South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
A large cohort of civil society organisations gathered at Parliament this morning [Friday September 16] to hand over a formal submission to the Speaker of the National Assembly, outlining their collective stance in rejecting the new Electoral Bill that is currently before Parliament. “This comes with less than 90 days […]
Originally published in Persecution.org The Cyrus Cylinder was dedicated to the City of Babylon in 539 BC by its new king, Cyrus of Anshan. The cylinder is made of clay and is 22.86cm wide by 121.82cm tall. While its size is unimpressive, its inscription and the freedoms it granted are […]
The Fathers Matter film series, which aims to spark a national conversation about fatherhood through compelling movies, premiere’s on SABC 2 and TelkomOne at 8.30pm tomorrow (Saturday September 17) with the screening of Family Portrait, the first film in the six-part series. Family Portrait is the story of a struggling […]
The faith-based, adoption-themed movie Lifemark opened at No 7 in theatres over the weekend, marking the sixth straight time that a movie made by filmmaking brothers Alex and Stephen Kendrick opened in the Top 10. The film grossed an estimated R38.5-million to notch the seventh spot just ahead of the No 8 movie Beast (R31.5-million). Lifemark finished […]
The Jesus 2022 Citywide Crusade in Nelson Mandela Bay last week has revived a culture of evangelism in the metro and outreaches will continue on a monthly basis, said campaign visionary Pastor Jimmy Davis. “There’s a fire that’s burning in the hearts of the people and even after the crusade […]
Public submissions not duly considered on Hate Speech Bill ChristianView Network welcomes the postponement of discussions on the dangerously worded Hate Speech bill, which could put innocent people in jail for controversial statements, after it was found that key submissions had not been considered. It is rare for the ACDP, […]
Pro-lifers are invited to join a March For Life event in Umhlanga Durban and a life chain protest in downtown Cape Town on Sunday October 2, which is International Life Chain Sunday, a day on which Christians around the world stand up for the right to life of pre-born babies. […]
Originally published in Worthy News The general prosecutor Sudan’s Central Darfur region has dismissed a case against four Christian men charged with apostasy that previously carried the death penalty, trial observers told Worthy News. Badar Haroun Abdul-Jabbar, Mohamed Haroun Abdul-Jabbar, Tariq Aref Abdallah, and Mortada Ismael Yousef were charged under Article 126 of the […]
Originally published in CBN News In a first-ever event, evangelist Franklin Graham preached a message on God’s love last Saturday night to thousands of people in Mongolia. More than 17 300 people attended the “Festival of Joy” in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar, and hundreds of people made decisions to […]
By David Baker — Originally published in Christian Today The passing of a monarch – the end of an era, bringing with it uncertainty, questions and a sense of change. Recently I preached on Isaiah 6 and even just a few weeks ago I was struck by the parallels with […]