South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
With the secular humanist, individualistic and pluralistic New World Order agenda being pushed ever more vigorously in Hollywood releases, it is comforting to know that there are still some good, wholesome films that Christians can enjoy with their families. More than this is that there are some notable faith-based movies […]
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How is it in your church? Is there a tension between the songs which the oldies enjoy, and the songs preferred by the younger generation? Do some want hymns, while other want contemporary worship songs? Are there some who want an organ or piano, while others want a band with […]
Being a Christian parent in a post-modern world comes with a plethora of issues and stresses. The information age has significantly shrunk the world and every company on the face of the earth is gunning for your family’s attention and for your pocket. Between streaming services, social media and […]
Powerful pro-life movie, Unplanned, will be screened in select Ster Kinekor theatres in South Africa, Namibia and Zambia from February 28. The film, scripted by Cary Solomon and Chuck Konzelman, the writers and producers of God’s Not Dead, tells the inspiring true story of Abby Johnson, former director of a Planned […]
By Stephen Lahood — Originally published in God Reports His doctor said, “You’ve got cancer,” but John Mark Hall, lead singer of Casting Crowns, heard, “You’re going to die.” It was 2015 and the Grammy-winning Christian worship band was approaching 10 million sales of its albums. Mark was youth pastor […]
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. Nebuchadnezzar had invaded Judah and demolished the beautiful temple which Solomon had built in Jerusalem. The important Jews were carried off into exile in Babylon, the […]
Veteran theologian and author Professor Klaus Nürnberger recently published his latest book titled Speaking in the Name of God: A Manual for Preachers. The book presents itself as an on-the-job training course for lay preachers and a self-enhancing tool for ordained preachers. Having listened to and presented countless sermons himself, […]
Originally published in The Christian Post An early Renaissance work of art depicting the mocking of Christ as He made his way to be crucified was found in the kitchen of a French woman and was sold for approximately $27-million (R407-million) on Sunday. The 13th century painting, called Christ Mocked, […]
Originally published in CBN News Frequent Dove Award winner Kirk Franklin announced this week he is boycotting the Gospel Music Association and Trinity Broadcasting Network after the awards ceremony broadcast was edited to remove mentions of racial injustice from his speeches in 2016 and earlier this month. GMA removed Franklin’s […]