— Evan Cantrell

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On 23 March 2026, in-house lawyer Chinette Gallichan was murdered in cold blood outside the offices of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration. In 2025, attorney Bouwer van Niekerk was shot in his own office, and at least 4 other whistleblowers were murdered. 

On the heels of Gallichan’s death, the Minister of Justice said, “An attack of this nature undermines the rule of law and threatens the very foundation of our constitutional democracy. Legal practitioners play a critical role in ensuring access to justice, and their safety must be safeguarded at all times.” To that we say Amen. Yet the attacks continue unabated. Just recently, on 30 March, a municipal accountant in Emfuleni Municipality was murdered in another apparent hit.

— Tim Cantrell

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In Muslim parts of Africa, fierce persecution rages against Christians, even betrayal from their own relatives.  But for those of us living in countries (like South Africa) that enjoy religious freedom, what if my unsaved family has not cut me off?  Should I ever cut them off?  

God’s Word shows that He loves for His salvation to spread through families – from Noah’s family saved with him in the ark, to the gospel reaching entire households in Acts, to an unsaved spouse or child “sanctified” by one believer in the home (1 Cor. 7:14), to sibling evangelism with Andrew bringing Peter, and James and John together following Christ.

Paul counsels us, “Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.  Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person” (Col. 4:5-6).  How then can we “make the most of the opportunity” in witnessing to our lost loved ones?  Here are 10 ways we can build bridges to reach unsaved family for Christ.  (For my full audio seminar on this, go here.)

— Evan Cantrell

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On 4 February 2026, a pregnant woman was gunned down in a home invasion. Her murder also caused the death of her unborn child, due to be delivered next month. If caught, however, her killer will be charged with only one murder. The reason for this goes back to the case of the State v David Best. 

On Valentine’s Day 2006, Melissa Shelver and her boyfriend, David Best, were on their way home from her 38-week scan with the gynaecologist when, in an apparent hijacking, Best was shot in the shoulder, and Shelver was shot twice through the side of her stomach. Two teams of doctors performed emergency surgery on the mother and child, attempting to save the baby by an emergency caesarean section. Shelver survived, but the doctors were unable to save baby Jenna-May. Her spine had been shattered by the bullets fired into Shelver’s womb. 

Best later confessed that he had plotted to stage the murder due to his relationship with another woman. He was arrested and charged with the murder of his unborn child. In his trial, the judge recognised that baby Jenna-May experienced her murder no differently than a child the same age outside of the womb would have.