The Journey’ finds new home on Moja Love channel
The Journey, a show in which televangelist and Restoration Ministries founder Pastor Enoch Phiri interviews South African celebrities about their walk with God and how they overcame obstacles while pursuing their goals, has found a new home on Moja Love TV. The black-owned TV station — on DSTV channel 157 — […]
Rick Johnson — Overcoming Toxic Parenting: Book Review
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 […]
Preview: New book focuses on Britain’s role in rebirth of Israel
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 […]