South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
The Church needs to wake up to the fact that the Middle East conflict is spiritual, not physical, Messianic Jewish leader Barry Segal told an audience in Ireland. And they also need to repent of their often hostile attitude toward Israel, borne out of a great end-time deception that somehow […]
An English housewife and teacher who returned home one day to find her husband had died of a heart attack can have little imagined how an extraordinary new life adventure was about to begin. Esther Lever was subsequently launched on an amazing journey which has taken her to more than […]
Time for Christians to steady the ship again Twenty-five years ago today (February 11, 2015), Nelson Mandela was released from Victor Verster Prison in the Western Cape after 27 years of imprisonment. South Africa and the world watched as he took his first steps of freedom and towards building […]
With the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower fast approaching, a campaign to revive interest in the Pilgrim Fathers and other outstanding English Christians has been launched. It is initially being focused on the area of North Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire which has witnessed events of great […]
The World War I British officer who gave the order to lay down arms in 1918 is the subject of a year-long exhibition in Jerusalem opening this week. On the 50th anniversary of his death, Lt Gen Sir William Dobbie’s life is being celebrated at Christ Church, an Anglican community […]
A South African rugby ace is returning from the UK to his home continent with something of a heavy heart, but is nevertheless excited by new challenges ahead. Donavan van Vuuren, who scored 56 tries in 101 games for Yorkshire club Doncaster Knights, is taking up a position as housemaster […]
Reconciliation, running and praising God in a crowded Jewish bar [notice]UK-based South African-born journalist Charles Gardner shares his personal reflections at the end of the intense, four-day At the Crossroads conference in Jerusalem[/notice] The idea of a conference in Jerusalem aimed at fostering deeper bonds between Arab Christians and Jewish followers […]
[notice]UK-based South African-born journalist Charles Gardner reports from the At the Crossroads conference in Jerusalem[/notice]A British-based Iranian woman brought up as a devoted Muslim has told how she became a Christian — and was reconciled with her husband — after an encounter with the God of the Bible. She heard His voice […]
[notice]UK-based South African-born journalist Charles Gardner reports from the At the Crossroads conference in Jerusalem.[/notice] A profound gesture of peace between Israel and Iran has been made at a conference in Jerusalem aimed at strengthening bonds of reconciliation between the sons of Abraham. Arab Christian delegates from all over the Middle East […]
[notice]UK-based South African-born journalist Charles Gardner reports from the At the Crossroads conference in Jerusalem.[/notice] After yet another failure of Middle East talks, it would be perfectly understandable if claims of a successful peace process were met by gross scepticism. But such a claim is being made, and it is very credible, […]