[notice]Musings around children’s ministry. Reflections on week 4 of 10 weeks teaching stint.[/notice] Have you ever volunteered to help someone and then just as promptly wished you’d kept your mouth shut? One of the staff members has been off sick for more than two weeks now, and during this assessment […]
Opinion
Gay marriage movement stifling freedom of speech — writers
Originally published in Lifesite News While pro-family advocates have noted the incredible rate at which the homosexualist movement has gained the political upper hand in the last five years, others are voicing concern about the shrinking “social space” in the public discourse for those who still object to “gay marriage.” […]
Discrimination against former homosexuals rife in SA, says André Bekker
[notice]In a letter to Gateway News, former homosexual and managing director of New Living Way Ministry, ANDRÉ BEKKER, says that gay activists, who were once oppressed themselves, are now oppressing former homosexuals, their supporters and those struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction. It is time that South Africa faced up to this bigotry, he […]
A heart cry for ‘true religion’
[notice]A response to what is happening prophetically in the world today — A monthly column by Julie de Lisle[/notice] “You may choose to look the other way, but you can never say again that you did not know” – William Wilberforce. Each month I have asked God what he would […]
Look me in the eyes!
[notice]Musings around children’s ministry. Reflections on week 3 of 10 weeks teaching stint.[/notice] This week I’ve had to battle the temptation to mindlessly fall into the rhythm of school life and just survive. The work is overwhelming and the ground we lost due to last week’s strike has set us […]
Being a fruitful tree in every season
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych.[/notice] “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates […]
Hits and myths for effective evangelism
[notice]Next month US author and Christian leader John Burke is visiting South Africa to share an approach to evangelism that has helped thousands of people become disciples of Jesus. In this article another pioneer of effective evangelism in a post-modern culture, JAMES EMERY WHITE, provides some practical insights on this […]
Schools need love that pierces darkness
[notice]Musings around children’s ministry. Reflections on week 2 of 10 weeks teaching stint.[/notice] This week has been different from last week due to the union strike going on during the week. It was confusing who was meant to be on strike because while the majority of the staff turned up […]
Goodluck Jonathan’s amnesty gamble
If Boko Haram is granted pardon, will justice be done? Will Christians in Nigeria be safe? By World Watch Monitor A month ago, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said he would not negotiate with the militant Islamic sect Boko Haram because they were “ghosts,” faceless adversaries who would not step forward. […]
The Boston Marathon bombings and the image of God
By Joseph G. Mattera — Originally published in Charisma News [notice]A New York church leader reflects on the root cause behind incidents like the terror attack on Monday in which two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring more than 170, including two South African […]