Sprit-filled believers told to speak-up and declare Jesus to the world Originally published in The Christian Post In a high-energy parting shot to a gathering of several thousand Spirit-filled believers at the closing session of the Empowered21 Global Congress in Jerusalem, Israel on Sunday, president of the National Hispanic Christian […]
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Porn linked to child abuse
Originally published in Times Live Porn addicts are at high risk of sexually abusing children, including their own. This is according to research by Dr Antoinette Basson, of Unisa’s youth research unit, who interviewed convicted child-sex offenders in prisons in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape. The study, which focused on […]
Ghana looking to Bible for national strategy
Senior political, business and church leaders in Ghana are meeting next week to explore how to lead their country according to Biblical principles, says South Africa based Transformational Entrepreneur, Patrick Kuwana. “I am really quite excited to see what comes out of it as I am hopeful that what Ghana […]
God raising revivalists in French schools, says SA children’s pastor
Many teachers in France are working to bring the Kingdom of God into schools despite great obstacles and there are churches with a strong desire to raise young revivalists in the nation, says South Africa Children’s Pastor, Esme Schmitt, after a 3 week ministry visit to France. Schmitt, of God […]
Durban ladies’ high tea will empower women, support children
Good food, engaging conversations and glamour will be the order of the day at the launch of Durban Christian Centre (DCC)’s Victorious Ladies Meetings. Victorious Ladies, in association with Child Welfare, will be hosting an elegant fundraising High Tea on Saturday, May 16 May 2015 from 14:00 to 16:30 at […]
Studies confirm the healing power of prayer
Originally published in Newsmax Health For the devout, there never has been any question that prayer has the power to heal. Now, more and more medical research from leading hospitals and universities across the US has shown conclusively a belief in God really IS good for you, making you healthier […]
Nearly four in ten of the world’s Christians will be in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2050: Pew
Originally published in Times Live The population of Christians in sub-Saharan Africa will increase dramatically despite projections the total number around the world will largely remain the same‚ according to a Pew Research Center survey. Nearly half of the world’s Christians already reside in Africa and the Latin America-Caribbean region. […]
Call for action as study shows increase in youth-produced child pornography
A new US research study from Microsoft and The Internet Watch Foundation showing that there is a rise in youth-produced child pornography highlights the need for empowering children to protect themselves against sexual abuse, says Corinne Sandenbergh, Director of STOP (Stop Trafficking of People). “We at STOP have an amazing programme, Valuable […]
Prayer needed as mass abductions, murders mar run-up to Nigerian presidential elections
Reports of mass abductions of women and children and brutal murders in Nigeria ahead of Saturday’s (March 28, 2015) tightly contested presidential elections have prompted Open Doors to issue a call for fervent intercession for victims, their families and the nation. According to Reuters, Boko Haram militants have kidnapped more […]
Teen marijuana smokers damage brain, impair long term memory and learning
Originally published in Christian Examiner New research reveals that teen pot smokers damage the actual shape of their brains, causing long term memory problems as adults. According to the study conducted atNorthwestern University and published March 12 in the journal Hippocampus, researchers evaluated 97 people from a prior study whose pattern […]