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Crowdfunding campaign to build dream church in Zandspruit
Two dreams have merged in the informal settlement of Zandspruit, Johannesburg, where a group of young, Christian architects have launched a crowdfunding campaign to build a church for a congregation that has been meeting in a tent for almost 20 years. “For me as a Christian it has always been […]
Porn TV opponents in joint court action against StarSat
By Thinus Ferreira — Originally published in Channel 24 Opposition in South Africa has been growing against the pornographic television that is broadcast by On Digital Media’s (ODM) StarSat pay-TV platform, with a court case that will likely be heard in August in a now joint application to have ODM’s […]
Horseman for God saddling up again and establishing Cowboy Church
Horses have played an unusual role in Martin Blount’s Christian journey. And they are in centre frame again as he prepares to ride for God again on an epic family mission expedition. Martin’s first horseback encounter with God happened a few years ago while he was participating in an 80km […]
Lesotho Bible mission was ‘Christ-filled experience’
A Despatch family, accompanied by a group of friends, have returned from an outreach trip to Lesotho where they fulfilled a commitment to hand out 500 Bibles to Christians in remote mountain villages. “It was a Christ-filled experience,” said Eben Grobler whose family developed a passion for the cause after […]
SA Zionist Federation calls ACDP a ‘good friend’ of Israel
Originally published in Jerusalem Post The South African Zionist Federation on Sunday disputed an Israeli media report that it endorsed the African Christian Democratic Party, a conservative Christian party. According to the report, which appeared in Haaretz several days ago, ZionFed had endorsed the ACDP in an email to members, […]
Vote for unashamedly Christian party — Angus Buchan
Writing in his blog, South African farmer evangelist Angus Buchan, calls on Christians to stand up an be counted at the polls tomorrow. In a post written on April 25 he says: “As I write this letter the Lord Jesus has impressed very strongly on my heart that we, as […]
Prayer, worship temperature rising as May 7 approaches
Christians throughout South Africa are intensifying prayer and worship initiatives in a bid to shift the spiritual atmosphere as the May 7 election draws closer. In Pretoria, The Way, a broadly-based network of 200 youth leaders, has got the go-ahead to host #GAPnight2014, a multicultural prayer and praise event at the […]
Encountering Jesus in the Karoo: Latest KMMC reports
Glorious Karoo sunsets, the tangible presence of God and a multicultural gathering of some 20 000 spiritually hungry men made for a memorable and life-changing weekend on Rusoord farm near Middelburg last weekend. The links below give a small taste of the wonderful things God did in the hearts of […]
Election: R6 000 reward to find ANC MP for abortion law radio debate
Today, 1 May 2014, ChristianView Network is upping the reward to R6000 to anyone who can find an ANC parliamentarian to defend their abortion law on public radio debate for this election. With hundreds of parliamentarians campaigning on Workers Day and the weekend for votes – you would think that […]