Clarina van Ieperen and Ryan Smit shine a light on the unique opportunity for believers who desire to be used to impact society with the justice, truth and love of Jesus in their vocational spheres, to sign up for the Wilberforce Academy residential week in January The third annual Wilberforce […]
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Lausanne Movement celebrates 50 years with urgent call to take Gospel to a digital world
The Church must embrace every technological tool at its disposal to engage with today’s digital world or else lose the next generation, the head of the Lausanne Movement has said. Dr Michael Oh laid out the vision for the global evangelical movement during its 50th anniversary celebrations in Incheon, near […]
Kimberley getting ready for historic Jesus Week Invasion
Ready, Set, Revival… says a headline on Kimberley’s Jesus Week Invasion website. I encountered that level of excitement and expectancy for what Jesus is going to do in the city next month when I spoke to Jan van Reenen senior pastor of City of Hope Church and coordinator of the […]
Ramaphosa signs Bela Bill but leaves room for negotiation
UPDATED REPORT: President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the controversial Bela Bill into law this morning at a public ceremony at the Union Buildings that was boycotted by his own Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube, a DA MP who urged him to return the bill to Parliament for further deliberation. In a […]
Seven years on, Bible Reading Marathon movement continues to grow
South African Bible-reading marathon pioneer Illona de Wit is looking forward to co-hosting her eighth Bible-reading marathon in seven years — at Spirit Reign Ministries, Kariega (Uitenhage) from October 23 to 26. She is also encouraged that five churches around the country are holding Bible-reading marathons this year and is […]
Is it time for a shift in SA-Israel relations?
Is there reason to believe that recent changes in South Africa’s political landscape could pave the way for a shift in South Africa-Israel relations? Apparently the Israeli government hopes that South Africa’s new coalition government will adopt a different approach to Israel and the war in Gaza than the increasingly […]
Mighty Men Western Cape relaunching this weekend
Mighty Men Western Cape is hosting a conference this weekend – the first MMC Western Cape in five years – at a beautiful new venue on a farm between Ashton and Robertson. Africa crusade evangelist Juan van Tonder who heads up the team hosting the event from Friday September 6 […]
Unprecedented 29 000 Jews immigrate to Israel amid Gaza war, global antisemitism
Over 29 000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel since the October 7 Hamas invasion and massacre, according to a recent report from the World Zionist Organization (WZO) in Tel Aviv, reports allisraelnews. The unprecedented surge in aliyah (immigration to Israel), despite Israel’s war against the Hamas terror organisation in Gaza in […]
SA chief rabbi slams pope, archbishop of Canterbury’s rejection of biblical values
Originally published in Israel Today The head of the Catholic Church and the leader of the Church of England are effectively rejecting the Bible by supporting policies that negate the connection of the Jewish people to the Holy Land, the chief rabbi of South Africa said on Sunday. The blunt […]
Marie Sukers — Raised by God from poverty to purpose (Part 3)
No longer a voice in Parliament, former ACDP MP Marie Sukers has started an organisation called Voice to Parliament to “fight for Christian democracy in South Africa”. During a recent interview I found out more about her remarkable life story. This is Part 3 of a 3-part series. [Read Part […]