South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
TLDR (Too Long Didn’t Read) Summary This week, we got good news, but a new concern. Good news that Parliament has listened to our concerns about the Anti-Money Laundering bill and plans to take out the requirement for all non-profits to register, that would have made most South African non-profits […]
Originally published in Church Leaders Joshua Broome, a pastor who left a lucrative career in pornography, says walking with God and being fruitful for His Kingdom is a daily process—one that leads to purpose, freedom, and purity of heart. Broome, who leads The Good News Baptist Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, recently spoke with Richard […]
By David Baker — Originally published in Christian Today The passing of a monarch – the end of an era, bringing with it uncertainty, questions and a sense of change. Recently I preached on Isaiah 6 and even just a few weeks ago I was struck by the parallels with […]
Originally published in Honest Reporting Believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, Bethlehem is revered in the Christian faith and attracts more than a million pilgrims every year who come to pray at the famous Church of the Nativity. Here, visitors queue daily by the hundreds to enter a […]
Keith Mathee SC, a practicing senior advocate in South Africa, Christian author and pro-life activist shares his views on a Constitutional Court finding two months ago that unborn babies less than 26 weeks old are not human The South African Constitutional Court handed down its judgment in the ‘Voice of the Unborn […]
Originally published in Religion News During the Cold War, Russia’s refusal to allow Jews to leave the country reflected its political aims. The same is likely true today, a Jewish studies scholar explains. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 sparked a surge of refugees fleeing the war zone, but political repression […]
Originally published by Open Doors Almost every day, Open Doors receives a report of an attack or kidnapping in Nigeria. The violence against Christians has become so frequent, so widespread, that on average, every two hours a Nigerian is murdered for their faith. That’s nearly 13 Christians a day, 372 […]
These are words that have been used over and over by opinion writers, top businessmen and women, you and I over the decades. One asks whether they are warning words to jerk the various sectors to wake up from a slumber lest we hear the shuddering feet of the masses […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News A persecution watchdog has said the threat of digital persecution is rapidly spreading across the world and is concerned that governments and tech companies aren’t taking notice. A new report by Open Doors UK, Digital Persecution — The New Frontier for Freedom of Religion or […]
By Dr Michael Brown — Originally published in Ask Dr Brown As pro-life believers across America are shouting for joy and giving thanks for the overturning of Roe, others are saying, “Look, we don’t like abortion either. But so many women in America are terrified right now, as if others can […]