South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Many times in my life, I have seen how God goes before me. BUT….never at that exact moment. Always afterwards. Looking back over your life is actually a wonderful thing when you look with an eye as to see what God has done. Allow me to give you an example from my own […]
Originally published in Church Leaders Not only is Africa the second largest continent, but it is also the second most populous continent globally. With almost 1.5 billion people living in Africa, it represents 17.89% of the global population. Christianity in Africa dates back two millennia. The early Christian movement spread from […]
Q: Can you offer any insight as to why my 13-year-old daughter has become so contrary about everything? She often seems eager to distance herself from me. I’m not a controlling parent, but it’s tough to see how she’s acting all of a sudden. Graeme: I understand where you’re coming […]
By Errol Naidoo, director Family Policy Institute– from this week’s Watchmen on the Wall newsletter The media reports Woolworths has doubled down on its in-store “pride” campaign by declaring “there is no debate on its inclusive justice initiative,” disabling online comments from Christian customers, and ignoring complaints emailed to group CEO, Roy Bagattini. The […]
Originally published in Christian Today It was the first public meeting between infamous atheist scientist Prof Richard Dawkins and his friend Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Last year the author and activist announced that she had become a Christian after years of rejecting religion and the Islam that she grew up with […]
During a TV talk show in the the early 1960s an interviewer asked Dr Billy Graham what was the most common request in letters sent to him. Without any hesitation, the evangelist replied that the most terrible need in the world was loneliness. I personally believe that loneliness is still […]
Sometimes I think we afford far too much attention to the heroic efforts of men in the long history of the Church. So I am delighted to focus on three Gentile women whose love for the Jewish people made a significant impact on the world. And I am so grateful […]
Listening to a recent podcast, Special Forces Commander: The Weird Trick for Overcoming Fear, Anxiety, and Self-doubt!, on the Youtube channel: The Diary Of A CEO. caused the following sentence, spoken by Joncko Willnik, to mill in my mind: “…it depends how you frame it…” As a visual artist, those […]
Q: I’ve heard you advocate for teaching moral values in our homes and to our children. Your view, however, seems archaic and misguided. People are “immoral” for only one reason: they’re ignorant. Your approach seems not only ineffective, but a distraction from the greater need of formal education. Doesn’t this […]
Years ago, while still at university I gave my life to the Lord and quickly became plugged into a local church. Although it was a small church, which I attended faithfully on a Sunday and where I served in more than one ministry, I still felt that not many people […]