South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. (Luke 2:10 NIV) The shepherds watching their sheep at night were frightened when an angel appeared and the glory of the Lord shone all around them. […]
Originally published in Christian Examiner As if Charlie Brown doesn’t have enough to worry about with Lucy moving the football, now he’s getting censored. Johnson County Schools in Kentucky have told the staff at W R Castle Elementary in Wittensville, a school staging “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” that they must […]
What is a Jubilee Year and what does it mean to each of us, both materially and spiritually, especially regarding our relationship with our Holy Father? What significance does the Jubilee Year have for Israel, and what does it mean for South Africa? Biblically, the Jubilee Year is a time […]
Prayer networks in Southern Africa and beyond were alerted last week that Rachel Lungu, wife of international African Enterprise (AE) evangelist Stephen Lungu, was in a critical state in a Malawi hopital after contracting malaria. Intercessors continued to lift prayers as reports followed that despite doctors’ best efforts Rachel’s condition […]
[notice]A monthly Christian sport column by Cobus Kruger, a professional triathlete who is passionate about evangelism, leadership and community development through sport.[/notice] The World Cup rugby is finished and New Zealand earned a well-deserved win. The impact of Carter’s drop goal in the Semi-Finals (All Blacks vs Boks) was significant. […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor Historic gathering of Christianity’s different traditions Twenty-five years ago, on November 4, 1990, a priest risked his life to hold a mass in a cemetery in Albania. In 1967 his president, Enver Hoxha, had declared he’d “abolished” Christian faith, and that his country was […]
Originally published in Christian Today Life Church Pastor Jamie Morgan strongly believes that Christians should not celebrate Halloween because a day that “celebrates” death, violence and fear goes against everything God stands up for—life, peace and light. Morgan laments that many Christians actually celebrate Halloween. She has seen some churches […]
Multiple stabbings in the West Bank and the firing of rockets from Gaza have resulted in an escalation of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. ACDP MP and member of Parliaments International Relations Committee, Cheryllyn Dudley said this week that:“The recent clashes between Israelis and Palestinians and the resulting loss […]
In the face of rising religious persecution of people on the grounds of faith or belief, 67 parliamentarians from almost 50 countries attended an unprecedented summit in New York to discuss ways to advance freedom of religion or belief. South African delegates were ACDP Member of Parliament, Cheryllyn Dudley, who has been a […]
Originally published in Christian Examiner Five Anglican ministers in Kenya have been removed from their churches for engaging in homosexual behaviour, Kenya’s Daily Standard has reported. The suspension of the ministers had already taken place when the bishop of the Mt. Kenya diocese, Joseph Kagunda, announced the church’s decision to remove […]