The Mighty Men Conference (MMC) movement must continue to grow and make a positive impact on South Africa, the Anglican Bishop of Port Elizabeth, Bethlehem Nopece said at a Coastal MMC breakfast in Port Elizabeth today. He urged the Port Elizabeth-based Coastal MMC to make a special effort to target […]
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Positive response to Internet,TV porn concerns
I am greatly encouraged by Home Affairs Deputy Minister, Fatima Chohan’s positive response to my concerns about Internet pornography and sexually explicit programs on national free-to-air TV. My June 10 meeting with Ms Chohan at Parliament stretched on for almost two hours as we discussed a strategy to develop legislation […]
Buchan amazed by response to gospel in divided Belfast
IRA and Protestants back outreach “We saw the power of God moving in no uncertain terms and experienced the peace of the Lord which passes all understanding,” said Angus Buchan of his recent two-night evangelistic outreach to Roman Catholics and Protestants at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Describing […]
Sunday is Global Day of Prayer
Millions of Christians in hundreds of countries will join together in interceding for the world on the Global Day of Prayer on Pentecost Sunday (June 12). Many churches in participating areas will mark the day during their Sunday services by repenting and interceding for the biblical hope of Christ’s glory […]
Dood, hemel toe, en terug met ‘n getuienis van God se genade
[notice]Dr Chris Russouw, afgetrede veearts en tandards is lidmaat van ‘n NG gemeente in die Suid-Kaap. Verlede jaar in Oktober, het hy ‘n motorfietsongeluk gehad. Hy was in die intensiewe sorgeenheid opgeneem met 7 rib frakture en ‘n kleinbreinbloeding en het geweldig pyn ervaar. Hieronder volg sy getuienis oor die […]
Calling worship leaders: chance to audition with Israel Houghton!
Grammy Award-winning American gospel superstar, Israel Houghton, will be in South Africa next week to conduct auditions for his New Breed Africa programme. The open auditions will be held in Cape Town (Radisson Blu) on June 7th, in Durban (Coastlands Hotel Umhlanga) on June 8th and Johannesburg (Pyramid Convention Centre) […]
“Help us get 5 000 signatures by Monday,” say anti-porn campaigners
A Pietermaritzburg couple who started an online petition campaign to stop porn on e.tv hope to have 5 000 signatures by Monday when they will take on e.tv in a tribunal before the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA). Rene and Mark Morcom, founders of Christian-based child welfare organisation, […]
“No need to worry about end-of-world predictions if you read your Bible!”
If Christians would only read their bibles they would not have to be anxious about predictions of the end of the world, says farmer and evangelist Angus Buchan in a message he posted on video-sharing website youtube today. “I am so concerned about so many people who are feeling anxious […]
Marchers call for removal of sexually explicit programmes from TV broadcasts
By Africa Christian Action In both Cape Town and Johannesburg, about 150 Christians from a broad spectrum of churches marched to the e.tv studios on Saturday (May 21) to hand over a memorandum calling for the removal of sexually explicit programmes from this free-to-air channel. The channel has already received […]
Angus Buchan expecting “revival” at big Northern Ireland outreach
South African farmer and evangelist Angus Buchan is trusting God to move mightly in the hearts of Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland when he shares the gospel with them at the Odyssey Arena sports and entertainment centre in Belfast this weekend (May 27 and 28). The 15 000-capacity arena, […]