To see Bertus Deysel cuddling and kissing a little black child in his arms, it is hard to believe that 22 years ago he was a uniformed member of the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB), a far-right separatist political and paramilitary organisation. Today, he is the loving father figure at the Emmanuel […]
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BREXIT: Britain votes to leave the European Union
Originally published in Christian Today A landmark result means Britain has voted to leave the European Union. Voters in Scotland and London overwhelmingly voted to remain in the EU but in Wales and large parts of England gave Brexit a predicted 52 per cent lead over 48 per cent for […]
Logos Hope makes picture-perfect arrival in Cape Town
It was appropriately just before the midday gun salute from Signal Hill, when the Logos Hope ship steered its way into the V & A Harbour, to receive a hero’s welcome from the faithful few, who would not miss this auspicious occasion for anything. As the ship turned the corner, […]
Soweto call for South Africans to unite in Christ
About 3 000 Christians from diverse denominations and many different regions of South Africa joined a significant number of local and international Church leaders in Soweto on Saturday June 11 to participate in the South African Council of Church’s (SACC) ‘Singing a New Song’ campaign that followed the 1976 students’ […]
The God who died and rose again gets standing ovation in Amazon jungle
They had never heard the gospel before but the evangelist had their attention when he said: “We tried everything in the book to go up and find God but we couldn’t. But instead of us going up, He came down.” When he continued: “We killed Him. But he rose back […]
Global forced displacement hits record high
Originally published in UNHCR Wars and persecution have driven more people from their homes than at any time since UNHCR records began, according to a new report released today by the UN Refugee Agency. The report, entitled Global Trends, noted that on average 24 people were forced to flee each […]
Road to Rio: Winning ways with Carina Horn
[notice]Our Stand Up Sport columnist Cobus Kruger and his wife Philna interview athletes who qualified and might represent South Africa at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio in August. Accomplished athletes themselves, Cobus and Philna minister together in the sports arena and will accompany Athletes In Action as part of […]
Celebration as giant cross erected in King William’s Town
Hundreds of people from around South Africa came together on Saturday, June 18 to Good News Christian Centre (GNCC) in King William’s Town to celebrate the inauguration of a 14 meter high steel cross and an electronic board which shines out scriptures day and night. Balloons were flying in the warm […]
Notable Christian responses to the mass shooting in Orlando
The shooting that claimed the lives of 49 people and the wounding of 53 others at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida on Sunday, June 12 — the deadliest terror attack in the US since 9/11 — has shocked the nation and the world. Terror group ISIS praised the 29-year […]
TESTIMONY: From AWB to Mission work in Africa
[notice]In recognition of Youth Day today, we publish this moving testimony which appears at the end of a 40-days prayer guide for reconciliation — May 7 to June 15 2016. Next week we will publish news about today’s and last Saturday’s events in Soweto to mark the 40th anniversary of […]

