Originally published in CBN News In the early 1900s, the majority of Christians lived in the West. More than a century later, over a third of all Christians now live in Asia, Africa, and South America. The number of missionaries going to the four corners of the globe is also […]
Opinion
Mboweni finds courage to tackle public sector entitlement — Mike Pothier
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni in Parliament for his Budget Speech on Wednesday (PHOTO: GCIS via EWN). Originally published in ‘Response’ February 27 2020 — from the Parliamentary Advisory Office of the SA Catholic Bishops’ Conference The fact that Tito Mboweni came up with a small amount of personal tax relief […]
Nurturing healthy relationships — Vivienne Solomons
February is my birthday month. With Valentine’s Day situated midway, it is also commonly known as the month of love, when many take the opportunity to celebrate their loved ones. As is my custom, I like to take some time to reflect on my relationships, consider where they are, whether […]
Running community radio — not for the faint-hearted
Three weeks ago many Christians in Nelson Mandela Bay were shocked and confused by the news that their radio station, Kingfisher FM was taken off air over a licence infringement. Alan Ahlfeldt, former station manager of Kingfisher FM, shares transparently about the difficult road he and his team walked growing […]
The image, the marriage and the purpose — Part 2 — Clementia Pae
An open door of servitude, evangelism and discipleship In Part 1 of this article I related a conversation I had with the Lord, about events in our continent in 2019, which brought us to this topic and this moment of God’s move in our midst. The Lord has been ordaining […]
Violinist plays while surgeons operate on her brain: Partnering with the Great Physician — Dr Jim Dennison
Originally published in Denison Forum Dagmar Turner is a fifty-three-year-old violinist. She recently played sections of compositions by Mahler and Gershwin. That would be impressive enough. What makes her concert far more amazing is that she did so while surgeons worked to remove a tumor from her brain. The tumour […]
The image, the marriage and the purpose – Part 1 — Clementia Pae
Everything rises and falls with marriage and family Many of us (ministers of the Gospel), when it comes to the story of Adam and Eve, and how sin came into the earth through this couple, we tend to spend time trying to interrogate and explain, as to who was supposed […]
A question for this generation of believers: Where are we in God’s plan?
Pastor Olusegun Olanipekun the visionary leader and founder of the Institute for Christian Leadership Development (ICLD) hosted a one-day seminar last weekend titled: Where are we in God’s Plan? He says that this is a critical question to ask, not only for individuals, families, businesses but for South Africa, for […]
Wedding venue case calls for balanced approach — Michael Swain
Originally published in Freedom of Religion South Africa Recently, the owners of the Beloftebos wedding venue were back in the crosshairs because they declined the opportunity to host (and for their family to be involved in) the celebration of the same-sex wedding of Megan Watling and Sasha-Lee Heekes. Social media, […]
Israel not for sale: commentary on ‘Deal of Century’ peace plan
By Charles Gardner, UK Correspondent Will President Trump’s long-awaited ‘Deal of the Century’ bring peace to the Middle East? Most critics are bound to write it off as a dead letter before the ink has dried, but I’m not so sure. Predictably, it is regarded by the mainstream media as heavily […]