A monthly column on purpose, passion and power in Jesus. Have you made the decision to do what you feel you should do in this life? I don’t mean the half-hearted, maybe one day someday, wishy washy, decision. I mean the “yes-I’m-doing-it”, all-in, holding-nothing-back kind of decision. Turns out until […]
Tag: perseverance
Perseverance and promotion — Lindy-Ann Hopley
A monthly column bringing you frontline testimonies of what God is stirring up across the globe. By international revivalist Lindy-Ann Hopley, Beautiful Witness Ministries. Welcome to this month’s article of Global Awakening! I am so glad you found us here and that we get to rejoice together in what God […]
The wind and the waves obey Jesus — Angus Buchan
A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan If we look at the Gospel of Mark 4:35-41 we will see that the Lord Jesus is the One who controls the weather patterns in the world. In fact, so much so, that when He was sound asleep […]
Becoming bitter or better through suffering — Angus Buchan
A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan Richard Baxter the famous theologian that lived a number of centuries ago said: “Suffering so unbolts the door of the heart, that the Word hath easier entrance.” I have just been recovering from knee surgery and have been […]
Long struggle to get comic book Bible accepted
Originally published in The Gospel Herald Art Ayris confidently strolled into the local post office ready to pull out a fat cheque from the PO Box. It was February 2015 and there were no warning signs for what he was about to read. “I was floored,” recalled Ayris in a […]
My personal struggle for a tertiary education in South Africa
[notice]A monthly column by Vivienne Solomons who is a legal consultant who passionately believes that God wants His people to make a difference right where they are and to stand up for what is true and just. She is also passionate about encouraging young women to walk victoriously with God […]
A brave start, and a brave journey – sharing the Father’s love with the homeless
Homeless ministry Acts of Bravery certainly had a brave start. While on his way home from a night shift at work, Dylan Coert was approached on a Port Elizabeth street by a homeless man who feared he was dying. Coert led the man to the Lord and called an ambulance. […]
Life Skills trainees who persevere find new hope and jobs
“I had given up hope a long time ago on finding a job when I received the phone call letting me know about the Life Skills training. I had nothing coming in except the social grant for my 3-year-old son, so I had begun to sell fish in the community […]
A prophet is not without honour except in his own hometown
[notice]A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan[/notice] Just reading The Bible this morning I read in Luke 4:24 where Jesus says “Assuredly, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own country.” We need to understand sometimes that the hardest place to start […]
Let’s be on the field and not on the stands
[notice]A monthly Christian sport column by Cobus Kruger, a professional triathlete who is passionate about evangelism, leadership and community development through sport.[/notice] I woke up early the Sunday morning of January 18, 2015, jumped on my bike on my way to the athletics track for a running session, and then […]