South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
A monthly column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth My husband loves to start every ministry meeting with what he calls, good stories. It’s become a tradition at our weekly staff meetings that before we get into the business of the […]
A fortnightly column in which Graeme Schnell CEO of Focus on the Family Africa answers questions from the public Q: My husband and I have been married nearly 20 years, and frankly the relationship has become somewhat stale and even boring. It seems like we’re basically just going through the […]
The prodigious and insightful author Rabbi Jonathan Cahn asks the question: “Who is the most famous person to attend the annual Festival of Hanukkah?”1 The answer, as too many perhaps don’t realise, is Yeshua. For in the Gospel of John, the apostle records: “Then came the Festival of Dedication at […]
Sponsored post from the MDNTV blog The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has publicized the social grant payment dates for December. If you or someone you know is a recipient of such a grant, it is important to be aware of when to anticipate or collect these funds. Social grants […]
A historical perspective essay by Bible Intelligence The belief that human beings are created in the image of God, also known as “Imago Dei,” is a fundamental concept that permeates much of Western religious and philosophical thought. This essay examines the influence of the “Imago Dei” concept on the historical […]
Out of the blue, three weeks ago we received the call that we had longed for, prayed for, and waited the better part of seven years for – the call to appear in the Children’s Court to finalise the adoption of our second son. The road to his adoption was […]
In view of the war in Israel, it was perfectly appropriate, though not intentional, that our church sermon on Sunday focused on Jesus’ claim to be the truth. It was part of a series on the “reason for the season” in respect of Advent and the approach of Christmas, though […]
Sponsored post from the MDNTV blog Be it South Africa, some other corner of Africa, or anywhere else around the globe, ingratitude is a universally recognized trait to detest. We, as humans, have traditional customs of saying ‘thank you’ or ‘much appreciated,’ very much ingrained in us, a practice ingrained in […]
Tshego Motaung shares her personal journey from accepting the popular anti-Israel narrative on campus to encountering and responding to the truth in God’s Word For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet — Isaiah 62:1 In 2009-2010 I was awarded a […]
Special report by Val Coetzee on her experience of walking on the Garden Route stretch of the Pilgrimage of Hope from October 18 to 24 I was recently privileged to spend seven days walking half of the Garden Route Pilgrimage of Hope route during which we covered 152km from Uniondale […]