South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
The ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa has added his voice to those calling on Christians to stand up against the scourge of rape in the country. Others who have made similar calls in the past week include organisers of a “10 000 Real Men March Against Violence Against Women & Children” in […]
In a survey of about 400 South African Christians in secular work only 18% said they are living their calling in the workplace. Most said that although their churches teach them to apply Biblical principles in the workplace it is difficult to live their calling amidst the diverse cultures and […]
Originally published in The Baptist Times A British charity has expressed its concern over the deteriorating health of a pastor imprisoned in Iran. Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has learned that Pastor Benham Irani, currently held in Ghezal Hesar prison in Iran, is now unable to walk and that medical assistance […]
By Lyn Leahz — Originally published in Christian News Source for Life China’s crackdown against its thriving home-church movement is surging, only a few months after it was reported the communist nation’s attacks on Christians had subsided, according to a new report from the Chinese-focused human rights group China Aid. […]
Originally published by Front Page Magazine Last week’s news of four Christian missionaries in Libya placed under arrest, possibly facing the death penalty for “proselytizing,” is apparently the tip of the iceberg. Yesterday, Arabic media reported that over 100 Christian Copts from Egypt, who appear to have been living and […]
Originally published in Australian Christian Lobby The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) is concerned by a renewed push by Greens party activists to legalise polyamorous marriages. “There is no doubt that a growing number of members of the Greens Party take its ‘marriage for all’ policy to mean exactly that,” said […]
By Obed Minchakpu — Originally published in Charisma News Some Christian survivors of attacks by members of the terrorist Islamic sect, Boko Haram, on Monday, Feb. 4, in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, recounted how 17 Christians were murdered in cold blood by Boko Haram Islamists and how they survived the […]
[notice]Musings around children’s ministry.[/notice] “Let’s do it today. We’ll go to the squatter camp after work and make a start. Does that sound like a plan?” I searched my mind for the appropriate excuse to get out of it but then the unthinkable happened. I heard my own voice betray […]
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych: the eighth in a series of reflections on the nine fruits of the Spirit (Galations 5:22-23)[/notice] The whole world is longing for peace. Disorder and war, however, prevail for the time being, while a Kingdom of Peace advances. This Kingdom is ushered in […]
[notice] Vineyard pastor and author ALEXANDER VENTER, writing in his Kingdom Treasures blog, reflects on the root cause of violence in South Africa. And on the solution.[/notice]What is the cause of the unbelievable levels of violence in South Africa – specially in terms of rape and murder – what men […]