South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published by Christian Mail Multiple award winning girl band Simply Chrysolite have set the mood right for the Christmas season with the release of this carol “Joy To The World”, as well as the acapella version now available on itunes, googleplay, amazon mp3, spinlet and other digital stores. Named […]
A Port Elizabeth farmer’s encounter with God during a sleepless night in hospital led him to undertake a 5 000 km road trip to serve poor people in northern Namibia. His wife Louise, who also went on the trip said the many divine appointments on their trek were testimony to […]
A young Johannesburg woman, Caddie Hart, who initiated a National Day of Fasting on January 12, 2014, is calling on Christians in South Africa to fast and pray for the nation on the third Sunday of the New Year — January 18, 2015. “I’m a 35 year old wife and […]
[notice]A monthly column by Marcel van der Watt, lecturer in the Department of Police Practice at UNISA, former police detective, and current member of the Gauteng Rapid Response Task Team for Human Trafficking.[/notice] The recent Sydney hostage situation stirred some vivid memories of the intensity, emotions and multi-layered complexities associated […]
Originally published in Christian Today If you’ve ever struggled to fit your Bible into an already overflowing bag, you’re in luck. Measuring just 4.76mm each side, the world’s smallest Bible has been released. The Jerusalem Nano Bible company has developed a tiny chip containing all 27 books of the New […]
British Parliamentary report urges global pressure to oppose systematic religious persecution in N.Korea Originally published in World Watch Monitor It was International Human Rights Day on Wednesday (December 10, 2014) but the right to freedom of belief is violated each and every single day, especially in North Korea, despite being protected […]
Originally published in Life Site News Last January, I was travelling on business, staying in a little hotel in a college town. I like to think I’m usually more aware of my surroundings, but it was so snowy and windy that I wouldn’t have heard his footsteps even if he […]
Fiery worshipers in Port Elizabeth and Cape Town will unite to honour God with all their hearts in 24 hour, citywide worship events over the next two weekends. Everybody is welcome and entrance is free. The Endless Summer Burn will take place from 7pm on Friday, December 12 to 7pm […]
Originally published in Charisma News Time magazine named those fighting Ebola its 2014 “Person of the Year,” applauding the work of medical relief teams, doctors, nurses, ambulance drivers and burial teams working in western Africa, where an outbreak of the virus has killed thousands. “For tireless acts of […]
Originally published in Eyewitness News Pierre Korkie’s family has confirmed his body has now arrived in his hometown of Bloemfontein, where his memorial service and funeral will be held on Friday. Korkie, a South African teacher, was killed by al-Qaeda militants when US Special Forces tried to free American hostage Luke […]