Believing Arabs will soon be heard, saying ‘Your God reigns!’ Peace in the Middle East was considered a pipedream just a few years ago. So when my book Peace in Jerusalem was published in 2015, it was meant to be provocative. But it was also true, in part, because it […]
Opinion
Passover and the cross — Malcolm Hedding
By Rev Malcolm Hedding, International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) “Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the […]
Jesus take the wheel: Namibia Edition: Week 4 — Julita Kok
Jesus take the wheel SA series Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Oh how beautiful is the feet of Him who brings good news. How do you share with people what is in your heart when it is absolutely overflowing?? I do not have the vocabulary to explain what it is I […]
God + sport + young people = Fungai’s fruitful life
Zimbabwean Fungai Madziwa shares from the heart about his journey from being a sports lover to becoming passionate about sports ministry When I reflect upon the journey of life, the humble beginnings from which I came and the struggles I came across up to where I am this day, I […]
Why must we practice our music so much? — Hugh Wetmore
Why must we practice so much? “At my Charismatic church the band usually practices maybe an hour a week. Then on Sunday these guys warm up for 15 minutes before the service starts. At my previous church the organist simply played the music and we sang the hymns along with him. Is […]
Jesus take the wheel: Namibia Edition: week 3 — Julita Kok
Julita Kok is once again handing the steering wheel over to Jesus — this time on a road trip with God through Namibia. Read Episode 1 of her weekly reports here. Jesus take the wheel SA series Week 1 Week 2 I am sitting on a bench on a beautiful […]
TESTIMONY: the blessing of praying in tongues — Karin Plaatjies
Back in April 2005 I had a supernatural encounter with the Lord that was so real and tangible that it was life-changing. It led to my complete acceptance of King Yeshua, Jesus Christ of Nazareth as my Lord and Saviour. I was totally sold out. HalleluYah!!! However with change comes […]
We need compassion — Angus Buchan
If we look at the Oxford Dictionary, the literal meaning of the word compassion is “sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others” or simply “to suffer with”. We look at Matthew 14:13-14 and we see that Jesus had just got the news that John the Baptist […]
The Mogoeng matter: calling it what it is — Andre Viljoen
At face value last week’s unprecedented decision by the Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC) to order South Africa’s chief justice to retract and apologise for remarks he made about Israel appears to be the outcome of a fair and transparent disciplinary process. The committee’s speedy investigation of an official complaint against […]
Endometriosis awareness month: how living with period pains shaped my faith — Kaboomo Mgibi
As a Christian girl growing up, talking about pain and struggle was not normalised. I got my period very early on in life. I remember when I told my mother about it for the first time, she cried. Because she faced period pains struggles her whole life and was so […]

