Who was Shembe and how should we view the Nazareth Baptist Church? This article delves into some of the history, theology and controversy.
Paul writes ‘all things are lawful, but all things are not expedient.’ This is true of dating. Permitted? Maybe. Expedient? Definitely not.
Glocal: think global, act local. It’s popular among companies and corporates, but it also has a place in the church.
Nations haven’t always existed neatly. Africans know this too well. But why do they exist, in God’s sovereignty? And what’s going to happen to them?
Principles for living in digital Babylon, to help the church develop resilient Jesus followers in our complex age of screens, memes and Microsoft Teams.
From Myers-Briggs to Enneagram, personality tests are insightful and invaluable for teams. Yet, by God’s grace we can become so much more than a type.
Christians have written a lot about worldview, but few have so compellingly shown its connection with personality and the person of Jesus as J. H. Bavinck.
The practice of breaking evil altars is everywhere. Examining that practice, this article exhorts believers to discernment and greater dependence on God.
In churches across Africa the Old Testament is either avoided or abused. But when properly understood, it’s invaluable for addressing culture and history.
In ‘Homo Novus’, Amakiri Welekwe points us to a better future than those preached in this digital, technological age. It’s a future with a long history
By importing aspects of traditional religions, many Africans believe God is uninterested in their lives. But don’t confuse him with the Supreme Being.
Invictus celebrates the unconquerable human spirit. In death, however, we aren’t the captains of our fate or masters of our soul, but desperate for hope.
Yes, we’re distracted; hooked on the inane. And it’s true, we’re becoming insatiable content consumers. But are we also looking to social media for meaning?
We joke and share memes about it, but FOMO isn’t always harmless. It’s often the result of insecurity, even idolatry, that saps our joy in God.
Zambian police report that a 19-year-old girl beat her 26-year-old husband to death, completely overlooking that this is yet another case of child marriage.
