South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Write it. Post it. Will it arrive at its destination? Opportunity knocked on my door to write letters during the Covid pandemic in the year 2020. I set out eagerly making cards and sending love to those for whom I could find postal addresses. I stored the letters in an […]
After mingling with Christians over the past few days as pandemic restrictions are eased, I get the sense that many are giving up the struggle — not of their personal faith, perhaps, but of our national capitulation to the tidal wave of “wokedom”. It’s as if they are saying: “There’s […]
Patricia Aburdene, one of the world’s leading social forecasters, one of the USA’s top ‘thought leaders’ in trustworthy business, co-author of New York Times number 1 best-seller, Megatrends 2000, an internationally acclaimed speaker said the following: “Transcendent values, such as trust and integrity, literally translate into revenue, profits and prosperity […]
Those of us who live in South Africa are horrified, disgusted, perplexed or deeply concerned about the recent chaotic events that are destroying the fabric of our society. What began as a protest against ex-president Jacob Zuma’s 15-month imprisonment for contempt of the Constitutional Court, has morphed into nationwide looting […]
Welcome to Team Talk. This month I have an encouraging word and also a call to prayer, fasting and seeking God’s face for our beautiful country. It is so needed. Lets unite as believers in SA as the ministry of reconciliation has been given to us. In Christ we have […]
At the moment I am sitting in my prayer room writing this letter to you from our farm Shalom. As I am writing this, we have had reports that there are forest fires everywhere. There is a wind blowing and it is code red which means no one may burn any […]
The fifth and final episode of Julita Kok’s reports on her road trip to Gauteng with Jesus Many of you have followed my journeys the past year around South Africa and then Namibia and recently Gauteng. I asked the Lord for a little time at home to just finish the […]
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. — Hebrews 4.12 Longing to loveThe cultural narrative of devaluation is a ruthless saboteur of individual […]
By Chad McDonald — Originally published in Charisma News I was away, about 40 miles (64km) from home, when the call came. It was my wife. Frantic on the other end, she went on to tell me: “Abby is running a high fever.” I didn’t think much of it. She […]
It didn’t take him long. A few days after moving in to our new home, my almost-5-years-old extrovert introduced himself (and then the whole family by name) by shouting “Hello!” over the wall and waiting rather impatiently for a response. Finally, his persistence was rewarded when a friendly voice replied […]