South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
[notice]Musings around children’s ministry. Reflections on Week 1 of a 10 weeks teaching stint.[/notice] Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children (Matthew19:14, NLT) I recently embarked on a 10 week teaching experience in a school […]
George Beverly Shea, 104, of Montreat, North Carolina, soloist of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), died yesterday evening(April 16) following a brief illness. Since George Beverly Shea first sang for Graham in 1943 on the Chicago radio hymn program, “Songs in the Night,” Shea has faithfully carried the Gospel […]
Internationally acclaimed praise and worship musicians Dr Ron Kenoly and Tom Brooks will team up with local talent at a live concert in Durban on Friday (April 19) and a praise and worship workshop on Saturday (April 20). They will perform at Faith Revival Church in Phoenix, on Friday, at […]
By World Watch Monitor A weekend of violence in the Central African Republic included three artillery shells that crashed into a church and killed seven people, according to a pastor. At least 20 people were reported dead after gun battles in sectors of Bangui, capital of the republic, where an […]
Economic globalisation and the current financial crisis are endangering not only the sustainability of the planet but also the moral welfare of humankind and the future of young people. This will be the message of Stellenbosch University (SU) Rector and Vice-Chancellor Prof Russel Botman when he receives the Princeton Theological […]
Tens of thousands of Christians left according to estimates By James Martone — World Watch Monitor In downtown Cairo mid-March, the multicolored pharaoh-motif tablecloths and dishtowels were missing from a fabric store once known for such items. The owner of the textile factory that produced them closed down and left […]
[notice]The chilling account below is a prayer bulletin written for the Australian Evangelical Alliance Religious Liberty Commission (AEA RLC) by ELIZABETH KENDAL, an international religious liberty analyst and advocate, and a member of the AEA RLC team. She calls for prayer for victims of evil that is thriving because nobody […]
Originally published in Charisma News A little more than five years ago, a young Israeli boy opened what looked like a holiday package left on his doorstep. The package was a bomb. It was one in a series of attacks targeting the family of Ami Ortiz and others. On Tuesday, […]
Originally published in The Independant Uruguayan lawmakers have voted to legalise gay marriage, making the South American country the third in the Americas to do so. Supporters of the law, who had filled the public seats in the legislative building, erupted in celebration on Wednesday when the results were announced. […]
By International Christian Concern Christians murdered almost daily by government — required to worship ‘supreme leader’ Kim Jong-un On Jan. 13, 2013, Open Doors confirmed the death of two North Korean Christians because of their faith. One was shot at the border, while he was on his way back to […]