South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Freedom Climb is hosting a public screening of Nefarious,Merchant of Souls, at a human trafficking information evening at Jubilee Community Church, 25 Nelson Road, Observatory, Cape Town on Wednesday, June 25. The evening which will include worship and the showing of the hard-hitting documentary on sex slavery will be an […]
International outreach organisation the Bible Society will minister to thousands, if not millions, this week in Brazil during the FIFA World Cup. Through the organisation’s Joga Limpo Brasil movement (Fair Play Brazil), the Bible Society of Brazil will distribute four million pocket-sized Bibles, 20 000 copies of the Gospel of […]
Originally posted in Christian Headlines Imagine the miles Saint Paul could have shaved off his sandals if he had owned a mobile device with built-in Wi-Fi. Nearly 2 000 years after Jesus commanded followers to go into all the world and make disciples, an increasing number of gospel messengers are […]
[notice]Personal reflections by Luke Hulley, an elder in a local church in Cape Town.[/notice] Mixed reactions of Christians to mounting threat Historically, Christianity has always faced persecution somewhere in the world. I grew up in the protestant church and the persecution stories were a part of the culture. We would […]
Originally posted in CBN News. Film critics have declared 2014 as the “year of the Bible” with the success of films like “Son of God,” “Noah” and “Heaven is For Real.” These blockbusters scored millions at the box office. Upcoming films “Exodus” and “Mary, Mother of Christ” are also expected […]
Originally published in Crossmap Reports of violence and intimidation by pro-Russian groups against non-Russian Orthodox Christians in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine are beginning to emerge. According to Ukraine’s Liga News website, on June 1, a group of armed men in traditional Cossack clothes attacked the Holy Virgin Ukrainian Orthodox Church […]
Article originally posted in World Watch Monitor A mass exodus is underway from Iraq’s second largest city Mosul after its seizure by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIS, an Iraq and Syria-based Sunni Muslim extremist group. The BBC reports about 150 000 people have fled the city […]
Originally posted in God Reports No one guessed little Giselle had a heart problem until a routine doctor’s check-up at seven months old. But her short, joy-filled life ended with visions of Jesus and heaven, a comfort to those who loved her most. “I don’t know why Giselle was born […]
Stirling Worship Centre is East London held a ‘stork party’ on Saturday (June 7, 2014) for Breath of Life Pregnancy Centre which provides much-needed counseling and caring services to women dealing with unwanted pregnancies. Nearly R6 000 was raised through cash donations and a raffle for a R500 Tupperware hamper, […]
Originally posted in The Daily Signal Miss Pennsylvania, Valerie Gatto, a contestant on last night’s Miss USA pageant, described herself as a “product of rape” in an interview with TODAY.com. Gatto revealed she was conceived after her mother was raped at knifepoint by a stranger. Gatto is using her experience […]