South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
[notice]Musings around children’s ministry. Reflections on week 4 of 10 weeks teaching stint.[/notice] Four things on earth are small, yet they are extremely wise: 25 Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer; (Proverbs 30:24-25) It’s been a quiet week in the office with […]
Deputy President of the African Christian Democratic Party, Wayne Thring, was sworn in as a Member of Parliament by National Assembly Speaker Max Sisulu earlier today. He replaces the ACDP President, Dr Rev Kenneth Meshoe, who resigned from Parliament last month to avail himself more to the broader public and […]
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych.[/notice] Perhaps like me, you are a Pinterest user. Or, perhaps you don’t know what I refer to when I say Pinterest, in which case let me provide a quick introduction. It is like a virtual ideas board where you can keep a collection […]
The Texas House of Representatives approved sweeping abortion restrictions on Tuesday, including a ban after 20 weeks of pregnancy and tougher standards for clinics that perform the procedure. The vote of 98-49 came after a full day of sometimes emotional debate. Before the measure can head to the state Senate, it […]
Wednesday marks the fifth anniversary of the launch of Apple’s iTunes store. One of the first and most popular free apps, the Bible App by YouVersion, is likewise making history of its own. On Sunday, YouVersion reached the colossal milestone of 100 million downloads, joining major brands like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter […]
Arlene and I returned from our first ministry venture to Bloemfontein on July 8, 2013. We were hugely impacted by the people we met there– many who are completely sold out to Jesus Christ. Wherever we went, there was a palpable expectation that God is preparing SA for a great move […]
Originally published in Lifesite News Among the chorus of African leaders responding to Obama during his recent African tour after the president urged Africans to accept homosexuality was a Kenyan Cardinal, who strongly urged Obama to “forget” his promotion of homosexual behavior. “Those people who have already ruined their society…let […]
Originally published in Lifesite News With some 60 000 participants, the All Ireland Rally for Life, held in Dublin on Saturday, was the largest pro-life event in Irish history, organisers have said. Participants expressed their opposition to the government’s proposed abortion bill, and demanded a referendum, required by Irish law […]
Originally published in Worthy News Islamist parties and movements in Egypt have called on their followers to demonstrate against the military overthrow of the country’s first democratically elected leader, Mohamed Morsi. The National Alliance to Support Legitimacy, which includes the ousted president’s Muslim Brotherhood, urged “peaceful protests” on Friday in […]
Originally published in ANS Images of the unrest and demonstrations in Egypt, where President Mohamed Morsi is reportedly under house arrest, are deeply concerning to people worldwide. Media reports say the military’s actions that deposed Morsi have been denounced by his supporters as a “coup,” and lauded as a “correction” […]