South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
With August being women’s month, a few days ago I posted a question on Facebook to solicit people’s views regarding women’s roles and position in society and whether or not the biblical instruction for wives to submit to their husbands has been understood properly. I also asked about gender roles […]
By INcontext Ministries – Originally published in A World In Motion, Issue 106, 21 August 2014 The Ebola outbreak in West Africa, first reported in March, has rapidly become the deadliest occurrence of the disease since its discovery in 1976. More than 1 000 people have died, with Sierra Leone, Guinea and […]
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] When you look at other people’s families and you look at your own family you might want to compare and maybe look down at yourself. You might conclude that you and your family are not good enough for God to ever want […]
By Mary Ann Mueller — Originally published in Virtue Online Adolph Hitler and the Third Reich had a goal in mind: destroy Judaism … stamp out the Jews as a “Final Solution to the Jewish Question.” The wholesale slaughter of European Jews is remembered in 20th century history as The […]
[notice]A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan[/notice] In the Book of Psalms, the Word of God tells us clearly in Psalm 122:6 (NKJV), “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you.” It is very concerning to hear the way in which […]
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] Traumatic experiences happen to all of us. It is not a question of if they happen it is a matter of when. All of us will lose a loved one; will experience some failure and disappointment. When it seems that life is […]
[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] It is reported of Lord Melbourne, Queen Victoria’s first Prime Minister, that after hearing an evangelical preacher he remarked: “Things have come […]
A significant event occurred in Port Elizabeth today (Thursday, July 31, 2014) when close to 100 Christian leaders and workers came together for a breakfast in one of the city’s oldest townships. This breakfast meeting which was held in Kwazakhele began in the 70s amongst ministry friends who saw a […]
[notice]A monthly column that reflects on living in the Kingdom of God.[/notice] After reading a number of articles on Christians and politics prior to our recent elections, I couldn’t resist the urge to write a response. In one of those articles, we were encouraged as Christians not to spend so […]
[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] Worship Leaders tend to have differing paradigms for ensuring a homogenous “flow” in the Worship Service. Those with a “chord” orientation, such as guitars and keyboards, are […]