Q: How’s a parent supposed to connect with teens when life is always crazy? My husband and I both work, while our kids have school, chores, friends, and all sorts of activities. Everybody in our house is constantly coming and going. Help! Graeme: My three girls are teenagers now, so […]
Opinion
Abortion movement is coming for the Global South, says UK apologist
Originally published in Christian Today Christians from countries that are safely pro-life at the moment cannot presume they will stay that way, pro-life campaigner Dr Calum Miller has said. Dr Miller, an apologist and research fellow in bioethics at the University of Oxford, delivered a sobering assessment of the enormous […]
Book recalls miraculous faith journey of pioneering revivalist — Charles Gardner
Let the House of God be Built is hardly a catchy title for a book1 which nevertheless contains boundless treasure along with a profoundly challenging message for today’s believers. The title is taken from the Book of Ezra and relates to the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s Temple. Prolific author Lance Lambert, […]
JULITA EXPLORES: So grateful for the gold in my hand
A monthly column in which Julita Kok shares on living adventurously with God This past month I again saw what happens when God’s people pull together and fix their eyes upon Jesus and not themselves. It is a beautiful thing to watch. I always say that we sit with each other’s solution […]
ChatGPT just flipped switch on ‘erotica’ — and Christians are outraged
Originally published in Thrive!News OpenAI announced last week that ChatGPT will now allow “erotica” — AI-generated sexual content — for verified adults. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, said last week that the company is simply “treating adults like adults”. But Dr Albert Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, warns: “Technology is never […]
Will this Gaza ceasefire hold? Islamic doctrine of hudna may be at play
By Hedieh Mirahmadi — Originally published in The Christian Post As I reflect on this week’s headlines, a familiar mix of cautious hope and unshakeable conviction, rooted in God’s unchanging Word, stirs within me. For those of us who have traded an ideology of fear for the liberating truth of […]
Crammed with Heaven: The mirror doesn’t lie: Christian community has helped me confront my prejudice
Crammed with Heaven is a monthly column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth I don’t always trust my perspective, especially when I know there’s a vulnerable spot in me that can cloud my lens and skewer my judgements. In these moments, […]
Focus on the Family: ‘We need practical insights for managing our resources well’
Q: My wife and I have decent incomes, but neither of us has ever been all that great at making informed financial decisions. I feel like most of the time we’re just winging it. Do you have any practical insights for managing our resources well? Graeme: Realistically, I don’t think […]
‘I saw the light of covenant on the mountain’
By Mmathapelo Mothapo ALSO SEE: A nation on its knees: reflections from prayer and repentance gathering on Table Mountain When I received the invitation to the Prayer and Repentance event on Table Mountain, I thought it would be just another prayer gathering — a meaningful moment, yes, but nothing could […]
JULITA EXPLORES: A good God who cares about little things that matter to His children
A monthly column in which Julita Kok shares on living adventurously with God What a wonderful, scary time we live in. Things are escalating in the world, and you really must be alone on an island or just very ignorant to not realise that major shifts are happening and happening […]

