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Politicians like former president of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela have been quoted in South African media lamenting the...

‘What a wretched person I am!’  These words of anguish uttered by the apostle Paul epitomised the ongoing inner struggle between his love for...

Summer Enrichment Programme (SEP) 2012 was not just another summer camp, it was a life changing and enriching experience for the young men and women...

“Let’s face it; God has a big ego problem. Why do we always have to worship him?  In all the religious books I have read God proclaims himself...

With her long, golden dress the little girl ran around with glee,a small, plastic tiara upon her head of blond hair. In between her playing, she...

What if, for one day, Jesus were to become you? What if, for twenty-four hours, Jesus wakes up in your bed, walks in your shoes, lives in your...

Last week, accompanied by my long-time friend and colleague Curtis May, I visited the Muhammad Ali Centre in Louisville, Kentucky. Curtis is...

My father loved to build. He constructed three rooms under our house, a barbecue, a wishing well and a cave in our back garden!  Recently I...

A funeral is never easy, but this one was going to be particularly difficult. Janet seemed to be a successful, attractive person with a lively sense...

Do you know the song, “Up, up and away in my beautiful balloon”?When the 5th Dimension released it in 1967, it captured the dreams of so many...

A few years before she died, my mother expressed what seemed to be a rather strange concern. How could she appear before Jesus with “empty hands,”...

Everybody has secrets. Some secrets remain hidden for centuries. For example, it wasn’t until 1922 when an archeologist discovered the tomb of the...

“I’m a fighter. I believe in the eye-for-an-eye business. I’m no cheek turner. I got no respect for a man who won’t hit back. You kill my dog; you...

Many South Africans suffer from eating disorders, whether it is being overweight, obese, anorexic or bulimic. They feel as if they are unworthy,...

“What about my friends and family who died in the Hindu faith and never heard the gospel message?Are they lost forever?” This question was put to...

The Good Samaritan is one of Jesus’ most popular parables. We preachers often use it to encourage people to be unselfish and to be proactive in...

There is this joke about a preacher who was giving a sermon on forgiving your enemies.   It was a hot summer day and his message was unusually...

According to a recent poll London cabbies are the best in the world. Certainly, when you get a good taxi driver, it’s a godsend. Once I was saved by...

The good news is: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the suicide rate for teens has increased only 2 percent, and...

I can  clearly remember the day when I first heard the news. I was in my car on the way home from work when the announcement came over the...

The tragic story of Acts chapter 5 is well known to us Christians. In the days of the early church at Jerusalem, the believers were pooling their...

Jesus drew lessons from lilies, trees, sparrows and fish and even has some complimentary things to say about dogs. I can see that about dogs. They...

“I will give you a new heart—I will give you new and right desires—and put a new spirit within you. I will take out your stony hearts of sin and...

Paul gives Timothy instructions about how the church should function and how to address some problems in first-century Ephesus. In chapter 3, Paul...

Do miracles still occur today? In fact, did they ever occur? About 2000 years ago, arguably the greatest miracle ever, took place. Oh yes, there had...

But Christ without guilt … took upon himself our punishment, in order that he might thus expiate our guilt, and do away with our punishment...

After Jesus arose from the grave he appeared on many occasions over a period of forty days to his disciples. He must have talked with them about...

“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Luke 19:10 (NIV) ‘You’re Included’ is the title of a GCI media ministry that seeks to spread...

We received this letter at the office recently, and asked the author if we could share it with our readers. He agreed, and this is what he wrote:...

On the 14th February each year, lovers from around the world declare their undying love for that special someone in their life. And even though the...

I have the privilege of living in a really well run complex. The gardens are always neat and the trees trimmed regularly. A dedicated team of...

I love drive-thrus. You are literally in and out in no time.If you don’t want to smell the sweat of other patrons whilst standing in the queue, or...