[notice]A monthly column that reflects on living in the Kingdom of God.[/notice] I don’t know if you have noticed that is becoming increasingly difficult to think, evangelise and publicly behave as a Christian. When we really get to grips with the reality of what it means to be a Christian, […]
Tag: grace
The face behind the faceless prostitute
[notice]A new fortnightly column by a team of real people dedicating their lives to the fight against human trafficking, exploitation and social injustice. This week’s writer is Bertha Bresler of STOP and Prevention vs Cure[/notice] National Human Trafficking Resource Line 4am, the phone’s ringing. At 4am it’s never good news. “Hello.” “Hello, […]
Martin R Mgiba — practices law, preaches grace
[notice] A monthly column in which Kwakanya Nazo shares stories, interviews and testimonies of young people from all walks of life who are radical for Jesus and live to see change and transformation in and around them.[/notice] While many young people aspire to be a number of things, this month […]
Born for sports ministry — Part 2
[notice]A story in two parts of God’s relentless pursuit and guidance of one of His sons. Read Part 1[/notice] Open doors After JP Flugel took a bold step of faith in 2008 and resigned his well-paid job to serve Bluewater Bay Community Church full-time, God responded at once, creating a […]
Born for sports ministry — Part 1
[notice]A story in two parts of God’s relentless pursuit and guidance of one of His sons. Read Part 2 [/notice] Darkness to light Over the past year J P Flugel has experienced God using others to humble him, heal old heart wounds, radically expand his ministry vision — and confirm that […]
Celebrating afresh the grace and mercy of God
[notice]A monthly column by Michael Cassidy, evangelist, author, Christian leader and founder of African Enterprise whose ministry in Africa and the world has spanned more than 50 years.[/notice] The Lord has been wonderfully good to me in terms of my recent and serious challenges with double pneumonia. Thus when I […]
The merciful mystery of God’s grace
I often think of how fortunate we are to receive God’s grace because we don’t deserve it. Yet, without the grace of God, I for one would still be floundering around in sin, much like a pig sloshing about in slops, oblivious to the mess I was in. Instead, we […]
TESTIMONY: God’s grace in the midst of great darkness
[notice]Ina Smit’s moving testimony appears at the end of a 40-days prayer guide for reconciliation — May 7 to June 15 2016[/notice] Ina Smit is a South African woman whose life was suddenly turned upside down when crime affected her life in a devastating way. She rose above her dark […]
‘Nailing’ the past and taking hold of ‘now’
[notice]A monthly Christian sport column by Cobus Kruger, a professional triathlete who is passionate about evangelism, leadership and community development through sport.[/notice] It was the Senior South African Track and Field Championships in Stellenbosch in the middle of April. Top athletes from across the country, in one stadium, not just […]
‘Plucked from the fire’ at Mighty Men
God’s trail of grace from Karoo to Cape Sometimes when God delivers people from destruction it is possible to glimpse stages of the Divine rescue plan over a period of time. Such is the case with Hyman Adams, 34, who at the Mighty Men Western Cape on Saturday, September […]