South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Imagine with me life as a Ukrainian mother, or any other global wartime mother, or a little closer to home, hear the heart-rending words of a woman affected by the floods in KwaZulu-Natal: “It was absolutely traumatic, some mornings I woke up 3am and I’m in tears thinking of the […]
Recently I went through a challenge that had mystery and downright wickedness that was more than I had ever signed up for. The goodness of the Lord gave me clues as I entered the battle to face this monster called Leviathan.The noun (in Biblical use) is a sea monster and […]
Recently there’s been an emphasis on child mental health, childhood abuse, parenting and adolescents. Globally, it is estimated that 10% to 20% of children and adolescents are affected by mental health disorders. In South Africa research suggests that a lack of intersectoral collaboration on mental health has resulted in children […]
For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you, says the Lord, plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. (Jeremiah 29.11) For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways […]
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. — Hebrews 4.12 Longing to loveThe cultural narrative of devaluation is a ruthless saboteur of individual […]
Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it. — Proverbs 22:6 Perhaps you come from an era where the above verse was cited in a stern voice by your mum as you were marched off to the […]
“The greatest love of all is a love that sacrifices all. And this great love is demonstrated when a person sacrifices his life for his friends.” — John 15.13 TPT For me to change, for you to change, for those around us to change and for global change we […]
Understanding the times and the season we live in can be found in the Bible excerpt “A Tree Known by its Fruit”: “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit. Brood […]
Frontline workers in South Africa are breathing a sigh of relief as the arrival of vaccines brings a promise of push back against the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. This brings a greater hope of saving lives and reducing the number of infections. Running parallel to this is a breakthrough Ivermectin treatment […]
2021 has started and quite honestly, as I sat with the LORD, I contemplated what the year would look like and I was rather overwhelmed as to what I should share. I couldn’t say I heard: “Thus sayeth the Lord” but rather I had a whole lot of thoughts that […]
