This weekend, Christians around the world will celebrate the resurrection of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, who paid for our freedom (from eternal condemnation) not with gold or silver but with His precious blood. Our freedom cost Jesus everything and it (our freedom as believers to serve Jesus) will cost us […]
Opinion
Indiana’s Religious Freedom Act — Why all the mayhem?
The US state of Indiana recently enacted a Freedom of Religion Act that has come under severe liberal fire. The media has not exactly been forthcoming on the facts of Indiana’s new “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” (RFRA) and this has triggered a knee-jerk reaction from portions of the public. So […]
When freedom of religion is not so free after all
Free to believe but not free to act! In South Africa, as around the Western world, it is becoming increasingly difficult for Christians to live out their faith. Sure, you can have religious convictions and beliefs — as long as you don’t act on them! This is the message of […]
Muslims are coming To Christ
By Dory P — Originally published in Persecution Blog With the rise of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) in 2014, and many terrorist killings already this year, it can be easy to focus on the negative. Instead, several Iranian Christian leaders worked together to share eight reasons why Muslims, particularly […]
Keys to Kingdom promotion
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] We all want to be used by God. We want to do exploits for the Lord and win many for His kingdom. Many dream of going to faraway nations to minister the Gospel and win many souls for the kingdom of God. […]
Stirring up a passion for prophecy
[notice]A monthly prophetic perspective from Marian and Kate Fitz-Gibbon[/notice] Welcome to our new writing space where we are excited to be giving Prophetic Perspective for our beautiful nation of South Africa. The purpose of this column is to stir up a passion for incorporating the prophetic into your lifestyle as […]
ACDP supports call for more time to deal with law on teenage sex
[notice]The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services has asked the Constitutional Court for more time (an extension from April 5 to August 5, 2015) to consider proposed amendments to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Bill to allow for sufficient public participation. During four days of public hearings […]
To know God is to love Him!!!!!!
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] I would honestly say that I never knew God growing up. Yes, I went to church every Sunday and grew up in a family that respected the things of God. My mother made sure that I was confirmed in the Anglican Church […]
Social media: the latest evangelism tool
By Robert Wayne — Originally published in Crosswalk.com Imagine the miles Saint Paul could have shaved off his sandals if he had owned a mobile device with built-in Wi-Fi. Nearly 2 000 years after Jesus commanded followers to go into all the world and make disciples, an increasing number of […]
ISIS, Iran are agents of ‘Apocalyptic Islam’ says bestselling author
Originally published in The Christian Post Speaking in a discussion on Islam at the National Religious Broadcasters’ International Christian Media Convention on Tuesday, New York Times bestselling author and Middle East expert Joel Rosenberg explained that the biggest threat facing the Western world is not the rise of radical Islam, […]