South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
A recommendation that new laws be introduced to enforce registration of pastors and ministers is overkill and a response that one would expect more from a totalitarian state than a constitutional democracy”, said Stephen Brislin, Archbishop of Cape Town and President of the Southern Africa Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC). He […]
Thirty three years after he wrote Bursting the Wineskins — an inspiring autobiographical account of his quest for a deeper understanding and experience of the Holy Spirit — evangelist and Christian leader Michael Cassidy has released an updated version of the book. Republished by African Enterprise, the update of the […]
By Open Doors SA It is estimated that for one in every 12 Christians around the world,persecution is a daily reality –they endure intimidation, prison and even death because of their faith. During 2016, Open Doors distributed 2.5 million Bibles and Christian literature worldwide, trained a million people and provided […]
The US has extended its sanctions against Sudan for another three months, saying “more time is needed” to review whether Sudan has done enough to merit their removal. Sudan’s President, Omar Bashir, responded by suspending his negotiating committee until the end of the three months. The committee has been in negotiations with […]
Originally published in CBN News Pop star Justin Bieber is unashamed of Jesus. “Let the devil know not today!” Bieber said, quoting Hillsong United’s song Not Today in an Instagram post on Monday. “The devil has no power when you know the living God! His name is Jesus!! Why worry when you […]
Originally published in Christianity Today A day after a Religion News Service interview portrayed retired pastor and author Eugene Peterson as shifting to endorse same-sex marriage, the evangelical leader retracted his comment and upheld the traditional Christian stance instead. “To clarify, I affirm a biblical view of marriage: one man […]
Originally published in Charisma News God’s Not Dead executive producer Troy Duhon says God led him to donate money to rebuild Arkansas’ destroyed Ten Commandments monument. Arkansas’ new Ten Commandments statue, located on public land but paid for with private funds, was demolished just one day after its installation. The […]
Originally published in Christian Today ISIS militants have been purged from their occupation of Mosul, Iraq — but while some Christians are eager to return home, many have no home left — or fear that an Islamist ideology may yet remain. Partners of the religious persecution watchdog Open Doors have […]
Originally published in World Net Daily “My beloved friend, keep your hand in that of the Master, walk daily by His side, so that you may lead others into the realms of true happiness, where a religion of hate, (which poisons both body and soul) will be unknown, having in […]
Originally published in Christian Today A sensational performance of a song praising Jesus has taken the internet by storm, touching the hearts and minds of millions of people worldwide. A group of singers known as The Voices of Lee has turned Hillsong‘s What a Beautiful Name into an even greater hit, […]