South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in IOL Tonight The sixth annual SABC Crown Gospel Awards have come and gone in another year that was full of surprises. The ceremony, which was hosted by gospel singer Thabo Mdluli and singer and dancer Thembi Seete, was held at Durban’s International Conference Centre on Sunday. The […]
Music Review by Ellenor Lotter MARTIN SMITH — GOD’S GREAT DANCE FLOOR To my great delight I start this journey with Gateway News in reviewing the brand new CD from a well-known voice in Christian Music: Martin Smith. I first encountered this gentleman’s voice in 2007 when he was still […]
Vikki Cole, a DJ on East London’s Christian community radio station, Link FM, launched her debut album, Soli Deo Gloria, on Saturday (November 16). The album tells the story of the journey of her heart since she gave her life to Jesus in May 1983. All but one of the 10 […]
Book Review by World Watch Monitor THE GLOBAL WAR ON CHRISTIANS: DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT LINES OF ANTI-CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION by JOHN L. ALLEN JR It has been an astonishing last 12 months for books on the persecution of Christians when there has been such silence on the issue for so […]
Originally published in Charisma News Production has begun in Canada for the movie adaptation of Todd Burpo’s runaway best-selling book, Heaven Is for Real (Thomas Nelson), UPI reports. The film is scheduled for theatrical release around Easter 2014. Filming started last week in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on the family feature—starring Greg […]
Book Review by Val Viljoen THE DANIEL PLAN: 40 DAYS TO A HEALTHIER LIFE by RICK WARREN, DANIEL AMEN, MARK HYMAN When I first heard of The Daniel Plan I imagined a radical vegetable and water detox regime. On seeing the subtitle of this book – 40 Days to a […]
Deur Brettian Productions Oom Karoolus en Lente is geen vreemdelinge in die Afrikaanse kindermusiek bedryf nie. Met meer as twee dekade se ervaring, is die duo opgewonde om die vrystelling van hul jongste projek (in samewerking met Brettian Productions) aan te kondig: ‘ Oom Karoolus en Lente – Die Moewie.’ […]
[notice]Christian music’s biggest selling group Casting Crowns will release their 6th studio album, ‘Thrive’, on January 28, 2014. All seven of the band members remain active in youth ministry. Lead singer and principal songwriter and veteran youth pastor Mark Hall provides an inside track on the inspiration behind ‘Thrive’ in […]
Music Review by Donovan de Necker INTERVAL – “THE GREAT ESCAPE” EP I have been involved in the music scene for almost 25 years now in one form or another, and over the years my taste in music has become more eclectic. The result is I enjoy most music, but […]
Jesus Culture artist Jake Hamilton and Jesus Culture producers will be collaborating with Sons of Life, the worship band at Spirit Word Ministries (SWM), to record a live album at the church in Stilfontein, North West, on November 22 and 23. “The band feels it is not only going to […]