South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
There’s been much fanfare over the screening of a new film on Wuthering Heights, the Emily Brontë novel that has sent romantic hearts racing over nearly two centuries. One result has been a fresh boost for tourism to Brontë country, focused on the village of Haworth in West Yorkshire. But […]
With Israel and Iran bracing for war, the coming feast of Purim is perfectly timed to remind the Jewish people that God has their back. The feast recalls the great deliverance of the Jews at the time of King Xerxes (486-465 BC) when a lot (pur) was cast to decide […]
By Charles Gardner, UK Correspondent I never thought I’d end up going to a Beatles concert in my home city of Doncaster. Okay, so it was a tribute act, but it might just as well have been the real thing it was so good! Stay tuned and I’ll tell you […]
The grandson of the Auschwitz commandant, who headed up the notorious concentration camp where more than a million Jews were murdered, is now a church pastor with a great love for the Jewish people. As we marked Tuesday’s annual Holocaust Memorial Day (on the very day of the camp’s liberation […]
Rescued from a lifestyle of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll, Rennie Clarke describes himself as the Prodigal come home! And the last 25 years have been “incredibly more exciting than anything the world can offer”. Instead of indulging in wanton decadence, he now dedicates his days to serving others, […]
Edward Mitford could never have imagined the extraordinary transformation of the desert wilderness through which he was travelling on horseback with his friend Henry Layard. The year was 1840 and the British diplomat was outlining his thoughts and plans for regathering the Jews to their ancient land, for which he […]
The former wife of a Hamas member is now a radiant Christian after a dramatic dream in which Jesus appeared to her. “You are my daughter; don’t be afraid,” he told Juman al Qawasmi after she prayed for God to reveal himself to her. “If you exist, I want to […]
Let the House of God be Built is hardly a catchy title for a book1 which nevertheless contains boundless treasure along with a profoundly challenging message for today’s believers. The title is taken from the Book of Ezra and relates to the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s Temple. Prolific author Lance Lambert, […]
Well, it finally came — recognition of a Palestinian state by Britain and other leading Western nations. A complete betrayal of the Jewish people, as predicted by the prophets long ago. To suggest this was about working towards a future peace for Israel and “Palestine” is disingenuous to say the […]
By Charles Gardner British Christians are being encouraged to pray for the Jewish people over their coming ‘Ten Days of Awe’ through a special prayer guide. Published by the Church’s Ministry among Jewish people (CMJ), Transformed Through Repentance is seen as an opportunity to intercede for God’s chosen over these […]