Awakening Once upon a time, Sophiatown was designated a black area. Desmond Tutu grew up there. Any whites he had seen there were soldiers or policemen – not friendly. Then one day the unexpected happened. It envisioned Desmond Tutu as a boy. He was walking…Read More→
For three centuries after Jesus was executed by the Romans, his following grew by leaps and bounds. The Romans finally gave up trying to suppress it and the emperor Constantine converted to Christianity. If you can’t beat them, join them….Read More→
My bias has to be confessed from the outset – in favour of missionaries. We are all human and as such imperfect. So mistakes have been made and these call for public apology. But at the same time, when missionary…Read More→
Like most of us these days I receive a lot of news bulletins on my phone. A quick swipe to the left and I have access to all the latest happenings in our country and beyond. There are some days…Read More→
Cover photo by Pablo/Flickr. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal killed more than 5,000 people in late April. Nearly four million people have been killed in the four-year civil war in Syria and millions more displaced. At least 1,500 migrants…Read More→
The official news showed up where all things show up these days: on my Facebook feed. Right there next to cheesy inspirational slogans and idiotic videos and family photos and passive-aggressive politicking. It is with profound sadness and regret that…Read More→