Main speaker was one of founding fathers of BTN Tobie de Wet, the main speaker at the Bless the Nations Worlds Missions Conference (BTN) that opens in Port Elizabeth on Friday (June 27, 2014), was one of the founding fathers of the annual conference now in its 27th year. He […]
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At least 14 killed in suicide bombing at Nigeria World Cup viewing site
An explosion at an illegal World Cup viewing site in northeast Nigeria killed at least 14 people while security forces arrested a “terror kingpin” among nearly 500 people detained as suspected terrorists in the southeast of the country, police said on Wednesday (June 18, 2014) At least 26 people were […]
Christians targeted in al-Shabaab attack on kenyan town; around 50 dead
Originally published in barnabasfund Around 50 people were killed in an al-Shabaab attack on a mainly Christian town in Kenya; the gunmen went door to door questioning occupants about their faith and shooting non-Muslim men. The militants descended on Mpeketoni, a coastal town in Lamu district near the border with […]
South Sudan agrees to stop fighting, set up transitional government
Originally posted in World Watch Monitor South Sudan has agreed to end fighting and pledged to set up a transitional government within 60 days and to resolve the conflict that’s caused a massive humanitarian crisis –resulting in thousands being killed and more than 1 million people fleeing their homes since […]
Iraq: 21 people killed as Islamic militants invade Baghdad
Article originally published in Christian Post Islamic militants killed at least 21 people in Baghdad and another Iraqi city on Tuesday in their offensive to capture the capital. Jihadists have also invaded Baiji, the country’s largest oil refinery. AFP News Agency reported that the violence came during a major offensive […]
YWAM team plays soccer with prostitutes in streets of Brazil
As football stars are scoring goals in the World Cup, Brazilian prostitutes decided to join the football fever by organising an impromptu match to draw attention to sex workers’ rights. According to a story on RT.com, the prostitutes called themselves the Naked Football Club and teamed up with individuals from […]
Moderate sheikh murdered in Kenya in latest of high-profile killings
Originally published in Assist News Sheikh Mohammed Idris, chairman of the Council of Imams and Preachers and previous leader of Mombasa’s Sakina Mosque, was assassinated by unknown gunmen on his way to morning prayers on June 10. According to a news release from human rights organisation Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), […]
Global Leadership Summit 2014 — Weekly Update: June 19
The Willow Creek Association 2014 Global Leadership Summit will run in South Africa at 11 venues from October 10. The consistently inspiring two-day leadership training event which is held in 105 countries celebrates its 20th anniversary this year — and its 10th anniversary in South Africa! MEET THE SPEAKERS — […]
East London man’s miraculous recovery shared in double book
[notice]Dylan Martin is a walking miracle. His story of making an amazing comeback from a car accident that left him with traumatic brain injury and in a coma for two weeks is told in a double book written by himself (Highway To Hell) and his mother (It’s All About Eternity). […]
Restore the father, restore the family
This past long weekend (14–16 June) South Africa put the focus on two vital groups in society that are currently unappreciated and neglected – with devastating consequences for the nation. The first group are fathers. The flood of secular humanistic ideology in SA’s culture has not only undermined and diminished […]