Time for Christians to steady the ship again Twenty-five years ago today (February 11, 2015), Nelson Mandela was released from Victor Verster Prison in the Western Cape after 27 years of imprisonment. South Africa and the world watched as he took his first steps of freedom and towards building […]
Opinion
Apocalypse is no catastrophe, but Good News
Lately, we have been bombarded with apocalypse, end-times, Armageddon and catastrophe prophecies, predictions, articles and news. In the world the word apocalypse is commonly used to describe a disastrous upheaval expected to occur just before the end of the world. Other synonyms for apocalypse are: disaster, catastrophe, destruction, Armageddon, Day […]
Get rid of “stinky stuff”
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] There is a concept; a process; a principle that we see in all of life; a process that is VITAL to the very existence of life. Without this process a living being finds itself/himself facing a crisis or even death. This principle […]
Is it time for God to press the reset button on the global economy?
Many questions are being asked about how sustainable the current global economic climate is. In fact it seems that even the so called economic experts have run out of ideas on how to tackle the issues that are at hand and escalating towards breaking point. Richest 1% own more than […]
“Most people don’t like singing”
[notice]Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column.[/notice] Church needs to lead a singing revolution As a Marriage Officer, I have married over a hundred couples – most of them unchurched. 15 years ago, every […]
12 ways to keep your marriage together
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] In December my husband Rest and I were invited to be guest speakers at the wedding of one of our family members in Port Elizabeth. She said to us that she is asking us as a young married couple who are happy […]
2014 world overview; 2015 world outlook
[notice]A Special Edition of A World in Motion (Issue 14, December 2014) by INcontext Ministires compiled to present an overview of the year gone by and encouraging believers to seek God’s Kingdom and hope in Him in the midst of current events.[/notice] 2014 AT A GLANCE As predicted, Russia annexed […]
The blessing of load shedding
[notice]Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column.[/notice] As I sat down in the congregation last Sunday, I noticed the absence of the usual band up front. The only instruments were a piano and a […]
What grade will you advance to in 2015?
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad. Mama!!!!!!!!!!! I am going to […]
When a Christian says: “Those people are not my concern”
[notice]A monthly column that reflects on living in the Kingdom of God.[/notice] Immediately after speaking at a student Christian conference a number of years ago, a young man confronted me. It was clear that something I said must have irked the lad. It did. He boldly retorted: “I am from […]