South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in The Gospel Herald Limbless evangelist Nick Vujicic has thanked God after his team witnessed 400 000 people repent of their sins and begin their spiritual journey with Jesus Christ at a recent event in Ukraine. “The biggest event that our team at Life Without Limbs has seen […]
A monthly column on purpose, passion and power in Jesus. Given half the chance, my kids would be jumping — and I mean jumping at the opportunity to participate in Halloween. Dress-up, sweets, fun with friends- c’mon, what kid wouldn’t want to jump in! Often my two older children aged 6 […]
Gateway News is delighted to introduce a cartoon corner where we get to laugh a little at this and that and the other. May the joy of the Lord strengthen you today no matter what you are facing. We thank our volunteer cartoonist Bernard de Jager for sharing his talent […]
Originally published in Christian Radio Nestlé has become the latest company to remove Christian imagery from its packaging. The world’s largest food and beverage company has been using a picture of the Greek Orthodox building in Santorini without the crosses on top of the famous blue domes of the church […]
Originally published in Daily Voice Pietermaritzburg pastor Tanelle Welft-Dixon, 43, said God asked her to marry people who have been “living in sin” or who couldn’t afford to wed. The Scottsville couples all tied the knot last Saturday and had a joint reception afterwards. The mass wedding was arranged in […]
Family First New Zealand, a leading family group in New Zealand, is warning South African families that a smacking ban will do more harm than good by criminalising good parents, and harming children and families, with little effect on the real issue of child abuse. “A decade on from the […]
Women from across the country are invited again to attend this year’s God’s Karoo Women Conference at the Willowmore showgrounds on November 4 and 5. Well-known singer Danie Botha and motivational speaker Lynette Beer will be there to inspire women. The worship will be led by Arno Ferreira and Sons. […]
A ruling in the Johannesburg High Court last Thursday that makes it illegal for parents to apply any form of physical discipline to their children made serious inroads into parental authority and freedom of religion, said Freedom of Religion SA (FOR SA) executive director Michael Swain in a media statement […]
Originally published in Mail & Guardian As of Thursday morning, the “reasonable chastisement” of a child by a parent is no longer a valid shield against a charge of common assault. Instead, any parent who hits a child faces the same potentially criminal treatment as if the victim had been […]
Originally published in Christian Today Islamic Fulani herdsmen have reportedly killed at least 28 people, including Christian women and children, in a raid on a village in Plateau State, Nigeria. Persecution watchdog International Christian Concern reported on the recent attack on Tuesday, explaining that the violent raids by the Fulani […]