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Hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans have flocked to South Africa to escape economic hardship since the 1990s. The South African government has, since 2010, granted the migrants a special permit to live and work in the country. Its latest iteration i

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When it comes to excuses, the world is full of great inventors. Failures are experts at making excuses. There are always enough excuses available if you are weak enough to use them. Mistakes have hidden powers to help us, but they fail in their missi

Dr Tim Keller dies after three-year battle with pancreatic cancer: ‘I’m ready to see Jesus’ Christian author and pastor Dr Tim Keller has died after a more than three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Keller and his wife, Kathy, founded Redeemer P

Standing near the cross as Jesus was dying were four women; three of them were named Mary (John 19:25). King Nebuchadnezzar made a golden image (some believe of himself ) that was 90 feet high and 9 feet wide (Dan 3:1). King Herod and Pontius Pilate,

Widely known for its violence, human trafficking, abuse, child marriage, and Hinduism, India is home to over 1,34 billion people and has the largest number of unreached people globally. India is the seventh largest country in the world by surface are

Globalisation” is a familiar term. It is the growing interaction and integration among peoples, organisations, and governments worldwide. The term “globalism” is less common: it is the ideology – the thinking, beliefs, and values – that drives global

I was recently asked to be a speaker at a men’s conference. In my preparation, I received a word from God that really challenged me. I knew that this would be hard for the men to hear and petitioned God to change the message He had dropped in my hear

Pastor Raymond Lombard is someone who is actively obeying the Great Commission. He not only preaches this but also rolls up his sleeves and gets involved on the frontlines to preach the Word and train disciples – from missionary work in African count

Probably the most common question people ask after a miscarriage is “Why did this happen?” or “Why did God do this to me?” There are no easy answers to these questions. Indeed, there is no satisfying conclusion that we will ever come to as to why bad

In my column last month, I shared about the importance of serving others, looking to Christ as our ultimate example. This month, however, I want to open up about the importance of serving ourselves – an oft-overlooked action in the Christian world th

1. Every day is a new opportunity to break cycles of trauma and work on healing. 2. Something amazing could happen today and that’s exciting! 3. I will never get this day back, so I will appreciate it. 4. Even if I face obstacles and have a bad day,

We all experience different seasons in marriage. Conrad (88) and Linda (72) have been married for 48 years. They enjoy a “blended family”, as Conrad was married before. Together they have two adult daughters who are married. Today they enjoy their em

We live in a dispensation where there are so many different challenges presenting themselves to our children. Our children are faced with drugs, alcohol, pornography, and perversion challenges on a daily basis. They face bullying and peer pressure re

I have had many secularists mock me as a Christian for believing in an eternal God. They’ve grinned and asked me the question, “So, who made God?” They then claim that it doesn’t make sense to believe in an eternal God. The Bible makes it clear tha