South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in The Christian Post Before Israel launched its attack on Hamas terrorists in response to their barbaric, murderous acts, I put out a call to pray for the people of Gaza, knowing that many innocent civilians would lose their lives. Since then, I have been in meetings with […]
Originally published in Charisma News Eagles Wings founder and director Bishop Robert Stearns and his family spent five days in Israel earlier this month, including October 7. That was the day when an early-morning brutal surprise attack rocked Jerusalem and saw hundreds of innocent Israelis die. A few days after he and […]
By Gerald McDermott — Originally published in Christianity Today By now you will have heard of slaughtered Israeli babies, seen the graphic video of a kidnapped Jewish teenager being pulled by her hair with what appears to be blood between her legs, read of the 85-year-old grandmother taken to the Gaza strip without her […]
The silence, or the cheering on, this week by some governments and individuals, of the worst slaughter of Jewish people since the Holocaust has been shocking and sickening. At the time of writing, unimaginable images and accounts continue to emerge of the butchering, burning alive, decapitation, mass rape, mutilation, and […]
A quarterly column in which Simon Kumm unpacks the mysterious ways of God, to connect believers with their Father and His incredible living inheritance! I love dreams! They can be exciting, scary or even downright strange, but my favourite ones are those that contain a message from God! But how […]
Theology graduate Leon Vivier asked himself: “What would an epistle by the New Testament writers to South African Christians today look like?” He came up with the “epistle” below, based on Scripture passages (NKJV) dealing with leaders and leadership. From a South African, a servant of God, and a brother […]
By Lereko Mfono, Fathers Matter Project Coordinator at Heartlines As we reach the end of Women’s Month, it’s an opportune time to reflect on the progress we’ve made toward gender equality and the crucial role that dads can play in supporting moms in our country. Mothers really matter. But so […]
In a blog post on the Freedom of Religion South Africa website, executive director Michael Swain Introduction: FOR SA is aware that the Marriage Bill (which is currently open for comment until 31 August 2023) is garnering much interest, specifically from faith communities. We recognise that faith communities may have concerns […]
Family Policy Institute director Errol Naidoo writes that the Department of Home Affairs’ gender-neutral Marriage Bill undermines the bedrock institution of marriage and is detrimental to society I participated in a virtual stakeholder engagement workshop on the draft “Marriage Bill” on August 17 – hosted by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA). […]
By Gaye Moonieya It takes time to process a trip to Israel, especially a first time visit and what is often a long-held dream, which it was for me. It’s a tiny country and there is so much to see. Our nine day trip was packed with non-stop activity as […]