South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych[/notice] While making some tea at work the other day, I looked out of the kitchen window to the street below. The neighbourhood where our office is situated is described by estate agents as ‘trendy and up and coming’, but I love that in […]
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych[/notice] “Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise.” Proverbs 19 verse 20. My husband likes to teach me things. For instance, I could be minding my own business, slaving over the hot stove while cooking him a […]
We South Africans are a bunch of hypocrites. We spend much time pontificating about our supposed racial integration and yet it takes very little to tear that façade down the seams. This last week it took a 20 year-old model by the name of Leandra dos Santos to show how […]
[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] Moses – that courageous 80-year old prophet who zapped a million-plus slaves from under the nose of the mighty Pharaoh of Egypt, and led them for […]
[notice]A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych.[/notice] My husband and I decided to give up watching television or movies or entertainment of any kind for seven weeks. I suppose if we were living 100 years ago, this would be no big deal. We, however, are conditioned to resort to packaged entertainment […]
[notice]As recent headlines of sadistic and callous deeds have shocked South Africans, Pastor Afrika Mhlophe grapples with the dark state of the soul of our nation and the proper Christian response to our moral descent.[/notice] The soul is the part of you that is a seat of the mind, will […]
[notice]A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych.[/notice] When I go grocery shopping, I usually prepare my strategy beforehand. I devise a plan which I write down and take with me to the grocery store. I first think about the week ahead and consider whether there are any special circumstances that I […]
Testimonies of nations changed through prayer and discipleship Worcester, which is a small town situated just over 100km north of Cape Town recently played host to a strategic conference held under the banner of the Impact Network. Impact, which is an acronym for International Ministries of Prophetic and Apostolic Churches […]
[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] GOD WANTS US TO SING IN TWO DIRECTIONS Both of God’s “Instructions for Congregational Worship Singing”, require us to sing in two directions: Vertically and Horizontally. […]
South African retailer Woolworths’ decision to lure Muslims customers to the tradition of consuming hot cross buns has sparked a furore amongst some Christians. Hot cross buns are associated with the Christian religious period of the Good Friday and Easter Weekend. Like Easter eggs these buns are mostly sold around […]