South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in CBN With furor and debate still raging over the Olympics’ opening ceremony depicting what many have taken as a drag-queen-driven mockery of the Last Supper, The Chosen creator Dallas Jenkins offered up his version of the biblical moment — and left fans deeply encouraged. Jenkins posted a powerful image of Jesus […]
Originally published in The Jerusalem Post In 2023, Father Ibrahim Faltas opened the first swimming pool in Jerusalem’s Old City after four years of herculanean excavation and construction. Now the 60-year-old Franciscan monk who was born in Alexandria, Egypt, has another towering ambition – to erect a 10m high statue […]
Originally published in Religion News A new action movie shot entirely in Arabic that showcases “hidden” violence and the power of forgiveness is now available to watch on four major international airlines operating out of the Middle East. While the movie is not a “faith flick,” its Christian producers hope […]
The public is invited to the “Johannesburg Great Revival” outreach at the Orlando Community Hall, Region 10, Mooki Street, Orlando East, Johannesburg from Thursday August 8 to Sunday August 11. The outreach, organised by The Christian Youth Crusaders (CYC) of The Apostolic Faith Mission of Africa (AFMA), is aimed at […]
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! Definitions and Quotes ChatGPT: “Awe is a profound feeling of reverence and admiration, often […]
Originally published in Crosswalk.com The creator and director of The Chosen says he’s singularly focused on producing new seasons but would “love” to develop a series about the book of Acts once he’s finished. He said his current focus is on making Season 5 of The Chosen, although he acknowledged he enjoys stories […]
SA singer-songwriter Chané Beeselaar spoke with Gateway News on the eve of the launch, on Friday, of her debut album Jordan. See the lyric video of the album’s lead single, Jordan below and discover more about this adventurous artist in the Q&A interview Gateway News: Who are you? Chané: My […]
By Charles Gardner When a Palestinian flag is discovered flying on top of a remote hill in England’s beautiful Lake District, something is surely amiss. And it proves the trigger for one man’s search for truth in a world that has seemingly gone mad. A new book by prolific author […]
Originally published in CBN A new series about the life of King David that will air on Amazon Prime Video has filled its cast of biblical figures. Egyptian-American actor Michael Iskander will play the lead role of David in House of David, according to Variety magazine. The outlet reports Ali Suliman […]
Originally published in Christian Daily The earliest known Christian liturgical book with the earliest complete texts of 1 Peter and Jonah was sold to an unnamed bidder on Tuesday at Christie’s auction house in London for £3.065 million (R72.125 million), according to reports. Called the Crosby-Schøyen Codex, the Coptic manuscript on papyrus paper […]