South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
By Rachel Kalidass, Awakening South Africa, Prayer and Repentance Movement South Africa has a rich spiritual history that is often overshadowed by its political and social narratives. Yet, long before many of the defining moments in the nation’s political journey, there were powerful seasons of spiritual awakening that transformed communities […]
By Dirk Smith — Originally published in The Christian Post Owning a Bible in Iran can cost you your safety, your freedom and even your life. Akbar’s underground study group learned that the hard way when their quiet Bible meeting ended in a raid, a beating, prison, and the disappearance of two of Akbar’s friends. Christians everywhere […]
I make no apologies for what might seem to many as a provocative title. With all the heat engulfing the Middle East over Iran, I may be accused of stoking the flames. But it’s the truth. And let’s face it, the conflict is basically over the clear threat posed, principally […]
1 Samuel 17:47 (NKJV): Then all this assembly shall know that the LORD does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give you into our hands. That is exactly what the young shepherd boy, David, said to that ugly giant, Goliath. He […]
Q: My husband and I recently moved to a new city. As we make new friends we wonder how much of our personal story to share. We experienced significant marital issues and eventually divorced, but later reconciled and have remarried. Our old friends knew everything; is there any reason to […]
As a result of my recent trip to Eswatini, I have learned a great deal about this landlocked African nation. Eswatini is the smallest country in Africa, with an area of 17 363 square kilometres. It is one of only a handful of absolute monarchies remaining in the world, with […]
Q: At a recent family gathering I felt overshadowed and inadequate around other women. I feel like a complete failure because my sisters and female cousins all have satisfying careers – but I’m just a mom. How do I know I’m not wasting my life? Graeme: I’ve noticed that mothers […]
Crammed with Heaven is a monthly column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth During the Second World War, an American soldier who loved golf, was captured and held in a Japanese prison camp. To stay sane and keep his mind focused […]
By Bafana Modise, National Spokesperson of South African Friends of Israel From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible tells one continuous redemptive story. At the heart of that story stands Israel. Scripture does not describe many covenant nations chosen for redemptive history. It speaks of one nation through whom God chose […]
One of the talking points about the conflict in Iran is whether the US and Israel complied with international law when they launched military action against the regime. South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), for one, says the attacks on their ally were unlawful. In this video, […]