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Wicknell Chivayo’s Crash: The Fragility of Life and the Futility of Wealth (TARIF 275)
–– Joe Shoko On a cloudy Wednesday afternoon, the unthinkable happened. Flamboyant Zimbabwean tycoon Wicknell Chivayo tragically perished in a helicopter crash alongside his wife and 4 others. The larger-than-life character, who was known for his collection of supercars, frequent business travels out of the country, links with presidents across the continent, and casually dishing […]
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No, Heaven has not Gained Another Angel—Ancestors, Angels, and the Unseen World
–– Tim Cantrell Whether it is the flower- and dove-sprinkled Canva posters on social media that state, “Heaven has gained an angel,” or the dependence on—or fear of—mysterious spirits, many Africans are oblivious to what really goes on in the spiritual realm. This usually leads to two extremes: burying one’s head in the sand as […]
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Are Our Expectations of Young Men Desiring to Marry Biblical?
–– Joe Shoko–– Gone are the days when marriage used to be simple. To expand on this, what I mean is, really, the expectations from parents, the young lady, and society of the aspiring groom. Growing up, my uncles used to tell me stories of them marrying their wives whilst working in a factory that […]
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Are Pets Family Members? Defending Human Dignity & Uniqueness in an Animal-Worshipping Age
–– Wendell Cantrell–– 58% of pet owners in Africa consider their pet “part of the family”, according to a recent study. In urban societies, the trend is toward having fewer children and more pets, as one author writes: No one in our time looks askance at a woman living alone with five cats. Our politics […]
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Divination, Magic, and Sorcery in Sports
–– Ntumba Katabua The audio version of this article is available here: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. The curtain has closed. The medals have been handed out, and the coveted World Cup trophy has been kissed and hoisted among confetti and fanfare. The 2026 edition of the FIFA World Cup will be remembered for many […]
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South Africa’s Version of Sex Education
With the annual male circumcision school coming through our village recently, here’s
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God Wants You Well Review:
Two runny noses. That’s it. Over the past 40 years, this is the only sickness the author has experienced, and he expects the same for you. American pastor and evangelist Andrew Wommack wrote God Wants You Well in hopes of persuading people that it is never God’s will for Christians to be sick. Is this […]
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The Forgotten Spurgeon Review:
The middle chapter of Spurgeon’s life—where he rose to fame at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London—is what most people remember. What they forget is the great controversies that highlighted his Calvinism, Baptist theology, and doctrine of separation. The main subject in this work is Spurgeon’s thought and teaching. This is not a biography. The chapters […]
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Review: Missions and Money
Jonathan J. Bonk. Orbis Books, 2007, 272 pp. Three of Five stars Back in 2006 when I first arrived in South Africa, I lived in a much poorer setting than I do today. Was I better off back then? Before offering an answer, I agree with Bonk that missionaries need to think more carefully about financial […]