South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
South African part-time Christian punk rockers, Old Timers, who were surprised when their just-for-fun debut album Soli Deo Gloria met a good reception on US punk radio stations are featured in a new compilation album with contributions by no less than 42 Christian punk bands. In an article in The […]
Originally published in barnabasaid Two men, one Lebanese and one Saudi, will stand trial next month accused of helping a Saudi woman convert to Christianity and flee the strict Islamic country. The young woman’s father filed a police complaint against the two men, with whom his daughter worked in Al-Khobar, […]
[notice]”This story, my story, changed my view of success,” says Jeff Christopherson in this amazing story which is an excerpt from his book “Kingdom Matrix: Designing a Church for the Kingdom of God” (Russell Media, 2012) which can be purchased here. (Book sale proceeds will go to North American missions). […]
Originally published in Huffington Post In his new book, “The Whitney I Knew,” gospel artist BeBe Winans describes his 28-year friendship with singer Whitney Houston. Winans, 49, and his sister CeCe, performed with Houston, and sang at her funeral in February. His older brother, Marvin, gave the eulogy for Houston […]
I am grateful to God to report that we completed the ‘Watchmen on the Wall’ set and studio on schedule. We tape the first program on 20 Aug for broadcast on Tuesday 4 Sept at 7pm on TBN. Arlene and I travel to Johannesburg the weekend of 18/19 August where […]
Originally published in Baptist Press Iran is declining offers of assistance from other countries after twin earthquakes devastated rural villages in northwest Iran Saturday (Aug. 11), killing at least 306 people, most of them women and children. “Our prayers go out for those affected by these earthquakes. We are asking […]
The Bible study and life application habits of South African Christians will be probed in a major, national, online survey from tomorrow (August 15). The South African Theological Seminary (SATS) says it is conducting the study because it is “deeply concerned about the state Biblical literacy in our country”. The […]
By Christine Thomasos — Originally published in Christian Post Christian athletes were a major part of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, and Team USA’s athletes managed to bring home multiple gold, silver and bronze medals across a wide range of sports. Although many athletes utilised their faith while training […]
Humble Pie Entertainment is offering 50 free church screening licenses until September 25 to churches who want to “share the power of forgiveness” by showing Loving the Bad Man as part of an outreach, social event or teaching. The movie, starring Steven Baldwin (The Usual Suspects), Christine Kelly (Salvation Boulevard), […]
Originally published in Hurriyet Daily News (via Contact Online Blog) Spain’s conservative government plans to ban abortions, overturning a two-year-old law allowing terminations on demand, a justice ministry source told Reuters, in a move likely to galvanize support among its core voters. The previous Socialist government passed a law in […]