Days after his left arm was paralysed in an unprovoked stabbing assault, a young Pietermaritzburg man forgave his attacker and led him to faith in Jesus Christ. Nkonzo Zulu, a former team member of Foxfire, a youth evangelism programme of African Enterprise (AE), was walking home with friends on Friday, […]
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New developments affecting religious freedom, family life
There are two public policy issues that deserve the attention of the Body of Christ in South Africa. The first constitutes a threat to religious freedom and the other an opportunity to strengthen the family. Andries Nel, the Deputy Minister of Justice & Constitutional Development announced the national task team […]
Facebook backlash may leave UK Christian homeless
Origianlly published in Charisma News Facebook and the First Amendment have been at the centre of a debate over the anti-homosexual comments of teachers in Florida and New Jersey. Now, a housing association manager in England is meeting with ill treatment over some same-sex comments of his own. Adrian Smith, […]
Courageous opens in SA cinemas in January
Courageous, a new feature film from the creators of Fireproof, will be the first Sherwood Pictures film to be released on the big screen in South African cinemas. The film,an uplifting faith-filled story based on the scripture in Joshua 24:15 “But as for me and my household, we will serve […]
SA cities joining Global Day of Worship on 11.11.11
Worshipers in South Africa will be joining 30 other countries on six continents in a 24 hour wave of worship that will sweep across the world on November 11 during the first annual Global Day of Worship. GDW events in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth will be featured in […]
Axe falls on deodorant ad
A televison commercial that depicts angels falling from heaven for a human wearing Axe deodorant, was offensive and had to be withdrawn, the Advertising Standards Authority of SA (ASA) ruled this month. The ruling, which was disclosed to media today, arose out of a consumer complaint by Mr Dawie Theron, […]
Sackings by Zuma first of their kind in 3 decades
[notice]Although he took a long time to take action, President Jacob Zuma deserves recognition for sacking two cabinet ministers as a direct result of politically-connected corruption or impropriety, says Catholic Parliamentary Liason Office Research Coordinator Mike Pothier. But he cautions against adopting a naïve approach to these developments[/notice] The importance […]
Methodist clergy in US vow to marry gay couples
Originally published in The Christian Century Risking their careers or standing in the United Methodist Church, at least 164 clergy and six congregations from Long Island to the Catskill Mountains and southern Connecticut are vowing to marry same-sex couples. Hundreds of UMC clergy elsewhere in the US have made similar […]
Gaddafi dead: Bright future for Libya – but what fate for Christians?
Originally published in Christian Post Forty-two years of terror seemingly ended today with the killing of ex-Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi by the Misrata Military Council. Libya’s Prime Minister confirmed Gaddafi’s death this morning. “We have been waiting for this moment for a long time,” confirmed Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril. With […]
Why you need to be at the stadium on Saturday
[notice]Port Elizabeth Pastor, Afrika Mhlophe, speaks his heart to his Christian brothers and sisters in Nelson Mandela Bay[/notice] On this coming Saturday something historic is about to take place in Nelson Mandela Metro, a metro named after the global icon, Dr Nelson Mandela. No, he is not visiting this part […]