South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
In my few years of leading Christians like me — young, black, educated and curious — in the heart of urban Johannesburg, South Africa, I have been introduced to a few things lurking beneath the sometimes murky surface of our collective Christian experience. Signs, miracles and wonders Soon after a […]
A monthly column on purpose, passion and power in Jesus. Every night, before we go to bed my daughter and I ask each other what our favourite part of the day was and which was the worst. Last night when she asked me, I, of course, wailed about the frustrating […]
A time for attentive listening and submission to the Holy Spirit There is a great and marvellous thing that the Lord is doing on the earth right now. The Lord is pouring His Spirit upon all flesh, and His tangible presence, overshadowing and shift is calling for more attentive listening, […]
“You’re familiar with the commandment that the older generation was taught, ‘Do not murder or you will be judged. But I’m telling you. If you hold anger in your heart toward a fellow believer, you are subject to judgment. And whoever demeans and insults a fellow believer is answerable to […]
By Gateway News UK Correspondent, Charles Gardner The Church has remained silent on Israel for too long. As Jews the world over, next week, mark a feast they have celebrated annually for the past 2 500 years, it presents a perfect opportunity for the Church to step into the breach […]
A monthly column by Vivienne Solomons who is a legal consultant who passionately believes that God wants His people to make a difference right where they are and to stand up for what is true and just. She is also passionate about encouraging young women to walk victoriously with God […]
Who are the chosen? And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said: 2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son, 3 and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they […]
Originally published in Response February 21 2019 — from the Parliamentary Advisory Office of the SA Catholic Bishops’ Conference Last year’s Budget speech recognised that government had dug the economy into a large hole as a result of years of mismanagement, corruption and free-spending; and that it was time to […]
By Mike Burnard — Originally published in INcontext International The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayeb, and Pope Francis signed on Monday [4 February] a document on human fraternity at the end of the Global Conference of Human Fraternity, which was held in Abu Dhabi, in the UAE. The Document […]
A monthly column on purpose, passion and power in Jesus. Very rarely do we get to see incredibly beautiful full circles — today I want to share one with you. Every single person in South Africa knows someone, or of someone, battling with drug addiction. Yet even with such prevalence, […]