Missionary Minds
Paul Schlehlein
From the rural village of Mbhokota in Limpopo, South Africa, hear from the mind of a real-world missionary of almost 20 years. Paul Schlehlein–or "boti Paul / mfundisi" (brother Paul / teacher) as he is addressed in the podcast–hails from Wisconsin, America but has left to cross the world, a culture, and a language group to go and minister to the Tsonga people of northern South Africa. With his knowledge of the scriptures, a passion for church history, and lessons from the field he seeks to speak on issues of the faith, the family, and the fog of worldview confusion that plagues our day.
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Aug 11, 2023 • 5min
TARIF: Good News for Nigeria’s Economy
Late last month Visual Capitalist published an article entitled: “The Top Economies in the World (1980-2017)”... The article presented both disappointing news and excellent news for the continent of Africa. The bad news for Africa is that no African nation has ranked in the top 15 worldwide economies since 1980. This is no surprise as Africa has long been the poorest continent in the world, this despite Africa being the most resource-abundant continent on the planet.
Aug 8, 2023 • 7min
TARIF: No Satellite Internet For South Africa Because of Racial Quotas
Elon Musk’s company Starlink, provides high-quality internet service via satellite to most places on earth. Many African countries have signed agreements with Starlink including Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Mozambique. It is likely that most of the African continent will have issued licenses to Starlink by the end of 2024. But not South Africa.
Aug 7, 2023 • 28min
45: The Missionary Journey of Seth Meyers (Part 1)
Get to know about Seth Meyers, missionary to the Tsongas of Limpopo, South Africa.
Aug 4, 2023 • 6min
TARIF: African Women in Combat
Last month at the International Association of Women Police, Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa urged the women of his country to take a greater role in fighting his nation’s problems with crime. Under the guise of “women’s empowerment”, the conference gathered thousands of senior women police officers from around Africa, from countries like Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Malawi.
Aug 1, 2023 • 5min
TARIF: Hate Speech vs. Free Speech in South Africa
If shouting, “Kill the Boer (white Afrikaners), kill the farmer!” (while making gun sounds and hand-gun motions) is not hate speech, what is? If “explicit words meant to incite violence” still has anything to do with hate speech, surely Malema should’ve been behind bars long ago.
Jul 31, 2023 • 25min
MM 44 - A Heart That Beats for The Mission Field ft. Dave Smith (Part 2)
What does it mean for a missionary to have a heart that beats for the mission field? How is that heart fostered? How does one keep that fire burning in the midst of tragedy and trial. Join us as we hear from Dave Smith, a man who has given his life to the cause of reaching the lost for the sake of the name of the Lord, Jesus Christ.
Jul 28, 2023 • 18min
43: Should Marriage Conform To or Counter Culture?
As the writer of Ecclesiastes exclaims, there is nothing new under the sun. That verse reigns true in the area of the challenges the Christian faces when it comes to culture and marriage. This episode takes a deep dive into the historical culture of Paul's day and how novel the Christian truths were even then.
Jul 28, 2023 • 6min
TARIF: On Spanking Your Child in Africa
South Africa’s highest court upheld a ruling that the corporal punishment of children at home violates a child’s rights and is therefore unconstitutional. This ruling was in agreement with the 2017 Constitutional Court decision that sentenced a father for severely spanking his 13-year-old son for watching a pornographic film on an iPad. The father argued that he as the parent has the right to discipline his son. The court disagreed.
Jul 25, 2023 • 7min
TARIF: Gas Explosion in Downtown Joburg and Towers of Siloam
A ghastly gas blast in Johannesburg causes shock and terror as a video of two-ton vehicles being launched into the air and petrified people panicking circulate on social media. How should Christians think about this? What does the bible have to say about such tragedies? All this and more on today's episode of The Africa Review In Five.
Jul 24, 2023 • 30min
MM42: A Heart That Beats for The Mission Field ft. Dave Smith (Part 1)
What does it mean for a missionary to have a heart that beats for the mission field? How is that heart fostered? How does one keep that fire burning in the midst of tragedy and trial. Join us as we hear from Dave Smith, a man who has given his life to the cause of reaching the lost for the sake of the name of the Lord, Jesus Christ.
