South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Why must we practice so much? “At my Charismatic church the band usually practices maybe an hour a week. Then on Sunday these guys warm up for 15 minutes before the service starts. At my previous church the organist simply played the music and we sang the hymns along with him. Is […]
My headlines in this revival report-back include ‘South African Lindy-Ann Hopley on stage with well-known worship leader Sean Feucht in the US’ and ‘Prophetic dreams manifest’. I want to encourage you today — God is still speaking, He is still moving and He will have the last say! Revival or […]
In our January worship column, we noted: We must stop trying to win the approval of the people, with their divergent song preferences. We must win the approval of God. That’s how the apostle Paul overcame divisions that were based on personal preferences: Am I trying to win the approval […]
Christian singer Carman Liciardello, known throughout his 35-year career as “Carman,” died in a Las Vegas hospital Tuesday, Feb. 16, after a series of complications resulting from surgery to repair a hiatal hernia, per a statement from his publicity firm. He was 65 years old and had intended to begin a 60-city […]
Multiple award-winning worship leader and recording artist Sinach, is set to release her new 13-truck album titled Greatest Lord. It features a series of high-profile partnerships with various spirit-filled Gospel stars including Travis Greene, Micah Stampley, Darlene Zschech, Leeland, Maranda Curtis, Nathaniel Bassey, Jekalyn Carr and others. Including two already-released […]
Five South African Christian artists, Retief Burger, Stella, Ruan Josh, Jo Britton (Jolani Fourie) and Brian O’Neill joined forces to create a song, The Calling, to raise awareness of abandoned babies. The song was written by Jo Britton who was deeply touched and moved after hearing the story of an […]
Celebrated South African Gospel artist and Jesus lover Israel Mosehla died unexpectedly last Sunday at the age of 50. News of his death after a short illness sent shock waves throughout South Africa on Monday morning with many of his followers sending their condolences on social media. Mosehla was considered […]
A Christian Hollywood filmmaker and worship leader are turning the hit song Reckless love into a film. Devon Franklin, who’s produced numerous Christian films, is partnering with Cory Ashbury, who wrote the song. The film, which will bear the same name as the song, will be about Asbury’s difficult relationship with […]
Acclaimed South African Gospel singer M’abatho Mashaba has released a new single titled Mobagona through which she assures the nation of God’s love and presence in this difficult time. In writing the song, she says she aimed to bring comfort to those who are at close to losing hope, due to […]
By Jeannie Law — Originally published in The Christian Post Worship leader Josh Baldwin was among the thousands who joined Bethel songwriter Kalley Heiligenthal as she prayed for the resurrection of her daughter, Olive, who died last December. Nearly a year later, Baldwin says that prayer of faith shifted everything in […]