South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Among the Israelite descendants who have returned to the Promised Land in modern times, the Bnei Menashe identify as part of the “lost tribe” of Manasseh from the northern kingdom of Israel exiled some 2 700 years ago. The Bnei Menashe (“Sons of Manasseh”) are a people living in northeast […]
As the clouds began to gather overhead, I stood at the farm gate, watching young Maya approaching sheepishly. Her features were not striking in any way and on any ordinary day at the mall, it was improbable that any young boys would turn to look at her twice. Maya was […]
“Preach the word of God” –2 Timothy 4:2 (NLT) “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly … as you sing” — Colossians 3:16 (NIV) From these Scriptures, we can draw a guiding maxim: “If it’s in the Bible, you can preach it; If it’s in the Bible, you can sing […]
Julita Kok reports on her latest road trip with Jesus — this time to Gauteng Oh what a place to be!!! Johannesburg!!! It is so hectic here. It feels as if there is no rest here, very unsafe and soooo lawless and yet, God is also here. And He so […]
On June 16 we celebrated the International Day of the African Child — a day that was declared by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now called the African Union, in 1991 in commemoration of the Soweto uprising of June 1976. The youth challengeWith 60% of its 1.25 billion people […]
How is the Covid-19 pandemic affecting you? How is it making you feel? Are you feeling weak? Maybe even your very character and personality is taking a pounding at this time. Are you maybe struggling to get back in the race? I think many, many people can identify with that […]
By Janet Brann-Hollis and Dawn Barkhuizen While it is fashionable in some quarters to vilify Israel, those who draw parallels between it and apartheid South Africa ignore thousands of centuries of history as well as more recent pertinent facts. They also ignore the command in Scripture for believers to pray […]
This past week has been a particularly difficult week for many of us personally, and as a nation. In the midst of the Covid-19 health crisis and all that it has meant for us as South Africans, we are now faced with the reality of rolling blackouts and yet another […]
Jane Flack, a member of a team of South African women whose lives and homes have changed for the better because they changed themselves with the help of practical Bible-based teaching, shares about the journey of grace that led to the development of the Love Renewed course We are living […]
Good day from the Team Talk pavilion. This month we had the privilege of chatting to Port Elizabeth athlete, coach and evangelist Morne Redlinghuys. In the Q&W interview below he tells us a bit about his life, his family and his playing days. Where did you grow up and tell […]