South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] I met my husband Rest while we were students at the University of Cape Town in 1996. We were friends throughout our remaining years at university. He is from the Bushbuckridge area in Mpumalanga while I am from Port Elizabeth in the […]
In this season of prayer in which we are called to intercede on behalf of our country and communities for transformation based on Kingdom values it is well to remember that faith and prayer go hand in hand, for without faith our prayers are hopeless. Angus Buchan, leading the #PrayforRainSA […]
[notice]A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan[/notice] Early this morning my wife and I had the privilege of talking to a dear old Christian friend, who is doing an amazing job taking care of the poor and the needy. We haven’t seen each other for […]
[notice]Is the God of the impossible calling South African Christians to take heart and become the answer to this nation’s prayers through a journey of unceasing, united prayer? Alf James looks at past and present developments that shed light on this important question.[/notice] The importance of prayer has been on […]
[notice] A monthly column in which Kwakanya Nazo shares stories, interviews and testimonies of young people from all walks of life who are radical for Jesus and live to see change and transformation in and around them.[/notice] In the world and times we live in it becomes rarer by the […]
When I was a child I could be found in our vineyard eagerly wanting to pick the large fat green grapes. Up on tiptoe or probably precariously balancing on my bicycle I would reach for what I considered the ripe grapes. My mouth was watering but I was saved from […]
Originally published in The Elijah List [notice]Expectations are high for a significant move of God at AzusaNow,the 110th anniversary celebration of the Azusa Street revival at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on on April 9, 2016. Lou Engele, co-founder of TheCall, Inc and a driving force behind AzusaNow, shares a […]
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice]“For the vision is yet for the appointed time; It hastens toward the goal and it will not fail. Though it tarries, wait for it; For it will certainly come, it will not delay” (Habakkuk 2:3)Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirs up disputes but love covers all offenses Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirs up disputes but […]
Like many South Africans I am perplexed by the scale of violence and aggression accompanying the protests by university students. While I sympathise with their grievances and think more should be done to liberalise access to tertiary education I struggle to find justification for the wanton destruction of university property […]
[notice]A monthly column that reflects on living in the Kingdom of God.[/notice]As predicted, our university campuses are the scene of numerous protest actions, picking up from where they left off in 2015. Except that in 2016, the dominant focal point of these protests have not been the State, but our […]