South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
When the Holy Spirit was poured out on Jews from across the known world at Pentecost, it was not meant to be a one-off, as is widely claimed today. Both Gentiles and Jews still need that power – along with all the gifts of the Spirit, including tongues. And for […]
Dr Wallace Mgoqi, who earned a reputation as an advocate for human rights and social justice during his long public career which included stints as a legal practitioner, a gender equality commissioner and head of the South African Land Claims Commission and acting judge in the Land Claims Court, shares […]
Part 1 Part 2 Paul writes the following in the book of Romans (Chapter 9:3): For I wish that I myself were accursed for my brethren, my countrymen according to the flesh, who are Israelites, to whom pertain the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, […]
Best-selling author and social influencer Sadie Robertson Huff is one of the speakers at the Global Leadership Summit 2020 that is scheduled to be video-streamed at venues around South Africa in October and November. One of the most prominent voices of her generation, Sadie strives to be a positive influence for […]
Anyone tempted to grumble about restrictions under the coronavirus pandemic would do well to be reminded of the conditions under which Jews were forced into hiding from the Nazis during World War II. Perhaps the most famous account concerns that of 13-year-old Anne Frank, who was locked with her family […]
Some of us were discussing the weaknesses of the Western church the other day – on Zoom of course. And I think there was general agreement that shortage of prayer and of the power of the Holy Spirit were right up there among causes. It’s worth noting that the Day […]
Since the nationwide lockdown began in March this year, my thoughts and accompanying emotions have swung the pendulum from “everything is going to be okay” to “help! My future has been hijacked”. Perhaps you can relate? For the world has changed. Our own individual worlds have changed. The way we […]
See Part 1 of this article The performance of Africa’s political leadership With the influence that accompanies political office comes great responsibility. We read in Luke 12:48: “Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the […]
See Part 2 of this article In Africa and other parts of the world, May 25 is designated Africa Day. According to the South African government: “Africa Day is intended to celebrate and acknowledge the successes of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU now the AU) from its creation on May […]
In the 1970s, when the new wave of “praise and worship songs” swept through the churches, there were people who liked them and people who disliked them. “Worship wars” divided congregations. Usually, the older generation wanted to retain hymns, while the younger generation was eager to embrace the new contemporary […]