South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Charisma News Prophet, author and pastor Shawn Bolz shares a word in the wake of the terror blasts at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka yesterday. The death toll from the bombings has reached 290 and the atrocity has been linked to an Islamist group Anytime there […]
When I was a little girl I was terrified of storms. Why? You may ask. Because in my mind storms meant Jesus was coming, and if Jesus was coming chances were He was going to leave me behind. So whenever a storm would come I would be in my room, […]
By Michael Swain, executive director of Freedom of Religion South Africa How greater levels of voluntary and self-regulatory accountability can effectively resolve problems It seems that every day there is another article or TV exposure of some so-called pastor or prophet doing something that is either outright criminal or borderline at […]
By John Stonestreet — Originally published in Christian Headlines C S Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters has a lot of amazing insights on the working of our enemy, but one of my favourites occurs when the demon undersecretary advises his nephew: “Above all, do not attempt to use science…as a defence […]
A monthly column by Vivienne Solomons who is a legal consultant who passionately believes that God wants His people to make a difference right where they are and to stand up for what is true and just. She is also passionate about encouraging young women to walk victoriously with God […]
“Blessed is he who does not stumble on my account”A couple of weeks ago, as we were interceding on behalf of a certain servant of God who was about to release a message from the Lord to the Church — the Lord gave me the word in Luke 7:16-35 “They […]
In my few years of leading Christians like me — young, black, educated and curious — in the heart of urban Johannesburg, South Africa, I have been introduced to a few things lurking beneath the sometimes murky surface of our collective Christian experience. Signs, miracles and wonders Soon after a […]
A monthly column on purpose, passion and power in Jesus. Every night, before we go to bed my daughter and I ask each other what our favourite part of the day was and which was the worst. Last night when she asked me, I, of course, wailed about the frustrating […]
A time for attentive listening and submission to the Holy Spirit There is a great and marvellous thing that the Lord is doing on the earth right now. The Lord is pouring His Spirit upon all flesh, and His tangible presence, overshadowing and shift is calling for more attentive listening, […]
“You’re familiar with the commandment that the older generation was taught, ‘Do not murder or you will be judged. But I’m telling you. If you hold anger in your heart toward a fellow believer, you are subject to judgment. And whoever demeans and insults a fellow believer is answerable to […]