By Bulelwa Mdingi Since the launch of By The Well With Dr Fay on April 5 Christian viewers have embraced the talk show as a platform to engage in conversations that they would not ordinarily have — inlcuding the need for healing of wounded souls. Along the way the Holy […]
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Podcast informs parents on human trafficking, online safety
Anti human trafficking organisation The Joseph Movement invites parents and other concerned people to listen to a Trafficking Table Talk Podcast with seasoned forensic criminologist and specialist offender profiler Laurie Pieters-James. Laurie is also a best-selling author of the book Shattered Lives: The Story of Advocate Barbie (Dirk Prinsloo and […]
Demand high as Trump launches ‘Truth Social’ app
Originally published in CBN News Former President Donald Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, officially launched on Sunday night (US time) and was listed as the top free app in Apple’s Store by early Monday. Trump had been working to develop his own social media site after he was banned […]
YouVersion Bible app celebrates 500m worldwide installs
Originally published in Christian Headlines The Bible app YouVersion celebrated a major milestone this week with its 500 millionth install, making it the only faith-based app ever to reach that mark. The 13-year-old app launched in 2008 as one of only 200 free apps in the iOS App Store and quickly grew […]
Christian gaming apps bring thousands to faith
Originally published in Christian Today More than 16 000 people have come to Christ as a result of one company’s gaming apps, the developers haveclaimed. In an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network, Lightside Games chief executive Brent Drusing said that his company gives the 600 million people who play […]
Christian magazine, J-Star Blomag, releases 2nd issue
Christian lifestyle publication, J-Star Blomag, is a true demonstration of how God can turn a test into a testimony shares owner and writer, Mvokazi Mjayezi. “I experienced the trauma of being molested when I was between the ages of 6-8 years old. That drove me to find an escape in […]
Where is the Christmas story being read?
Want to see where people from all over the globe are reading about Christmas? Each time someone looks up a verse about Jesus’ birth in the youversion Bible App, a star lights up in their area of the world. A counter displays how many times passages about Christmas have been […]
Bible sees renaissance among children, YouVersion reports
Originally published in Charisma News The most popular book of all time may be celebrating a bit of a renaissance. Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 27, 2014) marks the first anniversary of the Bible App for Kids, developed by YouVersion in partnership with OneHope. The app has been downloaded in 200-plus […]
New Christian Blogger publication will focus on ‘thoughtful analysis’
In the South African media space there is a lack of informative, smart and thoughtful writing, especially in and from a Christian context, writes Ryan Peter, editor of the newly launched Christian Blogger. Meanwhile, he says, there are plenty of bloggers who do fill this space and actively engage […]
Christian website, Bible Gateway, revamps to make site more personal
Article originally posted in Religion News The design is now responsive and accommodates synchronized personal user notes and Bible highlights The world’s most visited Christian website, the online Bible search engine Bible Gateway has remade its site to include new functions for users to personalize and deepen their online experience. […]