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How “What You Bring to the Table” Is Killing Love, Humanity, and Hope Introduction: The Rise of Transactional Love In today’s relationship landscape, a concerning trend has emerged: love has become increasingly transactional. Phrases like “What do you bring to the table?” and “A man must be…” dominate conversations, reducing relationships to checklists of material and superficial attributes. This shift reflects a departure from genuine connection, favoring tangible assets over intangible qualities like character and faith. The Consequences: A Society in Crisis This materialistic approach to relationships has far-reaching implications, particularly in South Africa, where gender-based violence (GBV) remains alarmingly prevalent. According to the South African Police Service, over 55,000 sexual offences were reported in the 2022/2023 period, with rape accounting for the majority of cases. The femicide rate is five times higher than the global average, with a woman being murdered by an ...

THE STREET VIEW When the World Sets the Standard for the Church By Muzi Mthethwa Introduction: Through the Window of Culture There’s a new lens through which people are looking at the Church — The Street View. It’s a view formed not from inside the sanctuary, but from the sidewalks of modern culture. It’s loud, expressive, ever-evolving, and unfiltered. And somehow, that very view has walked into our churches, sat on the front pew, and even taken the pulpit. But the real question is: Is The Street View supposed to be the Christian view? Section 1: The Rise of The Street View Street culture has always been a powerful voice expressive through dance, fashion, language, and rebellion. It’s where authenticity is prized, and relevance is king. It’s fast, flashy, and often built around identity, expression, and survival. In many ways, it was inevitable that the church would try to “speak the language” of the streets to stay relevant. But in trying to reach the street, have we let the...

Wake-Up Call to the Christian Child By Muzi Mthethwa Introduction Grace. That beautiful, divine gift that God lavishes upon His children unearned, undeserved, and unmatched. It is through grace that we are saved, not by works, lest anyone should boast (Ephesians 2:8-9). Grace is God’s empowering presence that enables us to become all He created us to be. But sadly, in many Christian circles today, grace is no longer seen as a call to holiness. It has become a free pass, a loophole to live loosely while cloaked in spiritual vocabulary. This article is a mirror. A confrontation. A necessary cry for the Christian child who has begun to interpret grace as license rather than liberty. Because grace is never permission to sin it’s the power to overcome sin. The Dangerous Drift: Grace as a Get-Out-of-Jail Card There was a time when salvation meant transformation. Being “born again” came with a radical shift in priorities, desires, and behaviors. But today, some children of God are gradually r...

Introduction: Everyone has a backyard ,the place where they bury the painful, shameful, or terrifying parts of their past. The corpse in the backyard is symbolic of those unresolved experiences: betrayal, poverty, rejection, fear. Though buried, they still rot and release a stench that seeps into every part of a person’s life. And the tragedy? While you are busy maintaining the backyard checking if the corpse is still hidden, covering the smell, reinforcing the fence you neglect the front yard: the now, the next, the new. 1. The Corpse of Betrayal You were loyal. You were honest. But they weren’t. Now every new relationship is judged by the standard of the pain you buried. You became a detective instead of a lover. Suspicion replaced vulnerability. And even when good love shows up, you chase it away because you’re too busy guarding your backyard. “ Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!” Isaiah 43:18-19 2. The Corpse of Poverty You k...