South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Book Review by Allan Verreynne THE POWER OF CHARACTER IN LEADERSHIP by DR MYLES MUNROE I have been involved in the development of church leaders for the past 40 years that I have been in ministry. This book is undoubtedly one of the finest that I have come across in […]
Joan McKenzie’s first novel: ‘Mary of Bethany’s Dream’, was launched on August 2, at Shalom Church, Witbank. An appropriate venue to the storyline of the novel, Shalom’s building was formerly home to the synagogue. Pastor Jen Andrews opening in prayer before McKenzie explained how, “after a night in deep prayer,” […]
In the South African Highveld coal mining community of Witbank, a diamond is found. Joan McKenzie has released her debut Christian novel, ‘Mary of Bethany’s Dream.’ It brings a refreshing and delightful panoramic view of Yeshua the boy, who becomes the Man of all Men. McKenzie is of British descent, […]
Book Review by Lawrie Wilmot JOHN HUDDLESTONE — A VISION: YOU MAKE IT HAPPEN This is the story of a man who has had a dream; and it tells of how the Lord, through His gracious provision and guidance, has enabled John to see his dream starting to take shape […]
[notice]Dylan Martin is a walking miracle. His story of making an amazing comeback from a car accident that left him with traumatic brain injury and in a coma for two weeks is told in a double book written by himself (Highway To Hell) and his mother (It’s All About Eternity). […]
Book Review by Val Viljoen CRASH THE CHATTERBOX: HEARING GOD’S VOICE ABOVE ALL OTHERS by STEVEN FURTICK One of the reasons that I enjoyed this book is the author’s transparency regarding his own struggles in the area of negative thought patterns. It is so easy to fall into a downward spiral […]
Book Review by Val Viljoen FLYING FREE: HOW TO REACH YOUR FULL POTENTIAL by HELEN PHILLIPS This is Helen Phillips’ third book. In her first book Fly with Me she relates the remarkable story of her diagnosis as a multiple sclerosis sufferer, how God gave her faith that he would […]
Book Review by Val Viljoen GOD IN THE ICU: ONE MAN’S SEARCH FOR INTIMACY AND MEANING by DAVE WALKER This book is well written, interesting and inspiring and I enjoyed it immensely. Dave Walker practised as an anaesthetist for 22 years in South Africa and for a further. six years […]
Book Review by Val Viljoen SEEKING ALLAH, FINDING JESUS — A DEVOUT MUSLIM’S JOURNEY TO CHRIST by NABEEL QURESHI In this book, Nabeel Qureshi tells first of his Islamic heritage. He is the son of Pakistani born parents who came as adults to America. They passed on their great love […]
The new Mighty Men Tartan book which is called THE CLOTH! will be launched at Karoo 2014. The book tells the amazing story of how the Mighty Men Tartan cloth came into being and the journey that it has taken right up to the present day. The book is especially […]