South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in International Christian Concern Jos, the capital of Plateau State, is located in central Nigeria, between the predominantly Muslim north and Christian south. While Jos is known for its economic opportunities that attract people from across Nigeria to relocate there, this central location and diverse population has been […]
A monthly column that reflects on living in the Kingdom of God. In Acts chapter 17, verses 17 to 34 highlight the apostle Paul visiting and preaching the gospel in Athens. What would that have to do with contemporary discussions in South Africa and the global South on the […]
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 and she is engaged […]
Hannah Viviers spoke to Hermana Viljoen, a guide at the ancient Galilean town of Magdala — home place of Mary Magdalene, where archeologists have unearthed a synagogue where Jesus probably taught. Together they wrote this reflection on Jesus’s attitude to women and the unique historical, cultural and ministry opportunities at […]
Originally published by World Watch Monitor Obscured by Boko Haram’s headlines, violence has also raged further south, in Nigeria’s Middle Belt: a less reported, years-long campaign which experts now believe has been responsible for more deaths than Boko Haram. Perspectives on Nigeria’s Fulani crisis Nigeria — when Fulani herdsmen and […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor Many experts on Nigeria now believe that violence across the Middle Belt, which World Watch Monitor has reported at length, has been responsible for more deaths than Boko Haram. As Emmanuel Akinwotu wrote last year in the New Statesman, the conflict – between indigenous settled […]
President JF Kennedy once remarked that ‘when written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis; is composed of two characters. One represents danger, and the other represents opportunity.’ Every crisis, is, at the same time, an opportunity. Listening to CNN and the reports on Hurricane Irma is the example of a both […]
According to AGRI SA, “2015 was declared the driest year in South Africa, in over a century.” Farming is a long-term investment, therefore it is understandable how recovering from a drought, particularly one of significant proportions, is no quick fix. Farmers who experienced hardship in 2015 continue to struggle as […]
A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan I read a beautiful article in the Scripture Union Devotional where the writer reminded me that “we are not the owners of the land, but purely the managers.” I thought that was such a lovely reminder. The devil […]
Originally published in Charisma News In 1980, at age 59, Dois Rosser Jr sat at his kitchen table, staring at two columns he had drawn on a piece of paper. One was labelled “Kingdom Business”, the other, “Secular Business.” For years, Rosser had wanted to involve himself in ministry, but […]