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God’s own inspired songbook is The Psalms. 150 of them. Walter Riggans has written a provocative article* asking: “If the Psalms have many sad songs of lament, why is it that our church services are ‘overwhelmingly dominated by praise songs?” This is a valid question. It needs an answer, and it requires corrective […]
Originally published in The Jerusalem Post Since Israel re-captured the Old City of Jerusalem from Jordan in 1967, the Jewish state has maintained a fragile religious balance, and the Temple Mount is indeed the most divisive real estate in the world. Jewish activists for decades have been leading efforts to […]
Dr Michael Louis chairman of One South Africa urges government to drop its flawed Electoral Bill now and join hands to achieve optimal voting system In a month’s time, the Constitutional Court-ordered deadline given to Parliament to change the laws that govern our voting system at national and provincial level […]
This is post 1 of 1 in the series “What God Joined Together” A serialisation of a new book by Cape Town missionary and author Ashley Cloete about love across the colour divide in the apartheid era. Each week we will publish a new chapter Until I reached the age […]
By Gerda Potgieter FEBC Ukraine radio hosts are not allowing the war with Russian invaders to stop them from sharing the Good News of Jesus through radio programmes and direct contact with listeners. One such host, Inna, tells of a female listener who called the radio for help after a […]
Gateway News spoke to author and missionary Ashley Cloete about his new book What God Joined Together Starting next week, we will be posting the book on Gateway News as a chapter-by-chapter series. Ashley, I interviewed you about your book Revival Seeds Germinate two years ago. You noted that it […]
Messianic Testimony invites Christians to a gathering at Salem Biblical Gardens (Windmeul, Agter Paarl) on Saturday, May 14. The event starts at 9.30am with tea and coffee, followed by worship by Damascus Road Worship Ministry. Speaker Jenny Pillay, will share how God called her to start an international prayer ministry […]
Originally published in Charisma News As the protest group marched Monday evening along Apopka-Vineland Road in Orlando, Florida, bullhorns blared chants of “Boycott Disney!” and “We’re taking Magic Kingdom back for the Kingdom of God! The chants were met with a mixed reception from the cars passing by. Let Us […]
Originally published in CBN.com The Senate rejected a Democratic-led bill Wednesday that would have guaranteed abortion rights nationwide. Politico reports that all 50 Republicans and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W-VA) voted against S 4132, also known as the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022. The vote was 49-51 and Democrats needed 60 votes for […]
Originally published in CBN.com Authorities in Hong Kong arrested a 90-year-old former Catholic bishop over his reported support for a pro-democracy group. Officials have repeatedly detained Cardinal Joseph Zen — the former bishop of Hong Kong — due to his role as a trustee with the group 612 Humanitarian Relief […]
Possibly among the most significant events in church history was witnessed in an English cathedral on Sunday May 8th. The Church of England chose to mark the 800th anniversary of the notorious Synod of Oxford with a strongly Hebraic service of repentance for historic anti-Semitism. And it took place, appropriately, […]
God wants Christian women in South Africa to unconditionally forgive and love others so that He can use them to build a new nation, says Nikiwe Apenteng in the first video in a Women’s Month series called Wisdom From God’s Daughters posted by Christian Leaders Forum SA. Last month Apenteng, […]
Originally published in Lifesite News After winning Olympic gold, Fiji’s men’s rugby team raised their powerful voices to God and sang: We have overcome We have overcome By the Blood of the Lamb In the Word of the Lord We have overcome The song that filled the Tokyo stadium is […]
Farmer evangelist says that at the request of businessmen from Johannesburg he will be hosting a national prayer meeting for South Africa from 1pm to 2pm on Saturday. He says he will be joined in prayer by people from around the world. The event will be streamed on the Angus […]
Pastors, politicians, judges, lawyers, business people and leaders are addressed in a message [see below] released on social media today by Rev Chris Mathebula pastor of Hope Restoration Ministries. His message simply comprises five Bible passages which command readers to defend the rights of the poor and needy, and warn […]
Originally published on Facebook Page of Veronika West “Warriors on the Battlefield fighting for The Kingdom Destiny of the Nations,…MUST STAY STANDING ON THE GREAT MOUNTAIN OF THE LORD”..!! “Above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the […]
In a fallen world, we can grow disheartened every time we catch up on world events by scrolling through the news on our various news-carrying devices. It appears the world grows darker by the day, and nations that once upheld Christian ideals now attempt to stamp out any remnant of […]
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This is post 1 of 1 in the series “What God Joined Together” A serialisation of a new book by Cape Town missionary and author Ashley Cloete about love across the colour divide in the apartheid era. Each week we will publish a new chapter Until I reached the age […]
PEFM 87.6 Christian Community Radio station, together with various church leaders in Nelson Mandela Bay are hosting a third Ascension Day Gathering at 3pm on Thursday May 26 on the Vuyisile Mini Square in front of the Gqeberha (PE) City Hall. Ascension Day was removed as a public holiday in […]
Originally published in Charisma News As the protest group marched Monday evening along Apopka-Vineland Road in Orlando, Florida, bullhorns blared chants of “Boycott Disney!” and “We’re taking Magic Kingdom back for the Kingdom of God! The chants were met with a mixed reception from the cars passing by. Let Us […]
God’s own inspired songbook is The Psalms. 150 of them. Walter Riggans has written a provocative article* asking: “If the Psalms have many sad songs of lament, why is it that our church services are ‘overwhelmingly dominated by praise songs?” This is a valid question. It needs an answer, and it requires corrective […]
Originally published in The Christian Post A mob of Muslims have vandalised three church buildings and damaged and looted Christian-owned shops in Nigeria’s Sokoto state after police arrested two Muslims for beating to death 25-year-old Christian student Deborah Emmanuel Yakubu and burning her body over false allegations of blasphemy. Demanding […]
Originally published in The Jerusalem Post Since Israel re-captured the Old City of Jerusalem from Jordan in 1967, the Jewish state has maintained a fragile religious balance, and the Temple Mount is indeed the most divisive real estate in the world. Jewish activists for decades have been leading efforts to […]
Originally published in Persecution.org Deborah Emmanuel, a 25-year-old Christian student at the Shehu Shagari College of Education in Nigeria’s Sokoto State, was fatally beaten and her body was burned yesterday. Her classmates were incensed at a supposedly blasphemous message she had sent to a school WhatsApp group. Deborah, who attends […]
Dr Michael Louis chairman of One South Africa urges government to drop its flawed Electoral Bill now and join hands to achieve optimal voting system In a month’s time, the Constitutional Court-ordered deadline given to Parliament to change the laws that govern our voting system at national and provincial level […]
Originally published in CBN.com The Senate rejected a Democratic-led bill Wednesday that would have guaranteed abortion rights nationwide. Politico reports that all 50 Republicans and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W-VA) voted against S 4132, also known as the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022. The vote was 49-51 and Democrats needed 60 votes for […]
Originally published in CBN.com Authorities in Hong Kong arrested a 90-year-old former Catholic bishop over his reported support for a pro-democracy group. Officials have repeatedly detained Cardinal Joseph Zen — the former bishop of Hong Kong — due to his role as a trustee with the group 612 Humanitarian Relief […]
