[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 […]
Opinion
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 […]
Beyond Boko Haram: The lethal persecution of Nigeria’s Christians
Originally published in Morning Star News The publicly reported Christian casualties in Nigeria last year were greater than the Christian casualties of Pakistan, Syria, Kenya and Egypt combined. In fact, Nigeria alone accounted for almost 70 percent of Christians killed globally. This makes Nigeria the most lethal country for Christians […]
Teacher’s challenge: loving discipline or screaming dragon?
[notice]Musings around children’s ministry. Reflections on Week 1 of a 10 weeks teaching stint.[/notice] Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children (Matthew19:14, NLT) I recently embarked on a 10 week teaching experience in a school […]
Egypt’s Christians, fearing instability, seek security elsewhere
Tens of thousands of Christians left according to estimates By James Martone — World Watch Monitor In downtown Cairo mid-March, the multicolored pharaoh-motif tablecloths and dishtowels were missing from a fabric store once known for such items. The owner of the textile factory that produced them closed down and left […]
Torture, human trafficking thrive in lawless Sinai as Egypt turns blind eye
[notice]The chilling account below is a prayer bulletin written for the Australian Evangelical Alliance Religious Liberty Commission (AEA RLC) by ELIZABETH KENDAL, an international religious liberty analyst and advocate, and a member of the AEA RLC team. She calls for prayer for victims of evil that is thriving because nobody […]
It has been getting a bit colder recently
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych.[/notice] It has been getting a bit colder recently. The few deciduous trees that we have around here are shedding their golden leaves. The season is changing. Some people I know are not ready to wave goodbye to the glorious summer months. I however, […]
Male Rape Part 4 — Causes and prevention
[notice]Male rape has, for a long time, been almost completely unacknowledged, rarely reported and often scorned. How, after all, can a man possibly be raped? In the final article in a 4-part series, DIANNE STEVEN considers root causes of rape and prevention measures.[/notice] Most people agree that rape and violence […]