Let us look at the Word of God in the book of Hebrews chapter 3, verse 6 (NKJV) — “But Christ, as a Son over His own house, whose house we are, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope to the end.” Whose house are […]
Opinion
Palestinian ‘cheerleaders’ wrong to conflate SA liberation struggle and Hamas ideology — Dawn Barkhuizen
The silence, or the cheering on, this week by some governments and individuals, of the worst slaughter of Jewish people since the Holocaust has been shocking and sickening. At the time of writing, unimaginable images and accounts continue to emerge of the butchering, burning alive, decapitation, mass rape, mutilation, and […]
MYSTERIOUS WAYS: Dreaming and leaning
A quarterly column in which Simon Kumm unpacks the mysterious ways of God, to connect believers with their Father and His incredible living inheritance! I love dreams! They can be exciting, scary or even downright strange, but my favourite ones are those that contain a message from God! But how […]
Unholy attack on Israel emphasises need to trust in God, not in intellect
By Charles Gardner, UK Correspondent Words fail me as I try to contemplate the horror inflicted on Israel these past few days. At the height of the pogrom is the great deceiver, Satan himself, parading his sick traits for all to see – brutalising the weak and defenceless, yet winning […]
Waiting — Vivienne Solomons
Waiting. I think it is the one thing that most of us do not do well or at least not without complaining. And if we do wait, it is simply because we have to. In South Africa, we need look no further than our loadshedding schedule, which provides many opportunities […]
Crammed with Heaven: RAS — the gatekeeper of our brains
A monthly column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth The reticular activation system (RAS) is a part of the brain that is located at the stem, above our spinal column. It’s a bundle of nerves responsible for filtering information that the […]
‘The first epistle to the believers in South Africa’
Theology graduate Leon Vivier asked himself: “What would an epistle by the New Testament writers to South African Christians today look like?” He came up with the “epistle” below, based on Scripture passages (NKJV) dealing with leaders and leadership. From a South African, a servant of God, and a brother […]
Testimony: World tour moves on for couple after 25 years in Israel! — Charles Gardner
After a quarter-of-a-century of living in Israel, Australian-born Rev Aaron Eime is moving to England to head up the work of the Church’s Ministry among Jewish people in the UK. Aaron has been working for CMJ in Israel since arriving there in 1998 as part of a world tour with […]
Revelation that German Pentacostal Church backed Hitler’s race laws a reminder of danger of deception if lose Jesus focus
By Charles Gardner, UK Correspondent The question of whether the Christian church was complicit in the Holocaust has been the subject of much debate ever since. Many believers like to comfort themselves with the thought that those who succumbed to Hitler’s propaganda were only nominal Christians, not real disciples. It […]
Too close for comfort: Israeli-Palestinian conflict spills over to my home city — Charles Gardner
By Charles Gardener, UK Correspondent You wouldn’t have thought there was an obvious connection between Middle East politics and the much-hyped new film Barbie. But there is, and I shall explain. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, on which I have frequently commented from a 4 000km safe distance, has now spilled over […]