My experience this weekend more than emphasised the power of prayer. Arlene and I narrowly missed a riot in Hawston on November 3 on our way to Hermanus where I preached at Bosko Church. Police and private vehicles were stoned and set alight on the road to Hermanus. Other property […]
Uncategorized
Weekend Sports Results — November 5, 2012
Cricket Football Motor Sport SA Sports Awards Golf Cricket Dolphins v Cape Cobras Played at City Oval, Pietermaritzburg Dolphins 253/6 in 50 Overs (DA Miller 68*, D Smit 64, V Van Jaarsveld 63, Hendricks 3-50 & Langeveldt 2-50) lost to Cape Cobras 225/8 in 38.4 Overs (Puttick […]
Mighty Men Tartan awards for PE pair
Two Port Elizabeth men, who featured in news reports in Gateway News earlier this year were honoured at the weekend when they were presented with Mighty Men Tartan clothing in recognition of their community service. The stories about petrol attendant Hilton Essau who reaches out to the homeless, and newspaper […]
The Christian life of influence: make yours count!
The Bible clearly indicates that evil will always be with us. Going right back to the first family, the righteous line of Seth and the unrighteous line of Cain will remain in a conflict of worldviews. Evil will never be completely eradicated (in this age). But it can be contained. […]
Groot trek to Mighty Men Kalahari begins
Next week men from all corners of South Africa will make their groot trek to the hot, dry plains of the Kalahari where they anticipate an encounter with Jesus Christ at the second Mighty Men Kalahari. The MMC Kalahari officially runs from Friday November 9 to Sunday November 11 but […]
Christianity and the dark side — What about Halloween?
Originally published in AlbertMohler.Com [notice]Halloween has been a big deal in the USA and other parts of the world for many years. In the last few years Halloween celebrations have been slowly gaining ground in South Africa. Judging by the number of Halloween parties and events advertised in South African […]
Weekend Sports Results — October 30, 2012
Rugby Cricket Motor Sport Football Rugby: ABSA Currie Cup Final: Premier Division: The Sharks 18 – 25 DHL Western Province ABSA Currie Cup: 2nd Promotion/Relegation Playoff Eastern Province Kings 6 – 16 Toyota Free State Cheetahs u/19 Currie Cup Final: DHL Western Province 22 – 18 Blue Bulls Springbok Rugby […]
From Colombia to the Cape Flats – prayer transforms
In the blockbuster film The Chronicles of Riddick, Richard B. Riddick (played by Vin Diesel), says this on prayer, “Prayer is for those who think they can change the world on their knees.” Though intended to mock, Riddick’s statement couldn’t be more accurate. From 1977 to 1998, Cali, a city […]
The hope is still deferred
I have just returned from a missionary trip to Eastern Europe where the Spirit of the Lord manifested so strongly in the meetings we held there. In the 11 days my traveling companion and I were in the country of Estonia we ministered in 12 services and did 2 one-hour […]
Straight talk on drugs and drug policies
[notice]A fortnightly column by Elfrieda Fleischman, Concerned Young People in SA (CYPSA). [/notice] Rehabilitation works, ‘harm reduction” does not Even after years of dependency, drug addiction can come to an end as seen in the lives of the following young people. Nkosikhona’s testimony “I had a friend with whom I […]