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Easter and wellness
Easter is here! As with most holidays and celebrations, it is festive and joyful, but it can also be a time of high stress, filled with its own expectations and demands.
Read moreHeartlines 2023 staff retreat
The Heartlines team recently attended our 2023 staff retreat where there were great opportunities for learning, connecting and dreaming together.
Read moreTime to combat mental health stigma in the church
In recent years, the question of mental health has come to the fore, especially post the Covid-19 pandemic. In Christian communities, there is a stigma around seeking professional help.
Read moreRise up with hope
Brett 'Fish' Anderson encourages us to fight for hope in the midst of the darkness and suffering we see in the world around us.
Heartlines partners with UNICEF to promote COVID-19 vaccinations for the elderly
Heartlines and the Oak Foundation supported UNICEF's #Grandkids4Gogos campaign to help increase access to COVID-19 vaccines for people over 50 around South Africa.
Read moreRemembering Sharpeville and reflecting on human rights
Olefile Masangane shares his thoughts on why we need to remember where we have come from as we commemorate Human Right's Day and observe Lent this March.
Read moreReconciling riot hotspots through sports and storytelling
The July unrest in KwaZulu-Natal escalated racial tensions in the province. Heartlines and church leaders are working to bring change and reconciliation.
Unrest recovery sparks renewed commitment to reconciliation efforts
Church leaders in the violence-struck areas of Phoenix, Inanda, Ntuzuma, KwaMashu and Umhlanga/Durban North (PINKU) came together in a two-day process at the end of September in a renewed effort to build bridges following the unrest that tore through the region in July.
Read moreAdvent reflection for 2021
Edwin Arrison shares how the hope of Christ can change our perspective and focus in a chaotic, painful world.
Read moreHeritage Day reflections
In light of Heritage Day, Heartlines regional representative Craig Bouchier reflects on his own identity journey and the work being done to unite different communities after the recent unrest and violence in some parts of South Africa.
Read moreHeartlines Micro-Business Relief Fund – Update
The Heartlines Micro-Business Relief Fund was established to help business owners rebuild after being impacted by the looting and unrest in July. This is how things have gone so far.
Read moreThe hope of Spring
Relationship and family therapist Merrishia Singh-Naicker shares her thoughts on how we can enter into the new season of Spring with renewed hope, even as we honestly face the reality of increasing violence against women and girls.