South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
[notice]A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych.[/notice] Over the past year, I have had the joy of journeying with two of my best friends as they met and fell in love with their husbands. This past weekend I attended one of their weddings where I was privileged enough to serve as […]
[notice]Pastor Afrika Mhlophe says public figures like expelled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema are products of a corrupt, worldly system. ‘Can anything be done about it?’ he poses.[/notice]We held our breath and now we can afford to breathe a collective sigh of relief. There are two things that have […]
[notice]Tourism professional Craig Duffield reports on the alarming slaughter of rhinos in South Africa by poachers, and asks whether we as Christians should care about this onslaught that threatens the survival of this species.[/notice] According to Kruger National Park spokesman, William Mabasa, people in a safari vehicle found the carcasses […]
[notice]Pastor Afrika Mhlophe unmasks some realities about our nation — realities that the Church should be addressing.[/notice]The State of the Nation (SONA) address is meant to help mirror where we are as a nation but also act as pointer on where we are going. President Jacob Zuma’s latest address was […]
[notice]A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych.[/notice] I was driving on the freeway on my way to a meeting the other day. As I neared my destination, I wasn’t concentrating and I took the wrong off-ramp. This resulted in me driving for 10 kilometres in the wrong direction. I regretted my […]
[notice]In its February 14 edition, liberal, secular weekly news magazine, Newsweek, ran a cover story about the alarming rise in violent persecution of Christians in a number of Muslim countries. The writer, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a former Muslim and now atheist, accuses the western media of a “conspiracy of silence” on […]
[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] So, what songs would we enjoy singing this coming Sunday? We’d like to start with some upbeat Praise and then move to quieter songs of Worship. […]
[notice]A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych.[/notice] Do you sometimes find it difficult to turn your brain off, to slow down the internal dialogue in your mind? There is an analogy of the difference between the brain of a woman and the brain of a man; you might have heard it […]
[notice]Pastor Afrika Mhlophe shares some observations on the suspended ANC Youth League leader and the system that produced him.[/notice] If you are a visitor to our beloved country and are wondering what the fuss about Julius Malema is, you are not the only one. I was born here and yet […]
[notice]Pastor Afrika Mhlophe considers the situation of poor people and the Biblical injunction to care for them.[/notice] The recently released matric results have again reminded us of the difference that exist between resourced and under resourced schools. Excellent academic achievement is something of a norm for resourced schools […]