South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Also see news report: https://gatewaynews.co.za/kzn-matric-pupil-says-his-art-is-not-satanic-but-explores-commercialised-religion/ “The end justifies the means” is basically the explanation given by the student whose artwork provoked a lot of outrage from South African Christians. Brett Murray had the same pragmatic response for his controversial painting, The Spear. In it he depicted SA President Jacob Zuma in […]
The very first line of the Lord’s Prayer stresses the importance to God of the great sign of our age – the return of the Jews to their ancient land. It has long been understood from the Scriptures that Christian support for Jewish Aliyah (immigration to Israel) is expected, but […]
By Freedom of Religion South Africa As most South Africans will know by now, the Constitutional Court has recently ruled that it is illegal for parents to spank their children. The practical implication of the Court’s judgment is that all spanking – whether on the hand or on the bottom, and regardless […]
A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan If we look at the Word of God, which I am growing to love more and more as I grow older, we will see in Ephesians 2:8-9 (NKJV) what the Word of God says. It says “8 For by […]
By Vijay Jayaraj — Originally published in Charisma News In recent decades, environmental issues have emerged as a major source of concern for our society. Churches, except for a small percentage, have largely remained silent on how Christians should approach and even help overcome the environmental challenges. As a result, […]
My training as a prophetic intercessor was not done in the classroom, nor in the comfort of a church but in the photographic studios of Republican Press as a rookie journalist who was racked with so much fear of the Russians coming to get us that the only solution to […]
During the recent visit of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex (Harry and Meghan) to southern Africa I was once again reminded of the importance of having a vision for my life, and of living my life in such a way that I remain true to who I am. So […]
One of the lead stories in South Africa over the weekend was the much-anticipated ‘wedding’ of Somizi Mhlongo to longtime same-sex partner Mohale Motaung. Somizi is a flamboyant socialite who is very open about his homosexual lifestyle. He once caused a stir when he stormed out of Grace Bible Church […]
Originally published in Christianity Today The people of Hong Kong have protested for greater freedoms for years, but the latest demonstrations represent a historic outcry. Since 1997, July 1 has marked the anniversary of Hong Kong’s return as a territory of China after 150 years of British colonial rule. Beginning […]
On Wednesday President Cyril Ramaphosa called for a special joint sitting of both houses of parliament — the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces — to discuss the troubling issue of gender-based violence. In his speech he revealed that “South Africa is one of the most unsafe places in […]