South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Trevor Jennings of Transformation Christian Network (TCN) outlines a practical, city-wide, model for community upliftment that is being pursued in Nelson Mandela Bay (PE/Uitenhage/Despatch). The highly-collaborative model, inspired by the biblical figure Nehemiah, can be applied in any town or city in South Africa, he says. Why is it that […]
Originally published in Christianity Today Uzbekistan is an unlikely poster child for religious freedom. Open Doors currently ranks the Central Asian nation as No. 16 on its 2018 list of the 50 countries where it’s hardest to be a Christian. The US State Department named Uzbekistan again this year as a […]
A monthly column on purpose, passion and power in Jesus. “Hope for the best, but expect the worst.” It’s a line I’ve heard before, in different ways. I believe it’s probably the number one reason we don’t consistently experience the breakthroughs we hope for. This week I’ve been thinking a […]
THINK was the name of the RMB Art Fair at Turbine Hall Johannesburg. There’s always been a stigma that art is a “feely” subject but when it comes to interpreting the signs of the seasons it’s often the artists who pick up what’s coming and going long before its translated […]
In search of hope, inspiration and leadership South Africans look to Obama – But is this misdirected? South Africans came out in their numbers on July 17 to attend the annual Mandela Lecture. It was a beautiful sunny day and it was indeed good to see about 15 000 South […]
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. My close friend Wolf Binder passed away suddenly the other day. He was about to visit Nepal on one of his many “Kings and Priests” trips, […]
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 […]
A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan Just the other day I had the privilege of visiting my newest grandchild, a baby girl, who is nine months old and I must say she has got me right around her little finger. She is so beautiful, […]
United Kingdom correspondent Charles Gardner says its time for Britain to wake up to the realities in the Middle East As support for the Palestinian cause drops off, even in the Arab world, news that Australia has cut a $7-million (R94-million) lifeline to a death-cult is welcome indeed. Maybe it’s […]
Originally published in Charisma News Vibrant South Africa is known as the “Rainbow nation,” but residents say that since Nelson Mandela stepped away from office, corruption has taken hold. Musical prophet Kim Clement, a native South African, gave a word about this very time. “South Africa, you, once corrupted, once […]