Originally published in Christianity Today. Somehow, an Australian-born investment banker in England went to South Africa and got mixed up with the “Americans” – the gang, that is, in one of Cape Town’s most dangerous shantytowns. And with them, the Hard Livings and Clever Kidz. Called by God into a […]
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ACDP says lift lockdown as experts warn of dire effects on economy
The African Christian Democratic Party calls for the immediate lifting of the lockdown restrictions on all sectors of the South African economy, while ensuring that strict hygiene conditions are in place, the party deputy president Wayne Thring says in a press statement released yesterday. The statement continues: The ACDP is […]
Errol Naidoo urges South Africans to get behind ‘Revive SA — Buy SA’ campaign
Nichelle Steyn spoke to Errol Naidoo about his recent call to South Africans to contribute to South Africa’s economic revival by “buying SA”. Errol Naidoo, chief executive officer of the Family Policy Institute (FPI) is concerned about the viability of the local economy, especially family-owned and run small businesses. Subsequently, […]
‘YouVersion’ reports: Bible reading 54% higher over Holy week this year
Bible sales also rising amidst virus crisis By Michael Gryboski — Originally published in The Christian Post Although large numbers of churches did not hold in-person services for Holy Week due to coronavirus shutdowns, Bible reading greatly increased compared to last year, according to YouVersion App. YouVersion reported this week […]
Spring cleaning with a purpose during lockdown
Lockdown in South Africa has birthed all sorts of ways for individuals and families to keep busy and productive. One common activity seems to be “spring cleaning”. We often say we don’t have the time for so many things, but all of a sudden we have too much time on […]
Helping others more than just giving, says Pretoria ministry
What does it take to make a real difference in a community? Most people want to help others but usually revert to only donating money, clothes or food. Although this certainly helps, it is not a sustainable solution to an ongoing problem. Annelien de Jager, from Take Action Ministry, says […]
‘God has a plan’: Shawn Bolz publishes free ebook on how to pray against coronavirus
Originally published in CBN News The coronavirus is officially considered a pandemic and entire nations are taking drastic measures to fight the outbreak and curb the number of fatalities. While experts are preparing for the worst, prophetic minister and speaker Shawn Bolz says God has a different plan. Bolz is […]
Coronavirus coming to end, prophesies speaker at Kingdom Come SA conference
Originally published in Fox News Shawn Bolz, a Christian leader and prominent prophetic voice from Los Angeles, has good news to share about the coronavirus. Speaking at the Kingdom Come SA 2020 conference in Johannesburg last Friday, he prophesied about the virus, which has sickened 91 000 people worldwide and […]
Violinist plays while surgeons operate on her brain: Partnering with the Great Physician — Dr Jim Dennison
Originally published in Denison Forum Dagmar Turner is a fifty-three-year-old violinist. She recently played sections of compositions by Mahler and Gershwin. That would be impressive enough. What makes her concert far more amazing is that she did so while surgeons worked to remove a tumor from her brain. The tumour […]
‘The state is NOT our godfather’
A letter from Michael Howard, a Christian youth leader in Cape Town Dear Editor The South African government is moving ahead with new school rules for the country. After reading through the government gazette in question, I can appreciate many of the provisions made therein. I can see how a […]
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