THE SOUTH AFRICAN G20: a Suez-like shift in seasons
There was something faintly Suez-like about the G20 meeting in Johannesburg. The G20 felt less like a summit, more like a turning point. And even though the Summit did not solve every problem, it successfully shifted the center of gravity. The world came to Africa, and for the first time, Africa set the agenda. But even more significantly, America was not there to dictate. It is a stark reminder for President Trump that, after the Suez Canal fiasco where Britain and France marched into Egypt with all the pomp of imperial muscle, they only arrived to discover that the world had moved on.
POWER AND PARADOX: When the crescent meets the cross
The red carpet is being rolled out in Washington this week for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia as he meets with President Donald Trump in Washington. Yet beneath the spectacle lies a troubling paradox: the leader of a nation where Christianity is suppressed, human rights are curtailed, and dissent is punished was welcomed by the world’s largest Christian democracy, a country that prides itself on religious freedom and political justice. The visit is not only political—it is spiritual, a mirror reflecting the contradictions of our age. The question is not whether MBS and Washington can strike deals. It is whether nations that claim moral leadership can still recognize the cost of their alliances.
JESUS ON THE PLANE: a Christian response to the 153 Palestinian refugees
On November 13, 2025, a chartered Global Airways flight landed at Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport, carrying 153 Palestinians from Gaza. The church, meanwhile, waits at the gate. Will we recognize Jesus disembarking? Not in stained glass, but in stained garments. Not in hymns alone, but in human faces. For He said: “I was a stranger, and you welcomed me.” And now He arrives—not cloaked in glory, but clothed in exile.
QUESTIONING ANSWERS: how information diets shape our silicon curtains
In today’s digital age, we don’t just consume information—we’re fed it. This is crucial to understand. Algorithms on Social Media shape our news feeds based on engagement, not truth. The result? We’re served content that aligns with our existing beliefs, reinforcing them and filtering out dissenting views. This creates what some call an informational diet—a steady stream of content that shapes not only what we know, but how we think. This in turn creates silicon curtains – separating people not by borders, but by belief systems.
NIGERIA: the complexities of a Christian community under threat
Christian martyrdom in Nigeria remains a grave and ongoing crisis, with thousands killed in 2025 alone due to targeted violence by extremist groups. This persecution has escalated dramatically in recent years, making Nigeria one of the deadliest places in the world for Christians to live. But is it really as straightforward as Christian media portrays? Or do the complexities of culture and faith, and the context of rivalries and revenge, get overshadowed by the emotional weight of martyrdom and persecution?
AI AND THE GREAT COMISSION: when machine intelligence meets divine consecration:
2026 will mark a significant milestone in my personal journey of missions—a full 50 years since I embarked on my very first outreach to the 1976 Summer Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada. Half a century. But that world does not exist anymore. In an age where algorithms shape conversations and digital platforms reach the ends of the earth, the intersection of AI and the Great Commission presents both a challenge and an opportunity for the Church. As Jesus commanded His followers to “go and make disciples of all nations,” the tools available to fulfill that mission have evolved dramatically. Here are 10 ways AI is already transforming—and will continue to shape—the future of Christian missions.