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“There’s no such thing as comfortable Christianity,” says Samuel Rodriguez at Empowered21 Global Congress

Sprit-filled believers told to speak-up and declare Jesus to the world Originally published in The Christian Post In a high-energy parting shot to a gathering of several thousand Spirit-filled believers at the closing session of the Empowered21 Global Congress in Jerusalem, Israel on Sunday, president of the National Hispanic Christian […]

Porn linked to child abuse

Originally published in Times Live Porn addicts are at high risk of sexually abusing children, including their own. This is according to research by Dr Antoinette Basson, of Unisa’s youth research unit, who interviewed convicted child-sex offenders in prisons in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape. The study, which focused on […]

Faith in Christ is key to successful recovery programmes, says ex-addict

[notice]Johannesburg based, entrepreneur, philanthropist, author and recovered drug addict, Marco Broccardo, believes that Christian recovery programmes can succeed where others fail. The author of “Rocks — One Man’s Climb from Drugs to Dreams” (See Gateway News Book Review) and founder of drug awareness and rehabilitation initiative, Mountain Heights, shares his […]

ISIS conquers ancient Syrian city

Originally published in CBN News ISIS now controls more than half of Syrian territory after seizing the village and archaeological site of Palmyra Thursday. The city has long been a major target because of its historic relics and proximity to oil fields. Syrian government forces say they were no match […]

Pressured? Ask for help

[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] “I feel under pressure! I feel so under pressure” How many times have we heard these words from others and how many times have we felt the same way? So many people feel stress and feel anxious because of internal or external […]

Marco Broccardo — Rocks: Book review

Review by Val Viljoen Marco Broccardo: Rocks — One Man’s Climb from Drugs to Dreams Marco Broccardo comes from a stable and loving family. He entered high school with the knowledge that drug use was a dangerous and self destructive activity, and the resolve to never partake. Yet he was […]