South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych[/notice] I always like to keep some hair grips with me in case of a hair emergency. These little metal clips can be bought in packs of about 20 to 30 units and are one of my staple accessories. So when they run out, […]
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych[/notice] While making some tea at work the other day, I looked out of the kitchen window to the street below. The neighbourhood where our office is situated is described by estate agents as ‘trendy and up and coming’, but I love that in […]
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych[/notice] “Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise.” Proverbs 19 verse 20. My husband likes to teach me things. For instance, I could be minding my own business, slaving over the hot stove while cooking him a […]
[notice]A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych.[/notice] My husband and I decided to give up watching television or movies or entertainment of any kind for seven weeks. I suppose if we were living 100 years ago, this would be no big deal. We, however, are conditioned to resort to packaged entertainment […]
[notice]A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych.[/notice] When I go grocery shopping, I usually prepare my strategy beforehand. I devise a plan which I write down and take with me to the grocery store. I first think about the week ahead and consider whether there are any special circumstances that I […]
[notice]A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych.[/notice] We will be celebrating Easter Sunday in a few days time. It’s the day put aside in the Christian calendar when we remember the resurrection or christ. Let’s be grateful — grateful that 2000 odd years ago, Jesus took on the sins of the […]
Call for national referendum The latest news reports on the practice of abortion around the world show that its scope is widening. It is reported that parents can now abort a baby if its gender is not what they want. Some abortionists are prepared to kill newly-born infants. The Bible […]
[notice]As the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) public hearings process for the controversial Protection of State Information Bill continued this week, with hearings in Parliament, ANTHEA JEFFEREY of the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) highlights (see below article) some sneaky Bill provisions that she says are not the […]
[notice]A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych.[/notice] My husband was given a Moleskine notebook recently. I suggested that he give it to me, putting forward the argument that, as an aspiring writer I would make better use of it than he would. He said he would be keeping it for himself […]
[notice]Pope Shenouda III, the patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church who led Egypt’s Christian minority for 40 years during a time of increasing tensions with Muslims, died on Saturday 17 March 2012. He was 88. The state news agency MENA said Shenouda died after battling with liver and lung problems […]