Origins of The Salvation Army in Southern Africa
The ship, Warwick Castle, docked in the Cape on 24 February 1883 with three passengers possessed by a love for God and a passion for lost souls. Wearing sashes reading…
Past, Present & Future Hope
In Psalm 143 we have a beautiful example of a prayer for deliverance. The Psalmist takes us through a process of calling out, remembering the past, considering present trouble and…
Transformed by the Cross
What a privilege and honour to be afforded space to conduct a Bible Study on the topic “Transformed by the Cross”. I have heard and read of many men and…
A Mother’s Place is Near the Cross
“Near the cross were Jesus' mother, her sister Mary, the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother standing there beside the disciple whom he loved, he…
Who’s going to pick it up?
After blessed Easter Meetings, the Divisional Men’s Ministry organised a hike up Table Mountain on Easter Monday, with the Territorial Commander as our guest. Although the hike was strenuous at…
Passing on the Baton
It is every leader’s dream to see the legacy being passed on from generation to generation. This could be a father teaching his children the values of family, it could…
REFRESH: Weariness is not the end of the story
“Did you win dad?” my son asked me after I finished a gruelling 95km bicycle race through the streets of Johannesburg. How do you explain to kids that their dad…
A woman of God in Leadership
“Leadership is hard as it involves people, attitudes, opinions, behaviours and emotions,” (A. Mukoki). Being a leader is in itself a challenge especially being a woman as you may find…
“Come and See a Man”
The Welcome of Lieut-Colonels Themba & Nokuthula Mahlobo Johannesburg City Corps in the Central Division was buzzing with joyous music as soldiers, officers, family and friends from around the territory…
Unlike Frank Sinatra
In 1969 the famous north American singer Frank Sinatra popularized the song “My Way” in which he mentions his life’s struggles but ends up every verse stating: “I did it my…