A new monthly column in which Julita Kok shares on living adventurously with God Many times I hear people say: “Julita, I pray to have your faith. I also want to trust God for the big things”. Oh, how wrong they are. And my answer is always the same. Faith […]
Opinion
SA Chief Rabbi tells US Jewish leaders that African jihadi terrorism is same as Hamas
SA is diplomatic Iran proxy, says Goldstein — calls on US to build alliances with faith communities in SA, Africa Originally published in SA Jewish Report Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein called on American Jewish leaders to recognise that “Israel’s war with Hamas – and by extension Iran – is […]
Christian women, girls face complex persecution, gender report finds
By Open Doors The gender-specific religious persecution (GSRP) faced by Christian women and girls is consistently more complex and multifaceted than the persecution faced by men and boys. Violent forms of insecurity tend to see women and girls more vulnerable to sexual violence, whereas men and boys face a heightened […]
Artful Faith — It’s time to join your Kingdom tribe!
A fortnightly column in which Marzanne Slabbert explores the enigmatic fusion of faith and art in South Africa. Join her on an artistic journey and explore the many ways in which God is using the visual arts! I can still hear my grandfather say: “People are like sheep, we were […]
MYSTERIOUS WAYS: AI and our appetite for a higher Power
A column in which Simon Kumm unpacks the mysterious ways of God, to connect believers with their Father and His incredible living inheritance! The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) over the past year or so has been nothing short of startling. The advances in its ability and potential have evoked […]
Gaza War is ‘game changer’ for Israel, Gaza and the Church
Originally published in All Israel News Israel and Gaza have changed in many ways since the Hamas invasion of October 7 – but it also needs to be a “game changer” for the Church, the president of the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem (ICEJ), Jürgen Bühler, said on Thursday. Living through the […]
Artful Faith — SA Christian/prophetic art travel guide
A fortnightly column in which Marzanne Slabbert explores the enigmatic fusion of faith and art in South Africa. Join her on an artistic journey and explore the many ways in which God is using the visual arts! South Africa, with its rich cultural heritage and diverse artistic traditions, offers a […]
Pursuing faithfulness and fruitfulness in a fallen world
How can you live a faithful Christian life in an evil world? Embeth du Toit and Ryan Smit of the Wilberforce Academy South Africa share how a group of believers from SA, Namibia and Zimbabwe recently gathered around this goal at the academy’s second annual equipping week At the end […]
Artful Faith — Christ and the other person
A fortnightly column in which Marzanne Slabbert explores the enigmatic fusion of faith and art in South Africa. Join her on an artistic journey and explore the many ways in which God is using the visual arts! It was an early weekday morning and my calendar reminded me that it […]
Africa’s election year 2024: Twenty principles and truths for Christian political engagement
By Craig Bailie — Originally published in Christian Daily Africa is a deeply religious continent. So, how African individuals and communities understand and express their religions and protect their religious spaces and doctrines from misuse or abuse has implications for wider African society, including the spheres of politics and civil governance. These significantly affect human wellbeing across the […]