Andrew Johnson and Johnny Vermeulen played for Eastern Province Rugby together. They were in the Murder and Robbery Squad together. But they were not close friends and their lives were poles apart. When they met again after more than a decade, Andrew did not know that Johnny was in the […]
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Wilberforce Academy challenges Namibian Christians to live out faith in vocations
Special report by Tebello Matsela and Ryan Smit On June 19 2024, a team of seven from South Africa, Lesotho and the United Kingdom travelled to Namibia to present a Wilberforce Academy (WA) pilot programme – the first of its kind in Africa outside of South Africa. The two and […]
Women and children trapped at church in Sudan endure hunger and bombardment
Originally published in Premier Christian News “As food has grown scarce, the nuns have boiled tree leaves for the children to eat, and many of the adults have skipped meals.” Excerpt from report Around 80 people are taking refuge inside the Dar Mariam mission, a Catholic church and school compound […]
Evangelicals disappointed by Church of England Synod vote on same-sex blessings
Originally published in Christian Today The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) has expressed its “deep disappointment” at the General Synod’s vote to continue the process towards introducing standalone services of blessing for same-sex couples. Monday’s vote also saw the Church of England move closer to removing current restrictions on […]
Evangelical groups join UN expert’s damnation of prostitution as system of violence, exploitation
South Africa got a reprieve from the threat of legalised prostitution in June last year when the government withdrew its “Prostitution Bill” because of concerns about its constitutionality. Will SA’s lawmakers take note of a major new UN report which finds that prostitution is a system of gruesome violence and […]
Christian leaders in Nigeria respond to deadly suicide bomb attacks in Borno state
Originally published in Christian Daily Christian leaders in Nigeria expressed shock and dismay at suicide attacks in Gwoza, Borno state on Saturday June 29 that killed both Muslims and Christians. “We are concerned about the resurgence of suicide bombing in our country and the threat it poses to the lives […]
Miracles, breakthroughs in Uganda crusades
Originally published in Thrive!News Evangelist Daniel Kolenda of Christ for all Nations (CfaN) and his team faced considerable spiritual opposition from radical religious groups and witch doctors during their recent trip to Uganda for extended crusades throughout Africa. Nonetheless, God’s presence triumphed, sparking miraculous healings, liberation from demonic oppression, and […]
Transforming a Nation: Modernday reformers convey a message advocating for change!
Reformers often convey a message centred around change, improvement, or transformation of existing systems or practices, says Janet Brann-Hollis in this week’s Transforming a Nation podcast. Each week we publish the latest episode of the podcast which can be viewed at the following YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5hLMkCPnQ9TfBC-mbDNiUw
Focus on the Family — From Internet to face-to-face
Q: I’ve connected with a young woman from another city on the Internet. We’ve talked a lot on the phone and are interested in exploring our relationship further, but so far we’ve never met in person. Do you have any advice as to how we should proceed? Graeme: I’d encourage […]
UEFA Euro 24 footballers open up about faith, “only defining performance is Jesus”
Originally published in Christian Daily The excitement and furore surrounding the ongoing European Championships, the UEFA Euro 24, is providing a platform for Christian football players to share their testimonies about Jesus Christ. Ruben Vargas, 25, who plays in the midfield position for Switzerland, and also Bundesliga club FC Augsburg, […]