A monthly column by Michael Cassidy, evangelist, author, Christian leader and founder of African Enterprise whose ministry in Africa and the world has spanned more than 50 years. Part 2 of a 2-part series on the painful but profitable process of being refined through the ‘baptism of fire’ I have […]
Opinion
More common denominators for super congregational singing — 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. With a passionate longing to hear congregations sing with enthusiasm, we identified two factors last month that identify “super singable songs”: Enthusiasm for the message of […]
Change the world, grow your OI (occupational intelligence) — Vivienne Schultz
A monthly column by social entrepreneur and A2B Transformation Group founder Vivienne Schultz. High volition separates success from mediocrity, failure and dependency. To put occupational intelligence into perspective, first I’m going to tell you a story I read recently: An ageing farmer was becoming too old to care for his […]
The cost of people-centered leadership — Luphumlo Joka
A monthly column by Luphumlo Joka “I am siding with the people, I am sorry Mr President” — Dr Makhosi Khoza African National Congress MP Dr Makhosi Khosa has been in the spotlight for her apparently unpopular views of her own party and its outgoing president, Jacob Zuma. Addressing civil […]
Para-athlete Fanie van der Merwe shining in darkness — Cobus Kruger
A monthly Christian sport column by Cobus Kruger, a professional triathlete who is passionate about evangelism, leadership and community development through sport. In the journey of bringing unity within the body of Christ, I started to set a lot of my time out to meet with, and to hear the […]
South Africa, alarm bells, and a biblical and historical perspective on state interference with religion
By Andrew Selley founder and CEO of Freedom Of Religion SA (FOR SA) The CRL Rights Commission briefing the media on its report on the commercialisation of religion. The report, which recommends state regulation of religion, was handed to President Jacob Zuma this week. The COGTA parliamentary committee will be […]
Becoming bitter or better through suffering — Angus Buchan
A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan Richard Baxter the famous theologian that lived a number of centuries ago said: “Suffering so unbolts the door of the heart, that the Word hath easier entrance.” I have just been recovering from knee surgery and have been […]
When did things go wrong in South Africa? A biblical view of history
A monthly column that reflects on living in the Kingdom of God. Recently, I was having one of those conversations about our history in South Africa. A few days later, I stumbled upon a video shared on Facebook. The video is entitled A lesson on South African history by President […]
Live from the perfect shalom blessing of Christ’s completed salvation — Alf James
The relationship between peace and the finished work of our salvation in Jesus Christ is repeatedly emphasised by Jonathan Cahn in The Book of Mysteries. Although I have read less than half the book, which contains 365 mysteries set out as daily devotions complete with a mission for each day, […]
Winds of change blowing again in Africa, but will SA get it? — Tshego Motaung
South Africa was found wanting once before when the wind of change was blowing in Africa. It is happening again now, writes Tshego Motaung. Earlier this year on February 16, I was MC for the Africa Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) pre-launch event. The event, at the Sandton Shul Hall, […]

