South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
There is no one who has ever lived on this Earth, who is as gentle as our beloved Lord Jesus Christ. Remember, that gentleness, like self-control and meekness, is actually “controlled strength”. In the book of Isaiah chapter 42, verse three, the Bible tells us that our Lord is so […]
Q: My teenage daughter is a “crushaholic.” She’s constantly seeking affirmation from boys, and she’s either high as a kite or sad and depressed depending on the attention she gets. Is this normal? Graeme: I have two daughters in their teens, so I’m seeing the upheaval of the teen years […]
How can you live a faithful Christian life in an evil world? Embeth du Toit and Ryan Smit of the Wilberforce Academy South Africa share how a group of believers from SA, Namibia and Zimbabwe recently gathered around this goal at the academy’s second annual equipping week At the end […]
A fortnightly column in which Marzanne Slabbert explores the enigmatic fusion of faith and art in South Africa. Join her on an artistic journey and explore the many ways in which God is using the visual arts! It was an early weekday morning and my calendar reminded me that it […]
By Craig Bailie — Originally published in Christian Daily Africa is a deeply religious continent. So, how African individuals and communities understand and express their religions and protect their religious spaces and doctrines from misuse or abuse has implications for wider African society, including the spheres of politics and civil governance. These significantly affect human wellbeing across the […]
Q: My fiancé and I are getting married this spring for the first time and we’ve run into a conflict concerning finances. Should we have joint or separate accounts after we’re married? What are your thoughts? Graeme: Opinions on this question vary, but as I see it, a “yours and […]
A monthly column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth “For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. Plans to prosper you, and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future” — Jeremiah […]
‘But like all Israelis, we’re bracing for the possibility the World Court condemns us tomorrow for acting in self-defense,’ writes All Israel News [an Israel-based news site from a Messianic perspective] in an editorial opionon published on the eve of the court’s ruling this afternoon on provisional measures sought in […]
Rick Plasterer, a staff writer for The Institute on Religion and Democracy on religious liberty issues says that the crisis in Nigeria does not get the attention it deserves in the West because of the Nigerian government’s denial of the religious character of the killings — and the Western establishment’s […]
A new, fortnightly column in which Marzanne Slabbert explores the enigmatic fusion of faith and art in South Africa. Join her on an artistic journey and explore the many ways in which God is using the visual arts! 1 Thess 5:19-21, says: “Do not quench the Spirit. Do not treat […]