Cape Town artist Leonie Brown, a former winner of the Volkskas (now Absa) Atelier award, has turned her back on her dark side which once inspired her art to showcase the light of God within her. But although she wouldn’t turn back to her pre-Christian style her artistic choice has […]
Testimonies
Your testimony could be published in an upcoming book
Is God stirring your heart to share your testimony in writing? Then this is an opportunity you cannot miss as a first-time author. Sela — a venture committed to helping new Christian authors to self-publish — is holding a competition that offers Christians an opportunity to get their testimonies published […]
Nun helped discover DNA, said it pointed to God
Originally published in God Reports While the discovery of DNA is usually credited to two physicists, James Watson and Francis Crick, there was a woman behind the scenes that paved the way for their breakthroughs by uncovering the complex structure of the molecule. “They would not have won their 1962 […]
WATCH: God honours mother’s wholehearted love — Hannah Viviers
A monthly column on purpose, passion and power in Jesus. Very rarely do we get to see incredibly beautiful full circles — today I want to share one with you. Every single person in South Africa knows someone, or of someone, battling with drug addiction. Yet even with such prevalence, […]
Brave Sudanese Christian woman shares about kidnap, torture by Muslim extremists
Originally published in Morning Star News A Christian mother from Sudan had deep cause for fear last November when her Muslim brother went to her church in Cairo, Egypt with a photo of her husband and asked members if they knew his whereabouts. Muslim extremists from Sudan had kidnapped and […]
TESTIMONY: No way will I drop my diamonds, says Alta Smith
Alta Smith has followed the Lord all her life and has experienced some powerful healing miracles over the years — but she says it has taken a revelation about forgiveness and a word about diamonds to give her a fresh boost of faith and boldness. Her new season began at […]
TESTIMONY: God’s ‘sniper’ rides Cape trains to bring in harvest
When I first spoke to Niel Botma in October about his role in the amazing story of the Lazarus Train which “rose from the dead” as a result of prayer, I knew I would have to interview him again later. He told me at that time that his Holy Spirit-led action […]
TESTIMONY: ‘We did it!’ How two gangsters quit the streets
Originally published in ThisLife Online which publishes stories of hope from Cape Town and beyond Like many countries in the world, South Africa is plagued by gangsterism that feeds crime and suffering and weaves a powerful drug web throughout society. At times, the problem seems unsurmountable. But Thislife Online has met […]