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From the rural village of Mbhokota in Limpopo, South Africa, hear from the mind of a real-world missionary of almost 20 years. Paul Schlehlein–or "boti Paul / mfundisi" (brother Paul / teacher) as he is addressed in the podcast–hails from Wisconsin, America but has left to cross the world, a culture, and a language group to go and minister to the Tsonga people of northern South Africa. With his knowledge of the scriptures, a passion for church history, and lessons from the field he seeks to speak on issues of the faith, the family, and the fog of worldview confusion that plagues our day.
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In this episode of The Africa Review in Five, we explore the impact of social media on Christians in Africa. With platforms like Facebook and Instagram rapidly growing in popularity, how can believers harness this tool for God's glory? We discuss the benefits of social media evangelism, fostering community, and enhancing Christian visibility. However, we also address the potential dangers, including worldliness, distraction, and self-promotion. Join us as we navigate the digital landscape.
Dive into a thought-provoking discussion on Christian marriage in South Africa! Uncover biblical truths with Tim Cantrell and explore what it truly means to marry ‘in the Lord’. Don’t miss this enlightening episode of The Africa Review in Five—Tune in now!
Tune in for a thought-provoking discourse on the quest for true freedom in Africa. Uncover the misconceptions of liberation and the self-imposed chains of postmodern ideologies. Join us as we delve into the transformative power of Christianity for genuine liberty and true worship.
In this bite-sized treatment, we dissect the clash between public education and Christian values. From textbooks to classroom discussions, there is a war on Christianity. We explore how John Dewey's secular humanism subtly shapes young minds.
🎙️ “The Myth of the Perfect Woman: Why Young Men Delay Marriage” 🎙️
Join us in this eye-opening episode as we delve into why young men in the church are postponing marriage. Is it the elusive search for the flawless partner? Or perhaps cultural shifts and unrealistic expectations? Tune in to explore the truth behind the trend! 🌟👫
Join us as we explore the intersection of faith and politics. In a world of elections and shifting powers, we delve into why Christians must vote thoughtfully while remembering that God reigns over all authorities.
Tune in for insightful discussions and biblical perspectives.” 🎙️🗳️🙏
Potholes have been a way of life on roads in Africa for a long time; with South Africa now attributing 25% of all road accidents in the country to poor road conditions. Fail to spot a pothole and you’ll pay for it in lost time and replacing that tyre! How much more crucial then in our spiritual lives that we learn to spot potholes and pitfalls, where eternal souls are at stake and everlasting consequences await us?
Listen to learn more about the worldliness that trips Christians up and the consequences for those responsible.
Should doctors or family members be allowed to help a person die if they have a painful or terminal illness? Some first-world countries would answer yes, as euthanasia is legal in a handful of nations like the Netherlands, Portugal, Australia, Ecuador, and Spain. In 2024, eight South African doctors published their opinions in a national medical journal in hopes of persuading the nation’s High Court to legalize euthanasia. Should more societies follow suit?
The past 10 years have seen an inordinate amount of time and energy spent by the media, politicians, and educators on promoting transgenderism or Gender Identity Disorder (GID).
The latest promotion of transgenderism in the school system is what is called Early Childhood Development Toolkit. The ECD Toolkit is meant to train primary school teachers on how to “educate” lower-grade learners on the fluidity of gender apart from biological givens.
How should we think through the issue as Christians?
Systemic racism refers to laws and policies in a society that discriminate against people based on their race. The Cambridge Dictionary defines systemic racism as “policies and practices that exist throughout a whole society…that result in and support a continued unfair advantage to some people and unfair or harmful treatment of others based on race.” Therefore, systemic racism isn’t just racial bigotry. It’s ‘bias on the books’. It’s discrimination encoded in law.
Does it exist today?
This June, our continent will see its first-ever “Africa Pride” event, a virtual event celebrating homosexuality across Africa. The event is organised by “Reverend” Troy Perry, an American activist, in protest against the criminalisation of homosexual behaviour in Africa. This announcement comes as a bill has been introduced in Botswana’s parliament which would amend the constitution to incorporate specific protection for “intersex persons”, a move which has been widely condemned by Christians in the southern African nation.
Listen to learn about Uganda's stand against LGBTQ Imperialism.
When a society ignores God's directive to be fruitful and multiply, its death rate will surpass its fertility rate and that nation will begin to die. For example, researchers estimate that the population of Japan–currently at 125 million–will more than halve to 53 million by the end of the century. Russia, Ukraine, and Italy face a similar problem. These nations thought they were smarter than God and now they are reaping the consequences.
Hezekiah received a prophecy that because of his disobedience, a future Babylonian invasion would result in the capture and captivity of his sons. Hezekiah was relieved that he and his generation wouldn’t suffer the Babylonian invasion. As we would say, he kicked the can down the road and left his sons and their generation to deal with the consequences of his folly.This seems to be the attitude of many governments around the world, especially in Africa, as they recklessly spend on government projects that leave future generations to deal with the consequences.
Satan has always tried to wrest the role of education from parents and place it into the hands of the State. In a 1933 speech, Adolph Hitler said: “When an opponent declares, ‘I will not come over to your side,’ I calmly say, ‘Your child belongs to us already.’”When it comes to Africa’s educational problems, the solution is not more government intervention but less, and not less Christian influence but more.
Plagiarism is the practice of taking someone else’s ideas or work and passing them off as one’s own. For centuries this has been a worldwide problem and today’s Africa is no exception. One may be tempted to believe that ChatGPT is the source of plagiarism today, but in reality, man’s sinful heart is the cause. ChatGPT has only made plagiarism easier, akin to the way smartphones have made it less difficult to obtain pornography.
How can institutions, educators, and students overcome the problem of plagiarism with the rapid growth of AI? Here are a few brief considerations.
The determining factors in voting can easily be cast into three categories; liberation, services, and morality. Though not completely mutually exclusive, the recognition of these three categories helps us evaluate our expectations of Government. Liberation, services, and morality—even in the plethora of political parties that undergird South African elections, it would appear that not even one party promises immediate hope in all three of those categories.
How then shall we vote?
The issue of illegal immigration is a persistent problem affecting many nations around the world at the present moment. South Africa has long been impacted by an unknown number of illegal aliens from neighbouring countries. Most of these are understandably seeking a better life. The estimates on the number of illegal immigrants in South Africa range from 5 to 10 million people.
The question before every blood-bought believer in Christ is how should Christians biblically view illegal immigration and immigrants.
The Easter trip to Zion City Moria is part of the spectacular pilgrimage that over a million ZCC members make each year. This Easter run is similar to the hajj Muslims take to Mecca, as ZCC leaders expect their people to take at least one journey to Moria in their lifetime. It is believed that Zion City Moria has special powers and thus hordes of pilgrims return there each year for healing and renewal. Engenas Lekganyane founded the ZCC in 1924. At the time of his death in 1948, there were over 50,000 members. Today there are well over 12 million members, making it the largest African-initiated church in southern Africa. Zion gets its name from the city of Jerusalem in the Old Testament, which is also adjacent to Mount Moriah where Solomon built his temple.
Is the Zion Christian Church Christian?
With slavery being such a blight on human history and being prevalent in the 21st century, how should Christians think around the issue?
When Christians vote, they are exercising a right given to citizens of a democratic state: they are requesting certain persons to be their government. And since Christians answer to God first, their vote must represent a request for a government that obeys God’s mandate for human government. The Bible lays certain obligations on all human governments. Any political party that refuses or neglects to do these things is disobeying God, and a vote to support them is essentially a Christian ignoring his or her Father’s explicit will for human government.
So what does God expect from human government?
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