South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in The Christian Post A Virginia public school district has agreed to pay R10 million ($575,000) to resolve a lawsuit brought by a Christian teacher who was fired for refusing to use the self-declared pronouns of a trans-identified student. The West Point School Board reached a settlement with […]
A British writer on the integration of science and Christianity believes his highly-acclaimed new book, Evolution, Creation and Science can help South African Christian teenagers to hold onto their faith in adulthood. Together with Barnabas Digital which publishes educational resources for students and teachers he is distributing hard copies of […]
A monthly column on purpose, passion and power in Jesus. As school reopens for many this week I’m reminded of my time in school. One year, as school was about to reopen, I broke out in terrible sores all over my hands and arms. My parents tried everything they could to […]
Christian teachers will be honoured and inspired at an event at Val de Vie Estate between Paarl and Franschoek on Sunday, October 20. Speakers at the Teachers’ Day of Honour will underline the legacy of Christian teachers in establishing the Gospel in communities across the country. They will also provide […]
[notice]Musings around children’s ministry. Reflections on week 4 of 10 weeks teaching stint.[/notice] What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, All […]
[notice]Musings around children’s ministry. Reflections on week 9 of a 10 weeks teaching stint.[/notice] He believed, hoping against hope, so that he became the father of many nations according to what had been spoken: So will your descendants be. — Romans 4: 18 So I’ve come to the last few days […]
[notice]Musings around children’s ministry. Reflections on week 8 of a 10 weeks teaching stint.[/notice] “Get wisdom, get understanding…do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you, love her and she will look after you…” –– Proverbs 4:5-6 With two weeks to go until my teaching practice is over, I’m starting […]
[notice]Musings around children’s ministry. Reflections on week 7 of a 10 weeks teaching stint.[/notice] Every morning after assembly I have some time with my register class before we get down to our maths to speak into their lives. They love it when I read from the Bible so I chose […]
[notice]Musings around children’s ministry. Reflections on weeks 5 and 6 of a 10 weeks teaching stint.[/notice] Last week I sincerely hoped this thing with my classes would not end with me in a jail cell singing, “He had it coming! He had it coming! He only had himself to blame, […]
What can you do if you are a Christian teacher who wants to teach Biblically but has to teach from a secular syllabus? The solution is Biblical Integration, says Ros O’Kennedy, a primary school teacher at Harvest Christian School, Port Elizabeth, who has been teaching this way for 16 years. […]