South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Christian Today Conditions in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, have “seriously deteriorated” over the past year, affecting children “disproportionately” as nearly 3 000 people have been killed and over 800 000 displaced since the violent insurgency that began in October 2017, according to a report. Violent attacks by […]
Kate Middleton and Prince William (left) and the midwives (right) who delivered Kate Middleton’s children. The Kingdom of God has come and Babylon the great has fallen The Kingdom of God has come, the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ, the everlasting Kingdom, the Kingdom that endures through all generations, […]
Kerke: ’n baken van hoop? Waar is die hoop? Mense het rede om tans bedruk en swaarmoedig te wees, weens soveel uitdagings soos armoede, werkloosheid, regeringskorrupsie, misdaad, droogte, haat, rassisme, grondhervorming, egskeidings en depressie, waarmee hul daagliks worstel. Om dit als te kroon is die einste plek — die kerk, […]
A monthly column by Luphumlo Joka In the spirit of reflecting on the year that has past, I have recently been very intrigued by the appointment (announcement made on October 14) of the Vice Chancellor and Principal of Nelson Mandela University, Dr Sibongile Muthwa. Nelson Mandela University was quoted October […]
A monthly column by Luphumlo Joka “I am siding with the people, I am sorry Mr President” — Dr Makhosi Khoza African National Congress MP Dr Makhosi Khosa has been in the spotlight for her apparently unpopular views of her own party and its outgoing president, Jacob Zuma. Addressing civil […]
A monthly column for young ladies by Kate Fitz-Gibbon On Youth Day I had the privilege of joining and ministering to an incredible group of young people, from 5 years old up to early 20’s in Ekangala near Bronkhorstspruit. People are hungry for more of God, and there are so […]
Each week of the #50Dayd2BlesstheNation Alf James is interviewing a leader around the week’s theme. This week he spoke to Pastor Laurette Mkati prayer coordinator of SA Prayer Movement for Change about the week’s focus of “The Church and other religions”. We are witnessing the powerful effect of the media […]
[notice]A monthly column by Michael Cassidy, evangelist, author, Christian leader and founder of African Enterprise whose ministry in Africa and the world has spanned more than 50 years.[/notice] It’s fashionable these days in many quarters to knock the Church. It is easy also to find grounds to do so. After […]
Last week a group of 34 senior church leaders from all the mainline and large independent churches of Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch) spent three days at Carmel Retreat Centre near George, unpacking racism, privilege and prejudice. The leadership group felt it should get its house in […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor African church leaders concerned by the devastating consequences of conflicts across the continent have pledged to focus on preventative efforts. The continent has been among the worst-hit by violent conflicts in recent decades. Countries in West and Central Africa have been particularly affected. In […]