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1. Death, Grief and God's Goodness

   (Deeper Walk/Blog)

   ... I grieve, there is beauty and mystery, if I only choose to see it. Wendy Harbottle lives in Johannesburg, South Africa and blogs at www.halfformedwish.blogspot.com. She also collects model giraffes and ...

2. Desmond Tutu Retiring

   (Slices/Reject Apathy)

   Nobel peace laureate Desmond Tutu has announced his retirement from public life, effective later this year. The former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, is turning 79 in October and says ...

3. Keeping Our Stories Straight

   (Worldview/Blogs)

   ... in South East Portland, the windows tell the story of God’s plan of redemption; it begins with creation and ends with the Christ’s return. At the wedding rehearsal, I had a chance to walk around and ...

4. Rice Bowls

   (Poverty/Spotlights)

   In 1980, a pastor from South Carolina went on a trip to Calcutta. Confronted with the realities of poverty, famine and disease, he returned home determined to contribute to orphanages in such communities. ...

5. Mocha Club

   (Worldview/Spotlights)

   ... to Mocha Club, funding goes to development projects in 20 different communities located in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe and South Africa. The model on the ground is “Africans helping Africans.” ...

6. Europe to Be Invaded by Bees

   (Slices/Culture)

   If you've watched any of the World Cup matches, you've heard the sound: droning insects. The sound comes from a small horn traditional to South African soccer called a vuvuzela. They've been very controversial ...

7. The World Cup's Ugly Side

   (Mission/Features)

   Human trafficking is always an issue, but grows even more prevalent at worldwide events like soccer's biggest stage. As the World Cup heats up in South Africa, new sporting controversies and ...

8. The World Cup's Ugly Side

   (Loss of Innocents/Features)

   As the World Cup heats up in South Africa, new sporting controversies and legends are sure to grab our attention, as they have in years past. Devotees are sure to remember, for example, the exploits of ...

9. Tour the World Cup Stadiums

   (Slices/Culture)

   ... South Africa. The stadiums look amazing ...    ...

10. Soundproof Stadium

    (Slices/Culture)

    This is pretty cool: the World Cup stadium in Cape Town, South Africa has been designed to be effectively soundproof, keeping the noise of 69,000 fans inside. Which means whichever country has the least ...