Stage is set for world-class, inspiring input for Christian leaders We are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Global Leadership Summit in South Africa. Hosted by the Willow Creek Association of Southern Africa which was founded in 1999, Willow Creek Association (WCA) serves pioneering pastors and leaders through world-class leadership […]
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Religious victory in US means victory for all!
Arlene and I were privileged to join the “March for Marriage” in Washington DC on 19 June. We were also privileged to pray on the steps of the US Supreme Court with thousands of Christians. The timing of those prayers turned out to be significant. On 30 June the US […]
Sidetracked with Wickes Nortje — life story like movie script
[notice]A monthly interview column in which Mike Beets tunes in to the heartbeat of Christian musicians and the SA Christian music industry.[/notice] The life story of Wickes Nortje sounds like something scripted for a movie. From humble beginnings, growing up in Rustenburg and being declared blind by the age of […]
Hopeful alternatives for teenagers in tough PE Northern Areas
Building materials needed “Life is very tough out here for teenagers in the streets of Helenvale,” says David Hessey CEO of the Hessey Muller Foundation. “So we have harnessed the help of many compassionate people in the Port Elizabeth area to build a home for abused children, a second […]
‘Faith Hope Love’ reaches Greenbushes community
Faith Hope Love Ministries, a private Christian outreach, feeds more than 300 children per week in Greenbushes, Port Elizabeth. Founder, Bernadette Spies, and her team go out to bless the Greenbushes community by sharing God’s word, leading praise and worship and sharing a meal together. In 2007 the organisation was […]
Sports Roundup — Monday, June 30
Rugby: South Africa 55-6 Scotland South Africa (19) 55 Tries: Coetzee (2), Le Roux, Mvovo (2), Pietersen, de Jager (2) Pens: Pollard Cons: Pollard, (5) Boshoff Scotland (6) 6 Pens: Weir, 2 Scotland suffered a crushing Test defeat in their final tour match as an inexperienced South Africa side ran […]
Global Leadership Summit 2014 — Weekly Update: June 27
The Willow Creek Association 2014 Global Leadership Summit will run in South Africa at 11 venues from October 10. The consistently inspiring two-day leadership training event which is held in 105 countries celebrates its 20th anniversary this year — and its 10th anniversary in South Africa! MEET THE SPEAKERS — […]
Bad news for atheists: scientists say universe shouldn’t exist if big bang is true
Originaly published in Charisma News New research bears bad news for the Big Bang theory of the universe’s origin. Scientists at King’s College in London have found that the current model of the Big Bang would have resulted in a universe that collapsed soon after its formation. According to the […]
Social justice and the liquorice moments
[notice]A monthly column by Marcel van der Watt, lecturer in the Department of Police Practice at UNISA, former police detective, and current member of the Gauteng Rapid Response Task Team for Human Trafficking.[/notice] For those working in the field of social justice, the presence of both highs and lows of […]
21 dead as Boko Haram targets World Cup supporters
Originally published in Christian Today An explosion in a shopping mall in Nigeria’s capital Abuja killed at least 21 as crowds gathered to watch the Nigeria v Argentina World Cup match yesterday, June 25. The Associated Press reports witnesses as saying a motorcyclist dropped the bomb at the entrance to […]