THE RAID ON VENEZUELA: a margin call of oil, currency, and the American empire
On 3 January, the United States executed Operation Absolute Resolve, a sudden military strike against Venezuela. While Washington framed the mission around narco‑terrorism, drug trafficking, and weapons smuggling, those explanations alone feel inadequate. To grasp its full significance, the raid must be examined through wider lenses: the fragile petrodollar system, the economic pressures beneath it, the geopolitical rivalries it inflames, and the humanitarian consequences it leaves behind.
37 NGO’s BANNED IN GAZA: seeing Gaza through the eyes of scripture
Israel formally announced the ban on 37 NGOs in Gaza at the end of December 2025. In response to the ban, pro-Israel voices were quick to downplay the decision, insisting that these groups represent barely 15% of the International NGOs in Gaza and account for less than 1% of all the aid provided to its people. Here are the facts
LIVE 2026: Twelve inspiring quotes for a brand-new season
We step into 2026 not as souls lost in hope, but as pilgrims embarking on a path of mystery and wonder—summoned by the Word, sustained by the Spirit. Here are 12 quotes as guiding manifestos for this new year. One for every month. Print them on your hearts, and display them in your ways – for all to see, and for all to believe
THE SIN OF MISPLACED EMPATHY: Bondi Beach and the shift of victimhood
THE SIN OF MISPLACED EMPATHY: Bondi Beach and the shift of victimhood
Consider one simple question: since the Bondi Beach attack, which word have you heard more often on media and on Social Media: the name Boris Gurman, or the phrase “anti‑Semitism”? My guess would be the latter. This is the sin of misplaced anguish
RESPONDING TO THE BONDI BEACH SHOOTING: 4 redemptive paths shaped by Jesus
The headlines after the Bondi Beach attack told a familiar story—shock, grief, anger, and calls for justice. These are deeply human responses—understandable in the wake of violence. We mourn with the families, ache with the wounded, and wrestle with the unrelenting questions of safety and justice. But WHAT IF… Jesus offers 4 paths to a Christlike response
THE SOUTH AFRICAN APARTHEID BILL: an alternative approach
There is currently a message circulating on social media in South Africa with the following warning to Christians: A DIRECT ATTACK ON THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST IN SOUTH AFRICA! The message insists that if passed, the law would silence the Church, erase Christian identity, and punish believers for aligning with Scripture. This moment is not simply about legislation—it is about how the Church chooses to live out its mission. Here are 4 points to consider
FINDING FAITH IN THE CHRISTMAS PARADOX: where life in Syria meets faith in New Zealand
Christmas is the celebration of contradictions. And even though it is filled with profound paradoxes, it reveals deep spiritual truths. There are moments when these paradoxes becomes deeply personal, as we move between worlds so far removed, they seem separated not by borders, but by galaxies. For me, on a personal level, 2025 was the year that stitched these paradoxes together — with visits to Lebanon, Syria and New Zealand, it was a year of contrasts, collisions, and yet quiet acts of coexistence. These paradoxes press upon us three questions.
PORNOGRAPHY DETHRONED AS #1 ADDICTION: a warning to the church
Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. RAGE-BAIT “I get a lot of hate,” says content creator Winta Zesu[1], who earned $150,000 last year from social media. Unlike most influencers, her success is fuelled not by admiration but by outrage. At just 24, Winta has discovered that…
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.