South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
[notice]South Africa’s Chief Rabbi, Warren Goldstein has written an open letter to Deputy International Relations Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim in response to his call for South Africans to not visit Israel.[/notice] Dear Mr. Ebrahim, You are a minister of the South African government, appointed to advance the interests of the Republic […]
[notice]ChristianView Network Director Philip Rosenthal addresses the thorny Israel debate which made the news again this week as a South African Government official “requested” SA citizens not to visit the land. [/notice] On Wednesday 15th August, the South African Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ebrahim Ebrahim said “What […]
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych[/notice]The other day I arrived at work to find my colleagues huddled around a computer screen looking at a photo of a giant French lop. I am not sure what image your mind conjures up at the thought of a giant French lop, but […]
[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] Having insisted (in my July column) that we sing songs with Meaning, it is necessary to emphasise the need to also sing songs with Feeling. That’s […]
What a privilege it was to be part of the 15th Annual All Nations Congress that was held in Nigeria recently. I had been invited to many of these congresses in the past but just never made the effort to be part of any them, until the recent one held […]
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych[/notice] Would you go skydiving? I certainly would not. The thought of throwing myself out of a plane absolutely terrifies me. However, I understand that to some people, the idea of plummeting to earth at dizzying speeds is an appealing one – something about […]
Amidst the incessant bombings of Christians by the Muslim extremist organisation, Boko Haram, in the north of Nigeria, there is a thriving Christian community in the south. This community is growing in leaps and bounds and one of the organisations playing a role in this phenomenal growth is Redeemed Christian […]
An “activist” is defined as someone “who works to achieve political or social change, especially as a member of an organisation with particular aims.” For further clarity my clever and “liberal” Oxford Dictionary gives an example of “gay activists.” On the other hand a “conformist” is a “person who behaves […]
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych[/notice] What would you do if you were driving in your car, and a big hairy spider jumped out at you from the dashboard? I think that I would probably FREAK OUT. I would not take kindly to the situation and would likely take […]
[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] Have you noticed how our world is losing its grip on ‘Meaning’? Many seem to have given up their search for Meaning in life, and are […]