By Janet Brann-Hollis and Dawn Barkhuizen While it is fashionable in some quarters to vilify Israel, those who draw parallels between it and apartheid South Africa ignore thousands of centuries of history as well as more recent pertinent facts. They also ignore the command in Scripture for believers to pray […]
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Course that has helped many women find God’s good, sure way in confusing times now available as free download
Jane Flack, a member of a team of South African women whose lives and homes have changed for the better because they changed themselves with the help of practical Bible-based teaching, shares about the journey of grace that led to the development of the Love Renewed course We are living […]
A passion for Jesus on and off the field — JP Flugel
Good day from the Team Talk pavilion. This month we had the privilege of chatting to Port Elizabeth athlete, coach and evangelist Morne Redlinghuys. In the Q&W interview below he tells us a bit about his life, his family and his playing days. Where did you grow up and tell […]
PEPUDA Amendment Bill: a fast track to religious persecution? — Michael Swain
This is the first article in a series by Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) on the PEPUDA Amendment Bill (“the Amendment Bill”) and its potentially detrimental and far-reaching implications for religious freedom in South Africa, if passed into law in its current form. For more articles like this that explain what the bill is about, and […]
Jesus take the wheel: Gauteng trip: week 1 — Julita Kok
Julita Kok reports on her latest road trip with Jesus — this time to Gauteng I had such an awesome journey with God on my way to Johannesburg. When I left Cape Town, I felt that I wanted to travel via Kimberley and not Bloemfontein as I normally do. I […]
PEPUDA – How can Christians respond?
FOR SA, a non-profit, legal advocacy organisation dedicated to upholding the rights to religious freedom conferred by the South African Constitution, released a video on May 27 that warned that the PEPUDA Amendment Bill is the greatest threat to religious freedom in South Africa yet. Cheryllyn Dudley, Member of Parliament […]
Social media promises equality and diversity — except for Christians
Originally published in Christian Today A great deal is said about ‘cancel culture’, with the fear being that everyone is in danger of getting ‘cancelled’ if they say anything that offends anyone. But this fear is misplaced because the situation is far worse. At least if everyone were in danger […]
How a prayer book is impacting SA sport — JP Flugel
A pocket-sized prayer book is making an impact in top-level sport in South Africa. In the Q&A interview below JP Flugel finds out more about this phenomenon from Bruce Nadin sports chaplain and author of the Call Up Competitors Prayer Book which has reached more than 6 000 athletes across […]
Dear Mr President, there’s no apartheid in Israel — Warren Goldstein
An open letter from Dr Warren Goldstein, the chief rabbi of South Africa to President Cyril Ramaphosa that was published in the Sunday Times last Sunday Mr President, allow me the opportunity of responding to your public letter regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We have debated these issues in private on […]
Jesus take the wheel: Namibia edition: week 12 — Julita Kok
Jesus take the wheel SA series Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 The 12th and final episode of Julita Kok’s weekly reports on her remarkable road trip with God through Namibia 11 300km in 10,5 weeks. What do I say about a lifechanging […]