South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in The Christian Post The final hours of Jesus Christ’s life take center stage in the newly released trailer for Season 6 of “The Chosen,” revealing a glimpse of the crucifixion as the hit biblical drama prepares for what creator Dallas Jenkins calls the “climax” of five seasons […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News Rapper Nicki Minaj has said she plans to do more to highlight the persecution of Christians in Nigeria. Speaking at an X Takeover event at Tesla’s Giga Texas facility in Austin, the global star explained her personal link to the country: her pastor is […]
YouVersion, creator of the world’s most downloaded Bible App, is marking another year of growth with more installs, more daily engagement, and a wave of searches for comfort in the Bible App. This is especially notable across Sub-Saharan Africa, where daily use of the YouVersion Family of Apps rose by […]
By Gerda Potgieter, Devoted Magazine The annual Malelane Youth Conference in Schulzendal took place from September 24 to 27, with the theme “Guard your heart”. The conference drew hundreds of young people and several dignitaries. A total of 645 children were registered for the services, along with several adults. Some local […]
For many people, a cancer diagnosis, the demands of motherhood and the breakdown of a marriage would be enough to push them to the edge. But when Tebele Makhetha found herself facing some of life’s most difficult battles, she made a deliberate decision: she chose life. That decision is at […]
Originally published in Relevant Magazine For eight years there was always another day of shooting The Chosen on the calendar. Now there isn’t. The series about the life of Jesus has wrapped filming on its seventh and final season in Midlothian, Texas, finishing a shoot that started in late April. […]
Originally published in Crosswalk In a surprising move, legendary actress Meryl Streep has been cast as Asian the Lion in the upcoming film, Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, directed by Greta Gerwig. Gerwig, who has directed the 2023 hit movie, Barbie, shared the news of Streep’s casting with Empire Magazine. “I […]
The seventh and final Maluti Mighty Men Conference takes place from October 9 to 11. Maluti Mighty Men began with a few friends and a vision for men. This is the story of how what started as a small gathering in the Eastern Free State grew into a movement that […]
Book preview by Charles Gardner The idea that when you decide to follow Jesus you have effectively responded to a call-up for war might sound exaggerated. But that was precisely the experience of Simon Guillebaud. As a 25-year-old, in 1998, he knew for sure that God was calling him to […]
A Nigerian crochet artist, Elizabeth Jesulade, has come up with a very innovative way to access the Bible. She crocheted a QR code on a ladies’ top that takes a user directly to the YouVersion Bible app when scanned. The piece features the app’s logo in front and the crocheted QR code […]