South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Close on twenty thousand online listeners, indicating 150 000 traditional listeners – this is the latest figure released for Nelson Mandela Bay based niche-caster, Kingfisher FM.‘Last month they had 19 840 unique listeners on audio streaming’, said Chris Grant of the NetDynamix Group in an independent report. ‘These listeners have […]
Christian musicians Retief Burger and Joe Niemand are excited about the unique opportunity to lead worship again against the majestic backdrop of the Resnosterberg mountains at the Karoo Mighty Men in just over two weeks time. Praise and worship at a Mighty Men Conference involves the sound of a crowd […]
Originally published in LifeSiteNews Observers are asking why a Catholic university in Spokane, Washington, would invite Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu to address its graduating class considering his decades-long record of supporting abortion, homosexuality, female ordination, theological liberalism, and collectivist economic theories condemned by the Roman Catholic Church. Administrators at Gonzaga […]
Big hitter unfazed by critics of his faith talk Faith, tears and some “miraculous” shots featured in the dramatic conclusion to the Masters golf tournament yesterday as Bubba Watson snatched victory from South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen in a two hole playoff. Watson, who is an outspoken Christian, wept openly, after […]
LAGOS, Nigeria – A car bomb exploded along a busy roadway Sunday morning in a central Nigeria city, killing at least 38 people in the latest attack on a region beset by religious, ethnic and political violence, an official said. The blast struck Kaduna, the capital of Kaduna state, leaving […]
South African retailer Woolworths’ decision to lure Muslims customers to the tradition of consuming hot cross buns has sparked a furore amongst some Christians. Hot cross buns are associated with the Christian religious period of the Good Friday and Easter Weekend. Like Easter eggs these buns are mostly sold around […]
October Baby, an independent pro-life film about a young adopted woman’s search for the birth mother who tried unsuccessfully to abort her, is proving a box office success in the United States where it was released on March 23. The movie, which is based on a true story, has, as […]
[notice]A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych.[/notice] We will be celebrating Easter Sunday in a few days time. It’s the day put aside in the Christian calendar when we remember the resurrection or christ. Let’s be grateful — grateful that 2000 odd years ago, Jesus took on the sins of the […]
As we approach the Easter weekend I am reminded of the preciousness of the faith of Jesus Christ. In spite of increasing attacks against Biblical Christianity, the Gospel of Jesus Christ has done more to civilise, prosper and advance mankind than any other philosophy in human history. There is no equal to the […]
The Karoo Mighty Men Conference (KMMC) 2012 will have a unique flavour as men have the rare opportunity to enjoy sharing a ‘potjiekos’ meal cooked in a pot big enough to feed 2 000 people. “We plan to have a mass “potjiekos” meal for everyone attending on Saturday 28th April, which we are […]