[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] Why should world meet romantic needs of Christian youth? Valentine’s Day has prompted many a love-song. Some who never wrote songs before, suddenly find the inspiration […]
Opinion
Look who’s telling us to be optimistic!
Are you an optimist or are you a pessimist? Do you see the glass as half full or half empty? I am asking this because of our President’s recent call for us to start seeing the positives about this country instead of focusing on the negatives. The President made this […]
Speaking the truth will set our country free
By Cardinal Wilfrid Napier — Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Durban Originally published in the Sunday Independent If I were a true Christian my answer to the question: What is wrong with South Africa, would be: I am. Yes, I am what is wrong with South […]
Gentle like a Retriever
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych: the fifth in a series of reflections on the nine fruits of the Spirit (Galations 5:22-23)[/notice] If you have been following my column over the last couple of months, you will know that I am in the middle of a series on the […]
Overcoming labour unrest God’s way
[notice] A fortnightly column by Johannesburg Business Editor, Patrick Kuwana. [/notice] The last half of 2012 was rampant with labour unrest (especially in the mining sector) and we saw the same continue into 2013 as the agricultural sector followed suit. The fact of the matter is that unabated levels of […]
New Year resolutions for worship services
[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] As a Pastor … I will supply the Worship Leader with my Text and Subject in time to choose suitable songs. I will encourage thorough preparation […]
The new normal!
Compliments of the New Season! I know that for some people 2012 was a challenging year but we must be grateful that we have made it through. Some did not because they perished on SA’s dangerous roads. What is it about SA drivers? I mean I almost got into an […]
What Newtown school massacre and Bethlehem have in common
By Brian Stiller — Originally published in Christian Post “Twenty children killed.” It is a similar refrain to the early life of Jesus. King Herod ordered children under two killed in the Judean village of Bethlehem when he heard from the Persian travelers that a “king of the Jews” was […]
Queen James Bible condones homosexual practice
By Michael Brown — Originally published in Charisma News In case you haven’t heard the news, there is a new edition of the King James Bible that rewrites eight key verses that speak against homosexual practice. It’s called the Queen James Bible (I kid you not), and the editors state […]
Getting God’s Word out to a spiritually starving world
You can make a difference! [notice]Jeffreys Bay publisher Robbie Hift says you have the power to nourish and uplift lost, and directionless people with God;s live-giving Word. Could this be a New Year’s resolution for you? If you do take up the challenge we’d love to hear about it. You […]