Opinion

Jesus, Hollywood and the Harvey Weinstein scandal

Originally published in Chraisma News This past week, we learned that something really ugly lies underneath Hollywood’s sparkling glamour. Harvey Weinstein, the billionaire mogul responsible for movies including Shakespeare in Love, Chicago and The King’s Speech, was fired from his job and expelled from the Academy for Motion Picture Arts […]

Common denominators for super congregational singing #4 — Hugh Wetmore

Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. In our search for those factors that encourage the ordinary people in the ordinary congregation to sing with easy enthusiasm, I have already listed the following: […]

Inklings of a new season where a united Church rises and leads the nation — Tshego Motaung

Tshego Motaung sees beyond the dark clouds of corruption, division, and brokenness hanging over South Africa. While South Africa is grappling to come to terms with many of our social ills and leadership crises affecting our society, I have been encouraged by Christian community efforts to bring unity and reconciliation […]

Extraordinary UN video clip (WATCH BELOW) sheds light on Mid East media censorship consequences — Charles Gardner (WATCH ‘Son of Hamas’ in UN)

The peace that dare not speak its name: untold story of Arab-Jewish reconciliation A shaft of fresh revelation dawned on me after watching the extraordinary YouTube clip (see below) featuring former terrorist Mosab Hassan Yousef berating Palestinian delegates at the UN for betraying their own people and fanning the flames […]