South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Faithwire A new study claims to expose the true “consequences of anti-biblical worldview,” finding a refusal or inability to see the effects of harmful beliefs could lead to serious issues. According to Dr George Barna of the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, hundreds of thousands of people […]
The “Just Jesus Christian Counselling and Healing Conference” on April 5 and 6 at Overfflow Church, Fish Hoek, Cape Town is a call to action for churches to address their communities’ pressing mental health needs, says counselling psychologist and conference organiser Michelle Wanless At its core, she says, the conference […]
The organisers of an upcoming church mental health conference in Johannesburg aim to make a positive impact on the state of mental wellbeing in South Africa. The Made Whole conference which is taking place at the New Covenant Church, Bryanston (NCCB) on June 22 and 23 is addressing a health […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett — Originally published in Christianity Today Bear Grylls is the first to admit he’s something of an unconventional Christian. The survivalist and TV host is unabashedly open about his faith and how it serves as his foundation for living an empowered life. But he doesn’t want […]
Church and ministry leaders, school principals, senior police officers and representatives of government departments attending a national prayer conference for the healing of wounded souls last Saturday heard an impassioned appeal from a teenage girl for parents to face the reality of their children’s struggle with mental health issues. Parents […]
Originally published in The Christian Post A former trans-identified woman who has de-transitioned is stressing the importance of treating those struggling with gender dysphoria “the same way we would treat any other young person who’s struggling with mental health issues” instead of allowing them to alter their bodies permanently. Helena […]
Originally published in CBN News The American Journal of Psychiatry says it got it wrong when it came to analysing the numbers in a large study of transgender patients undergoing sex-reassignment surgery. Last fall, the journal published the results of the study and found the surgeries improved patients’ mental health. […]
While the imminent threat of the Covid-19 pandemic to physical health is currently the prominent battle, the virus is not the only invisible enemy we are fighting. The combination of an already-frail economy, the lockdown and uncertainty has contributed to a mental and emotional strain on South Africans from all […]
A monthly column by social entrepreneur and A2B Transformation Group founder Vivienne Schultz. Addiction causes decay of human volition. Addiction cleans out wallets and collapses human potential into uselessness. It happens so easily. Any habitual behaviour that a human perpetuates, soon becomes a compulsion and eventually an obsessive addiction. Like […]