A column in which Marzanne Slabbert explores the enigmatic fusion of faith and art in South Africa. Join her on an artistic journey and explore the many ways in which God is using the visual arts! Definitions and Quotes ChatGPT: “Awe is a profound feeling of reverence and admiration, often […]
Opinion
God at work amidst Church leader scandals
Ross du Preez probes a troubling trend in the Church in recent years — the fall of celebrity leaders How on earth is God beautifying His Bride amidst the current-day exposé of sin at the highest levels of the church? Charisma, eloquence, and an air of superiority from the pulpit […]
Hope for SA stirred at business event on ship — Nomvuyo Xabela
Social entrepreneur Nomvuyo Xabela (aka Nhonho) reflects on her experience at a Christian business networking event aboard the Logos Hope in Cape Town last weekend, days before the OM ship left for Namibia after a six months visit to South Africa Stepping aboard the Logos Hope ship last weekend felt […]
JULITA EXPLORES: Lesson on seed and harvest from how God put me in music industry
Many times in my life, I have seen how God goes before me. BUT….never at that exact moment. Always afterwards. Looking back over your life is actually a wonderful thing when you look with an eye as to see what God has done. Allow me to give you an example from my own […]
The African Church and its global significance
Originally published in Church Leaders Not only is Africa the second largest continent, but it is also the second most populous continent globally. With almost 1.5 billion people living in Africa, it represents 17.89% of the global population. Christianity in Africa dates back two millennia. The early Christian movement spread from […]
Focus on the Family — Teen parenting advice
Q: Can you offer any insight as to why my 13-year-old daughter has become so contrary about everything? She often seems eager to distance herself from me. I’m not a controlling parent, but it’s tough to see how she’s acting all of a sudden. Graeme: I understand where you’re coming […]
Woolworths disables Christian comments — Errol Naidoo
By Errol Naidoo, director Family Policy Institute– from this week’s Watchmen on the Wall newsletter The media reports Woolworths has doubled down on its in-store “pride” campaign by declaring “there is no debate on its inclusive justice initiative,” disabling online comments from Christian customers, and ignoring complaints emailed to group CEO, Roy Bagattini. The […]
New Christian Ayaan Hirsi Ali defends faith in discussion with atheist friend Richard Dawkins
Originally published in Christian Today It was the first public meeting between infamous atheist scientist Prof Richard Dawkins and his friend Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Last year the author and activist announced that she had become a Christian after years of rejecting religion and the Islam that she grew up with […]
Artful Faith — The art of a picture frame
Listening to a recent podcast, Special Forces Commander: The Weird Trick for Overcoming Fear, Anxiety, and Self-doubt!, on the Youtube channel: The Diary Of A CEO. caused the following sentence, spoken by Joncko Willnik, to mill in my mind: “…it depends how you frame it…” As a visual artist, those […]
JULITA EXPLORES: Humbling poverty and a God whose love changes our hearts
As many of you may know, I travel all over the world as God tells me to. In this month of May, I travelled to Zambia and for the first time, I took people with me. Four gentlemen, one being my 40-year-old son, Leo. I love it when God sends me on these […]