“And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there.” — Matthew 14:23 (NKJV) As we are getting very busy preparing for the wonderful Christmas Season, it is also very important that we spend […]
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ACDP, SAFI condemn ANC hosting Hamas leaders
The hosting of a senior Hamas delegation in Cape Town by the ANC in the Western Cape is an insult to Israel and to the Jewish people of South Africa, says Rev Kenneth Meshoe in a press statement released on Saturday (December 2). The Hamas group which met ANC representatives […]
Absent fathers, crime, and the stigma of being a single father
Gosiame Masike, the head of Heartlines’ Department of Correctional Services Unit, and a single father raising a daughter, says we all have a role to play in promoting positive fatherhood narrative in SA I recently had the opportunity to visit several schools in Gauteng. When I stood up and asked […]
Crammed with Heaven: good stories from 2023!
A monthly column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth My husband loves to start every ministry meeting with what he calls, good stories. It’s become a tradition at our weekly staff meetings that before we get into the business of the […]
ConCourt ruling leaves independent candidates at disadvantage
The Constitutional Court on Monday dismissed a challenge to the Electoral Amendment Act by the Independent Candidate Association (ICA) which argued that the law required independent candidates to win many more votes than political parties in order to secure a seat. Dr Michael Louis chairman of the ICA said in […]
Mighty Men Western Cape back next year — at new venue near Robertson
Mighty Men Western Cape announced today that men are invited to a Mighty Men Conference from September 6 to 8 next year at a new venue near Robertson. “We are very excited. The Lord has provided us with a beautiful venue on a farm, surrounded by mountains, right on the […]
‘Please don’t sign the Hate Speech Bill, Mr President’
Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) has launched a campaign calling on South Africans to write to President Cyril Ramaphosa, urging him not to sign the controversial Hate Speech Bill into law. Parliament passed the bill on Tuesday and it is now on the president’s desk. If he signs […]
How can we freshen up our stale marriage? — Focus on the Family
A fortnightly column in which Graeme Schnell CEO of Focus on the Family Africa answers questions from the public Q: My husband and I have been married nearly 20 years, and frankly the relationship has become somewhat stale and even boring. It seems like we’re basically just going through the […]
Young Brits open to banning Bible ‘unless offending parts can be edited out’
Originally published in Faithwire Close to a quarter of young British people said recently they would be open to banning the Bible if they believed its pages contained “hate speech”. Whitestone Insights, a polling group, surveyed 2 088 adults in the United Kingdom, asking them if they agreed with the […]
Tiny Christian nation facing genocide amid militant neighbors’ quest for ‘Islamic empire’
Originally published in CBN News. While the world focuses on Israel’s war against Hamas, an ongoing conflict threatens a tiny Christian nation at the intersection of Europe and Asia. Armenia is facing a potential genocide at the hands of its militant neighbor, Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan’s army is five times larger than […]