Redraft of proposed legislation good news for religious freedom Deputy Minister of Justice John Jeffrey this week conceded that the controversial Hate Speech Bill was ‘overbroad’ and should be reconsidered taking into account concerns raised by the religious sector. He was addressing religious leaders at a meeting in Cape Town […]
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Spiritual hunger rewarded, unity advanced, during Kingdom Come SA conference
By Breakthru Life Church Media Army of empowered believers prayed for sick — and miracles abounded There was much anticipation for Bill Johnson’s first ministry trip to South Africa and the nearly 3 000 conference delegates at Acts Church in Midrand were not disappointed. The spiritual hunger was palpable from […]
Beyond the River is a ‘must-see’ movie, say previewers
A true reflection of South Africa, A must-see for all South Africans, Very enlightening, Brilliant — a few comments that Gateway News captured from people after the preview screening in Port Elizabeth last week of Heartlines’ new movie Beyond the River. Based on a true story of two South African men […]
Collector selling PE Christian library at attractive price
Danie Immelman has been collecting stuff for more than 50 years but God has told him to “go smaller” and as part of that process he is looking for a buyer who can make use of his home library of almost 4 500 Christian books. He has already disposed of […]
United prayer for SA on February 26
Prayer initiative Up4SA — with the support of South African prayer networks — is once again calling on Christian communities throughout the country to join in prayer for an hour on Sunday February 26 2017. “We boldly trust for an even greater eagerness by Christians all across our nation to […]
Women at the heart of Mighty Men’s meetings
Wives pray as husbands worship Just as the Lord made man to be the head of the family, leading its members, and woman to be the heart of the family, supplying the lifeblood essential for its members’ wellbeing, so the Mighty Men Conferences (MMCs) are aimed at men, but would […]
Join the ‘storytelling revolution’ – and bring healing in our land
Last week a group of 34 senior church leaders from all the mainline and large independent churches of Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch) spent three days at Carmel Retreat Centre near George, unpacking racism, privilege and prejudice. The leadership group felt it should get its house in […]
Stories from the ‘Beautiful Series’ event
More than a 100 women made their way to the Beautiful Series event hosted by founder Hannah Viviers at the Protea Ridge Guest Lodge recently. Hannah’s vision for the Beautiful Series event is to see us women: Reclaiming our Beauty, Power and Purpose. There are many things that can weigh […]
Say “no” to regulation of religion before February 28!
In October 2016, the CRL Rights Commission released its Report on the “commercialisation” of religion and abuse of people’s belief systems. The Report recommends the broad-scale regulation of religion in South Africa, including the compulsory registration and licensing (depending on doctrine) of all religious institutions and religious practitioners. The deadline […]
‘Christene moet saambid vir uitdagings in SA’
Deur Tygerberg 104FM Christene moet as ‘n eenheid saambid vir die talle uitdagings in ons land. Dit was die duidelike boodskap waaroor Christene oor alle demoninasies op Sondag (Februarie 5 2017) ooreengestem het by die Biddag vir Reen byeenkoms by die Every Nation kerk in Goodwood. Christene het gebede opgese en […]