Reflections on becoming selfless in a culture that celebrates the ‘selfie’ A time of forced rest in hospital, which resulted in intense and intimate fellowship with God, has changed Graham Ries’ life. Waking up in hospital without knowing how he got there was a shock for Ries, who is known […]
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SA Govt to face contempt of court charges over Bashir?
Originally published in allAfrica.com A South African legal NGO is “strongly considering” bringing contempt of court charges against government officials for allowing President Omar al-Bashir to leave the country on Monday. The Southern African Litigation Centre (SALC), the group which secured a court order for Bashir’s arrest, said in a […]
Fishers of men splash out in Algoa Bay
Chokka fishermen became the catch of the day when father and son Allan and Brad Verreynne swam out to their boat moored 500m off Hobie Beach, Port Elizabeth, and presented the Gospel to them. Thirteen crew members responded and prayed the sinners prayer, says the chokka boat skipper, Gavin Ratcliffe, […]
Nepal earthquake relief effort is race against time, says SA aviation missionary
The “very dedicated” Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) Disaster Response Team serving in earthquake-battered Nepal have been working hectic, 7-day weeks since their arrival six weeks ago, says South African aviation Mark Liprini who joined the team at the beginning of June. He is coordinating the strategic helicopter response service operated […]
Photographic God encounter fills photographer with reverence
Dustin Thomson believes God revealed Himself through a photograph that he took at the Karoo Mighty Men Conference (KMMC) 2015, which filled him with awe and gratitude. Dustin and two work mates, Wayne van der Made and Mandla Ndlovu, trekked the 1 100km from Ballito Bay on the north coast of […]
Bloemfontein Christians planning National Day of Repentance on September 13
“The Lord has stirred the hearts of the people in central South Africa to initiate this momentous Day (and Week) of Repentance & Reconciliation,” says Dr Arno van Niekerk, Chairman of the Steering Committee for a National Day of Repentance (NDR) to be held in Bloemfontein on Sunday, September 13. […]
Powerful prayer time at Parliament prompts united prayer meeting
A recent “powerful” prayer meeting in Parliament has prompted intercessors to call a united prayer meeting in Cape Town on July 5, 2015, focusing on unity and 24/7 prayer for revival. “We are contacting all churches, intercessors, prayer warriors, watchmen on the wall and prophets to come and join us,” […]
Nelson Mandela Bay “Switching On” to the Light of the World
Tens of thousands of people in Nelson Mandela Bay will be switched on to the Light of the World, Jesus Christ, during a citywide evangelistic outreach from August 16 to August 22, 2015. Churches throughout the Metro are partnering with African Enterprise in the history-making “Switched On” Mission in preparation […]
Women’s turn for a Godly conference in the Karoo!
“For years already God’s men have been enjoying gathering at the Karoo Mighty Men Conference,” says Sonja Spies, coordinator of the first God’s Karoo Women Willowmore Conference on November 7 and 8, 2015. “We are swelled with excitement about this coming event. We trust the Lord for a blessed woman’s […]
View from the amazing Million Meals assembly line
[notice]Patsy Fulton shares her experience as a member of a group from Witbank which participated in Judea Hope’s Guinness World Record Million Meals project in Pretoria last Friday during which sixty five 40-member teams packed a million nutritious meals for hungry people in 48 hours.[/notice]Two buses and a variety of […]