South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
By Heidi Baker — Originally published in Charisma Magazine Since the last time I wrote, it feels like the world’s storms have only grown stronger and more chaotic. There are more wars in the news. There are cyclones at home in Mozambique. There is spiritual shaking and tremendous fear in […]
Charismatic healing ministry leader and author Dr Randy Clark recently interviewed Mozambique-based missionary Heidi Baker on a subject which he said is not talked a lot about in Charismatic circles — suffering. The full interview which spans just over 90 minutes can be viewed in two parts on YouTube (part […]
“You never talk to me. You never share how you are feeling!” My wife was definitely not in a good mood. I had just got home from responding to the rape of a five-year-old girl. The last thing I wanted to do was talk about work or my feelings. As […]
There are broadly three responses from Christians I have observed to the current Covid-19 pandemic and to the widespread fear and suffering it has caused. We have the “rebukers”, the “lamenters” and the “rejoicers”. The aim of this article is to help you identify and clarify your own primary response. […]
By Stephen Lahood — Originally published in God Reports His doctor said, “You’ve got cancer,” but John Mark Hall, lead singer of Casting Crowns, heard, “You’re going to die.” It was 2015 and the Grammy-winning Christian worship band was approaching 10 million sales of its albums. Mark was youth pastor […]
A monthly Christian sport column by Cobus Kruger, a professional triathlete who is passionate about evangelism, leadership and community development through sport. In the journey of bringing unity within the body of Christ, I started to set a lot of my time out to meet with, and to hear the […]
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 […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald Fifty years after she was paralysed in a tragic diving accident, Joni Eareckson Tada has reflected on God’s faithfulness — even in the midst of suffering. At just 17 years old, the evangelical author, speaker and radio host was paralysed from the neck down […]
A monthly column on purpose, passion and power in Jesus. I don’t scare easy. But BOY was I terrified when South’s Africa’s credit rating was downgraded to Junk! I heard the news ON my birthday! It was horrible. I met with associates that day. They spoke as though the entire […]
[notice]A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan[/notice] The Bible tells us clearly in Psalm 34:19 (NKJV) “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all.” Early this morning, while having my quiet time, the Lord reminded me again, that because we are […]