[notice]In Vitro Fetilisation (IVF) has become a fairly common procedure and a lifeline for many infertile couples. But is there more to this practice than meets the eye? DIANNE STEVEN sounds the alarm on medical, ethical and legal problems associated with IVF. In the first article of a 4-part series […]
Opinion
Salvation comes from the Lord: Straight talk on prayer
[notice]A fortnightly column by Elfrieda Fleischman, Concerned Young People in SA (CYPSA). [/notice] Salvation comes from the Lord Salvation comes from the Lord as seen in the following testimony of Kagiso. -Testimony of Kagiso – True deliverance “I greet you in the name of Jesus! I used to watch porn […]
Goodness is more than not swearing!
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych: the second of a series of reflections on the nine fruits of the Spirit (Galations 5:22-23)[/notice] My mother taught me many lessons when I was young. She taught me how to tie my shoelaces in the bunny ear fashion, and then how to […]
Rick Joyner examines US presidential elections through prophetic lens
Originally published in Charisma News [notice]On Tuesday, November 6, Americans vote for their next President. The choice facing Christians is confusing to many: to vote for Barrack Obama who is pro-abortion and pro-gay marriage, or to support Mitt Romney who is a Mormon? For many abstaining may seem like an […]
Straight talk on drugs and drug policies
[notice]A fortnightly column by Elfrieda Fleischman, Concerned Young People in SA (CYPSA). [/notice] Rehabilitation works, ‘harm reduction” does not Even after years of dependency, drug addiction can come to an end as seen in the lives of the following young people. Nkosikhona’s testimony “I had a friend with whom I […]
KZN Government, community launching pilot strategy against illegal abortion advertising
A KwaZulu-Natal action group comprising public and private sector representatives is working on a joint strategy to eradicate illegal abortion advertising. The group, which includes the KwaZulu Natal (KZN) Department of Health, local SAPS and municipalities, and an NGO which prefers to remain anonymous hope to launch a pilot project […]
Kindness on the last day of our honeymoon
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych: the fourth of a series of reflections on the nine fruits of the Spirit (Galations 5:22-23)[/notice] On our last day of honeymoon, my husband and I woke up to a drizzly morning and decided to go out for a romantic stroll. I love […]
Straight talk about porn
[notice]A fortnightly column by Elfrieda Fleischman, Concerned Young People in SA (CYPSA). [/notice]Many find themselves in the grip of porn. Maybe you yourself have fallen into its trap. You were not looking for it…it just came your way, as you were opening a website and now the thoughts remain. You […]
Ordinary citizens ignored again in magazines constitutional court case
Public must now go to extraordinary lengths to act against sexually explicit magazines By Africa Christian Action Network Ordinary citizens have been put ‘on the back foot’ yet again in the recent Constitutional Court Ruling (28 September) on Section 16 of the Film and Publications Act dealing with sexually explicit […]
A sound investment in ‘charcoal’
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych[/notice] When I was a young girl, my best friend and I once developed a notion that braai charcoal had the potential to transform into diamonds. I suppose we heard about how coal, buried deep within the earth and subjected to immense pressure over […]