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Islamic extremists attack Christian communities in Chad, murder 17 people
Fulani Islamic extremists murdered 17 people in attacks on Christian communities in southern Chad earlier this month, the Barnabas Fund reports. The population of Chad was reported in 2010 to be 52–58% Muslim and 39–44% Christian. The government of this religiously diverse but impoverished country in central Africa was forced […]
Join the Godly Revolution prayer countdown!
Yesterday marked 30 days to the massive Godly Revolution worship music festival on Youth Day – and it also marked Day 1 of a prayer countdown in the buildup to this year’s Godly Revolution event at the Lewende Woord main campus in Brummeria, Pretoria. You can join this exciting prayer […]
Malawi intercessory group launches ‘Jesus farms’ to support cyclone victims
Christian movement National Repentance Malawi (NRP) is introducing “Jesus Farms” in three districts of southern Malawi as part of a holistic campaign to support victims of Cyclone Freddy which displaced more than 100 000 families and killed more than a thousand people earlier this year. NRP national organiser Rev Edward […]
Oldest, nearly-complete Hebrew Bible sold for $38.1m
Originally published in the New York Times The oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible sold at Sotheby’s for $38.1 million (R735 million) on Wednesday, one of the highest prices for a book or historical document ever sold at auction. The volume, known as the Codex Sassoon, includes all 24 books of the Hebrew […]
Paul Simon shares prophetic dream of a modern-day psalmist
By James Lasher — Originally published in Charisma News The Lord certainly works in mysterious ways, and it is an incredible sight to behold when a seed planted decades ago in preparation for a spiritual encounter begins to take root and blossom. Singer and American music icon Paul Simon is […]
Hate Speech Bill — urgent message to SA
Have you submitted a comment on the Hate Speech Bill? With just five days left (at the time of posting this article) to make your comment, executive director of Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) Michael Swain says it is time to “shape up and push back” against the […]
PROPHETIC WORD: Let the bells ring — Jane Flack
As believers we each carry burdens that the Lord has placed on our hearts as we seek His presence and His way in a world that knows such diversity. Different cultures, different languages and different expectations all expressed in so many varied and wonderful and not so wonderful ways. We […]
How a South African orphan’s faith in God gave him the strength to graduate from medical school
By Christian Stanton — Originally published in Christian Today When Covid-19 interfered with the graduation ceremonies of University of the Witwatersrand’s prestigious medical school in December 2021, Sithembiso Madlala took the change of plans in stride. Madlala had come too far in his journey from a neglected child in a […]
Why a Christian school in Germany is headed to the European Court of Human Rights
Originally published in CBN News A Christian school in Germany is challenging the country’s “restrictive educational system” after government officials barred them from opening more schools. The Association for Decentralized Learning, which offers both virtual and home education programs, has filed a lawsuit at the European Court of Human Rights […]