A motion calling on churches to recruit members to be trained as counsellors and facilitators for hearings of a national initiative called “Hearings for Healing — enabling peace and development” was passed without debate at the Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Port Elizabeth held at St John the Baptist […]
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“There’s no such thing as comfortable Christianity,” says Samuel Rodriguez at Empowered21 Global Congress
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 […]
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 […]
Interfaith prayers for Africa at Ellis Park
[notice]Neziswa Kanju attended the Ellis Park Pentecost prayer rally and Africa Day celebration on Pentecost Sunday. It was disappointingly more political and interfaith than she expected from a recent pre-event report in Gateway News. But it did conclude with heartfelt Christian prayers for the continent.[/notice] Different religious groups gathered at […]
Wayne Sandilands — football talent to honour Jesus, lead others to Him
Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Wayne Sandilands says he once believed that God’s role was to help him perform well but “now I know that my football talent is a means by which I can make much of Christ and lead others to Him.” Sandilands whose soccer credentials include seven appearances for […]
Threat to Christian holidays: deadline for comments extended
The deadline for submissions to the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) on its proposal to remove Good Friday and Christmas as public holidays, has been extended from May 31, 2015 to June 30, 2015. During a telephone conversation with the SALRC yesterday (Wedensday, May 20) they also confirmed that […]
2nd Mighty Youth Conference for East London
The united youth of East London are hosting a Mighty Youth Conference (MYC) in the city for the second year running, from July 6 to 10, says Nathan van der Mewe, a co-founder and organiser of the event. MYC will happen at The Cove, Nahoon Dam Road, and will feature […]
SA aviation missionary joining disaster relief effort in Nepal
South African aviation missionary Mark Liprini will be heading for Nepal on May 31 to join Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) International’s disaster relief mission in the country that has been ravaged by earthquakes that have killed over 8 000 people and destroyed more than half a million houses. Liprini, 55, […]
‘Never, never, give up,’ Kenneth Copeland tells SA believers
Thousands of believers filled Rhema Bible Church in Randburg for the Believers Voice of Victory campaign organised by Kenneth Copeland Ministries Africa from from May 14 to 16, 2015. They came to listen to Kenneth Copeland a man whose television broadcasts have filled their homes for many years and whose […]
Global conference on religious freedom to be held in Cape Town
From August 12 to 16, 350 Christian lawyers, academics, legislators, judges, pastors and leaders from all over Africa and around the globe will gather in Cape Town to discuss the escalating threat of religious intolerance and an appropriate response thereto. The conference marks the 11th biennial convocation of Advocates Africa, […]