For the first time ever, Billboard has named Elevation Worship as the Top Christian Artist of the year. The worship collective’s 2023 album Can You Imagine? topped Billboard’s Christian Album charts, spending 14 weeks at No1. Meanwhile, their hit song Praise led multiple major year-end song charts, and spent 31 weeks at No […]
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‘Black Panther’ actress turned down key role when God said ‘No’
Originally published in God Reports Black Panther actress Letitia Wright was cast for a movie with Nicole Kidmann and Elle Fanning – a dream job to launch her career to the next level. But God told her “No”. “That’s wack,” she responded to God. “The director had won an Oscar. It […]
Award-winning Gospel artist Ronnie L, renews hope with new single ‘Same God’
Multi-award-winning Gospel sensation Ronnie L, is relaying a message of hope and restoration with his latest single, Same God. The song beautifully encapsulates the unwavering and dependable nature of God, reminding listeners that the Almighty, Who was faithful in the past remains steadfast and capable of rebuilding what has been lost, […]
Radio Khwezi shines at Telkom awards event
By Gerda Potgieter KwaZulu-Natal Christian-based community radio station Radio Khwezi shone at the 2024 Telkom Radio Awards event on November 30 where it won the prestigious, national Community Radio Station Award for the second time. In addition to scooping this award which honours exceptional and creative excellence in the South […]
An opportunity for creative change: ‘Love Renewed’ for women
By Jane Flack, founder of the Love Renewed course The legend of the starfish. When I heard this story it made a very real and lasting impact on me and the way I think. I still think of it when faced with what may seem an overwhelming problem. There had […]
Hal Lindsey, author of ‘The Late Great Planet Earth,’ dies at 95
By Michael Foust — Originally published in Crosswalk.com Hal Lindsey, the author of the bestselling book The Late Great Planet Earth and a prominent end-times teacher, died on November 25. He was 95. Lindsey hosted two prophecy-themed programmes on TBN: The International Intelligence Briefing from 1994 to 2005 and The […]
Artful faith: Tasting God’s goodness — how prophetic meals are changing lives
A column in which Marzanne Slabbert explores the enigmatic fusion of faith and art in South Africa. Join her on an artistic journey and explore the many ways in which God is using the visual arts! Liezel Sophia Fulls, whose name embodies “Promise of God” and “Wisdom,” is a living […]
And the best Christian film of 2024 goes to … ‘The Forge’
By J Lee Grady — Originally published in Charisma Just say the phrase “Christian movie,” and you’ll hear plenty of snarky comments. Most secular viewers don’t want to be preached at in theaters, so they aren’t going to praise a faith-based film no matter how good its production values are. […]
Youth invited to free Christian conference in KZN
By Gerda Potgieter Youth are invited to attend the KwaSizabantu Youth Conference at the KwaSizabantu mission station at Kranskop, KwaZulu-Natal from December 10 to 16. The Christian youth conference is free and the theme, “Jesus is the Light of the World,” promises to inspire and uplift participants as they engage […]
YouVersion reveals top Bible verse for 2024
Originally published in The Christian Post The popular Bible app YouVersion has revealed its most popular verse of the year for 2024, with more users engaging in that verse than others. In a statement on Monday, YouVersion stated that Philippians 4:6 saw “higher engagement than any other verse this year”. “Do not […]