Church leaders and intercessors in East London and as far afield as Nigeria are joining hands in a concerted spiritual battle to transform a township that is ravaged by poverty, drunkenness, violent crime, drug abuse and rape. The project team are half-way through 60 days of prayer and fasting for […]
Author: Andre Viljoen
‘Paul from Congo’ on revival prayer mission in Bloemfontein
He is known in Bloemfontein Christian circles as “Paul from the Congo”. A burly man with a ready smile, he is recognised by his predominantly white, Afrikaans Christian brothers in Bloemfontein as a missionary sent by the Lord to pray for “the great revival” — an End-Time national revival that […]
Blessed school reaching out with Word, music
[notice]A year ago we published a remarkable story “The school that God established” about a grassroots Christian school that came into being through the favour of God. Recently I visited the school again and found that it is indeed being blessed to be a blessing.[/notice] “God has blessed us with […]
NMB church calls on president, leaders to resolve service delivery crisis
A united front of Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) church leaders has called on the State President and other political leaders to take urgent action to resolve a major service delivery crisis in the metropole. In an open letter to the national, provincial and local leaders, the church leaders say that […]
Some really good laughter medicine
Movie Review by Andre Viljoen ANITA RENFROE: Purse-onality Genre: Stand-up Comedy I kinda feel that I shouldn’t be writing this review. But I watched the DVD with my wife, Val, and we chatted about it afterwards and she says its okay for me to do the review. So, why all […]
Intercape driving Gospel through Southern Africa
“Firstly above all, we want to acknowledge our Father in Heaven who created all things. We honour You as the Lord of Lords and the King of Kings” Those were the words of welcome that the Intercape Sleepliner hostess spoke at the start of my recent trip from Johannesburg to […]
Young artist uses solo exhibition to share journey with God
A talented young Christian artist took a bold step of faith at the recent Grahamstown National Arts Festival by using her first solo exhibition, Inner Necessity, as a platform to share her spiritual journey with God. Chantelle Mullins, 23, said that although she only sold one painting during the 10-day […]
SA gospel musician, wife, feeding hungry crowd “by grace of God”
Every Wednesday more than 200 people gather in front of the house of leading South African gospel musician Israel Mosehla and his wife Millicent. They are not there for music for the soul, however, but for food for their empty stomachs. It all began one day in early March, said […]
SA joins nations in project to hand-inscribe Bible in 100 languages
South Africa will soon start participating in the Israeli Government-backed “People of the World Inscribe the Bible” project which aims to hand-inscribe the Bible in 100 different languages. The completed Bibles will be displayed in a huge museum called the Bible House which will be sited in Bible Valley, a […]
Funny, feelgood movie for the whole family
Movie Review by Andre Viljoen BROTHER WHITEGenre: Comedy Drama Brother White is a funny, undemanding, heartwarming, family movie about a significant journey of personal discovery by James White (A.R. White — Jerusalem Countdown, Me Again), one of dozens of associate pastors at a California mega-church run by flashy pastor Johnny […]

