Originally published in All Israel News Israel and Gaza have changed in many ways since the Hamas invasion of October 7 – but it also needs to be a “game changer” for the Church, the president of the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem (ICEJ), Jürgen Bühler, said on Thursday. Living through the […]
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Crammed with Heaven: Smuggling Bibles and the pervasive scent of Heaven
A monthly column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth On my first flight from London to Beijing, I didn’t sleep at all. It was an overnight journey, but my insomnia was not surprising since my thoughts were consumed with the contraband […]
Impact of fatherlessness on boys: Focus On The Family
Q: What’s the relationship between fatherlessness and violent behaviour among adolescent boys? I’m wondering about this because statistics show that an increasing number of children are growing up in homes where no father is present. Graeme: As the CEO of a family-help organisation in South Africa I can testify that […]
May we trust even when we don’t understand — Vivienne Solomons
We didn’t see it coming but then nobody does. 2023 was a significant year for our family – long-held dreams were finally realised and hard-won goals achieved. Honestly, it felt like after years of standing in faith and contending in prayer that we were finally standing in the sun and […]
Artful Faith — SA Christian/prophetic art travel guide
A fortnightly column in which Marzanne Slabbert explores the enigmatic fusion of faith and art in South Africa. Join her on an artistic journey and explore the many ways in which God is using the visual arts! South Africa, with its rich cultural heritage and diverse artistic traditions, offers a […]
‘Don’t mention the war!’ — SA Churches miss Gospel opportunity in comedy of errors
By Charles Gardner, UK Correspondent It’s one of the most well-known lines from one of the best-loved British television comedies of all time – the 1970s series of Fawlty Towers featuring the hapless Basil Fawlty (played by John Cleese) running a shambles of a seaside hotel. Everything always went wrong, […]
‘Gender nightmare’: why even secular people are sounding alarm on ‘medical atrocities’
Originally published in Faithwire A journalist on a mission to expose what he believes is the deceptive underbelly of gender ideology has released a new podcast season aimed at exposing lies. Brandon Showalter, a journalist with The Christian Post who recently released season three of his Generation Indoctrination show, believes […]
Gentleness of Jesus — Angus Buchan
There is no one who has ever lived on this Earth, who is as gentle as our beloved Lord Jesus Christ. Remember, that gentleness, like self-control and meekness, is actually “controlled strength”. In the book of Isaiah chapter 42, verse three, the Bible tells us that our Lord is so […]
Ups and downs of teen ‘crushaholic’ — Focus on the Family
Q: My teenage daughter is a “crushaholic.” She’s constantly seeking affirmation from boys, and she’s either high as a kite or sad and depressed depending on the attention she gets. Is this normal? Graeme: I have two daughters in their teens, so I’m seeing the upheaval of the teen years […]
Pursuing faithfulness and fruitfulness in a fallen world
How can you live a faithful Christian life in an evil world? Embeth du Toit and Ryan Smit of the Wilberforce Academy South Africa share how a group of believers from SA, Namibia and Zimbabwe recently gathered around this goal at the academy’s second annual equipping week At the end […]