It is time for Christians in South Africa to rise, say the organisers of an ambitious mass outdoor gathering which will take place at Wilde Als farm outside Bloemfontein from 4pm on Friday October 6 to 12pm on Sunday October 8. “It is about uniting the body of Christ in […]
Author: Andre Viljoen
Kareedouw ‘speaking Jesus’ again on September 23
The small Eastern Cape town of Kareedouw will be hosting a “Speak Jesus” event for the second year running, on Saturday September 23, said Christo Vorster who arranged last year’s event in obedience to detailed instructions he said he received from God. “The heart of the event is just to […]
Papua New Guinea opens embassy in Jerusalem
The nation of Papua New Guinea inaugurated its embassy in Jerusalem on Tuesday, becoming the fifth country to maintain a diplomatic mission in Israel’s capital city. The move by the strongly Christian Pacific nation north of Australia—the fruition of faith-based diplomacy with an eye on Israeli investment—comes as both Paraguay […]
Transforming a Nation: rebuilding the cities and prophetic words
In today’s episode [see below] of the twice-weekly podcast, Transforming A Nation with Janet Brann-Hollis, Janet, of SA Back to God discusses how cities are rebuilt and the impact of prophetic words. Each week we will be publishing the latest episode of the podcast which can be viewed at the […]
No stopping this Middelburg church when it comes to Bible-reading challenges!
In April this year the Lofdal Gesinskerk in Middelburg, Mpumalanga hosted their first Bible Reading Marathon after accepting a challenge to SA Christians issued by Eastern Cape Bible Reading Marathon pioneer Illona de Wit. The Middleburg group read the Bible non-stop, from cover to cover in 90 hours and 35 […]
Christian restaurant couple making difference with R10 soup
By Nkosazana Ngwadla — Originally published in UD Express Just a little over a month ago, Sikelelwa Nofemela and her husband, Mbulelo, opened the doors to their restaurant, Ribs Etc, in Despatch — and they are already making an impact in the area with their signature soups that cost only […]
Ugandan congregation praising God as police foil bomb attack on church
A Kampala congregation “are in a week of praise, worship and thanking God for His protection” after police arrested a man who was trying to enter their church on Sunday with an improvised explosive device he planned to use for an attack there, a Ugandan pastor told Gateway News last […]
Outcome of electoral law challenge ‘in God’s hands’
After two days of intense debate on matters which directly affect next year’s general election and go to the heart of South Africa’s democratic system, the Constitutional Court yesterday reserved judgment on two applications challenging the constitutionality of the Electoral Act. With the clock ticking into the limited time available […]
Suzanne’s story (Part 2): First three people she prayed for were totally blind
In Part 1 of Suzanne’s story she shared how a horse played a key part in her coming to Jesus when she was a young riding instructor. In fact, she says, she has learned much from horses that has helped her to be used powerfully by God in the international […]
Breaking the mould: how dads can better support moms
By Lereko Mfono, Fathers Matter Project Coordinator at Heartlines As we reach the end of Women’s Month, it’s an opportune time to reflect on the progress we’ve made toward gender equality and the crucial role that dads can play in supporting moms in our country. Mothers really matter. But so […]