On days when events that shape the course of our history take place, it always seems to be just an ordinary day like many others, with the sun rising and going down in the same direction. It is always when we look back that we begin to appreciate the magnitude […]
Tag: Africa Day 2020
Historic virtual prayer meeting marks new phase in united church pursuing Africa’s divine destiny
Chief Justice Mogoeng of South Africa hosted a historic virtual Africa Day prayer meeting on Monday May 25 with nearly 1 000 leaders from across the continent. The meeting, which was birthed out of a campaign Mogoeng heads up to take healing to SA, marked a new phase of the Church […]
Africa’s ‘Christian’ statesmen and the Africa we want (Part 2 of 2) — Craig Bailie
See Part 1 of this article The performance of Africa’s political leadership With the influence that accompanies political office comes great responsibility. We read in Luke 12:48: “Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the […]
Africa’s ‘Christian’ statesmen and the Africa we want (Part 1 of 2) — Craig Bailie
See Part 2 of this article In Africa and other parts of the world, May 25 is designated Africa Day. According to the South African government: “Africa Day is intended to celebrate and acknowledge the successes of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU now the AU) from its creation on May […]