South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
The South African Council of Churches has urged Christians in South Africa to participate in 40 days of prayer for SA from May 7 to June 15, reports the Association of Christian Media. The SACC encourages people to make use of a 40 day prayer guide published by Jericho Walls […]
The message of repentance and reconciliation, which came out of the Karoo Mighty Men Conference 2016 (KMMC 2016), is very powerful, according to Premier of the Eastern Cape, Phumulo Masualle. The premier paid a visit to the event for the first time last Saturday morning and listened to Bishop Joshua […]
Joshua Lwere survived Idi Amin genocide, and now pursues reconciliation with the help of the dictator’s son As a child, Bishop Joshua Lwere’s village was attacked by the Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin’s soldiers; one of the soldiers grasped the young Lwere around the neck and holding him against a window […]
Angus Buchan, the founder of the Mighty Men Conference movement, which started on his farm Shalom in Kwa-Zulu Natal, has high expectations for the Karoo Mighty Men Conference 2016 (KMMC 2016). “I believe we are going to see the power and the love of God demonstrated through faithful men, because […]
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice]“For the vision is yet for the appointed time; It hastens toward the goal and it will not fail. Though it tarries, wait for it; For it will certainly come, it will not delay” (Habakkuk 2:3)Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirs up disputes but love covers all offenses Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirs up disputes but […]
Call to follow Jesus path of reconciliation Violence, destruction of millions of rands of property, and racial animosity flared on university campuses in North West, Free State, Gauteng, Western Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal this week amidst protests by students and workers over a range of issues. During the same week […]
[notice]A monthly column that reflects on living in the Kingdom of God.[/notice] While listening to one of our national public radio stations, the topic of ‘social cohesion’ and the possibility of criminalising racism came up. Not surprisingly, very soon into the discussion, the inevitable happened. It soon became a mudslinging […]
“South Africa is a nation desperate for God’s intervention, according to the National Day of Repentance (NDR) vision document. The NDR vision says one thing our country needs to do is to repent and turn from its wicked ways – the nation needs to change its mind, which is the […]
Christian and corporate leaders in South Africa and neighbouring countries are getting behind the vision for a National Day of Repentance (NDR) in Bloemfontein on September 13, says NDR Communications Manager Rebecca Cantor. “We stand amazed at the doors that the Lord has opened in the past few days, having […]
[notice]UK-based South African-born journalist Charles Gardner reports from the UK at the Crossroads conference in Manchester.[/notice] “I love Israel,” an Iranian delegate told a conference in Manchester aimed at building bridges between Middle Eastern followers of Jesus. “I may be from Iran, but I love Israel, and there are Christians praying for Israel […]