[notice]Jesus came to give us abundant life (John 10:10). In this new monthly column, Jacob McMillen examines what it means for men, young and old, to father abundant life in their families, communities, businesses and churches.[/notice] 1 year of marriage is in the books. I’d make a joke here about […]
Opinion
There is a sure hope in the midst of disappointment
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] Approximately 10 years ago, July of 2005, we lost our second child through a miscarriage. The dictionary describes a miscarriage as “a spontaneous abortion and pregnancy loss. It is the natural death of an embryo or foetus before it is able to survive […]
Human trafficking in South Africa: an elusive statistical nightmare
Originally published in theconversation.com Human trafficking is a global crime affecting countless victims around the world. Yet its actual scope remains a mystery. The methodologies used to arrive at estimates about its nature and extent have been widely criticised as flawed or lacking in scientific rigour. In South Africa, claims […]
Comfort in His companionship
[notice]A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan[/notice] If we look at The Word of God in Nehemiah 9:21 (NKJV) it says “Forty years You sustained them in the wilderness; They lacked nothing; Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.” We need […]
Call on Christians in US to help South Sudan
Little to celebrate on 4th anniversary of indepenednce By Richard Stearns, President of World Vision US and author of ‘The Hole in Our Gospel’ and ‘Unfinished’Originally published in The Christian Post Yesterday (July 9, 2015), South Sudan celebrated its fourth Independence Day, but almost no one there is celebrating. Instead […]
Holy Cow! When can we discuss this custom?
In his book ‘Holy Cows: The Ambiguities of being South African’ Gareth van Onselen tackles touchy subjects that many of us would rather skid around and avoid and one of these is traditional male circumcision. The author, who is also a columnist and journalist, argues that the veil of secrecy […]
Gratitude releases God’s power in our lives and brings us into His Presence
God has two dwellings; one in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful heart – Izaak Walton Being grateful is at the heart of our lives as Christians. In gratitude our mindset is one of thanks, joy and humility — thanks for what we have, joy in being […]
Beware of the dark side of technology, warns expert
Use technology, so it doesn’t use you [notice]Debbie Hemmens has been getting to grips with the message of author, international evangelist and technology expert, Brad Huddlestone who was in SA recently. It is a message that will challenge us all.[/notice] This will not be a comfortable article to read and […]
The blessings of God as life’s greatest treasure
[notice]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.[/notice] A few months ago, for the first time in my life, I have been teaching on “blessing”. And what a deep and […]
Raise the bar in worship
[notice]Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column.[/notice] High-Jump Athletes are continually pushing themselves to achieve ‘higher’ standards of excellence. They do this by raising the bar, incrementally, and willing themselves to exceed the height they reached […]

