South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
One festive Christmas, many years ago, a group of us old friends were relaxing after an enormous Christmas lunch at the Savoy Hotel in Jeffreys Bay. The streets were filled with festive, laughing people enjoying the warm midday sun. We were sitting out on the verandah enjoying roast turkey with […]
By Elizabeth Kendall — Originally published in Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin As Nigeria’s General Elections loom, one cannot help but feel a dreaded sense of déjà vu. Tensions soared and conflict loomed back in March 2015 as Muhammadu Buhari (a Fulani Muslim from the north) ran for the presidency against the […]
Originally published in The Christian Post New research from Barna reveals that a about half of millennial Christians believe it’s “wrong” to evangelise. The new report, Reviving Evangelism, commissioned by Alpha USA, examines the experiences of persons who share their faith and their attitudes toward evangelising. Nearly every practicing Christian […]
The supernatural results of consistently labouring to change the atmosphere of a city Originally published in Charisma News Pastor Alan Scott says the key to seeing revival break out in a city is for ordinary believers to partner with God in both the supernatural and the supernarrative—to operate in the […]
And then it was the beginning of yet another year… I’ve heard a lot of people say that the first month felt like a year on its own, that they don’t see how they’re going to make it through a whole year when they could barely make it through a […]
A monthly column bringing you frontline testimonies of what God is stirring up across the globe. By international evangelist Lindy-Ann Hopley, Beautiful Witness Ministries. Greetings and Happy New Year to all! I hear the Lord say that this is the year of doors opening that no man can shut! Many […]
Nearly three-quarters of a century has passed since the Red Army liberated the notorious Auschwitz death camp on January 27 1945, a date now marked by the annual Holocaust Memorial Day here in Britain and elsewhere. It is held with the intention of ensuring that it never happens again. But […]
With the annual Holocaust Memorial Day (Sunday January 27) in view, it is worth being reminded not only of how many perished but also of those who escaped the jaws of Nazism – often miraculously. It is a little known fact that in spite of terrible persecution in Eastern Europe, […]
A monthly column on purpose, passion and power in Jesus. Just as the word “resolution” is almost synonymous with “New Year” so is “weight loss”. Yep, January is usually the month many people “resolve” to lose weight and get fit. The bulk of us making this resolution want to lose […]
By Donnelly McCleland — INcontext International The Zimbabwean government said the security forces’ response to recent protests in which a number of people have reportedly died is just “a foretaste of things to come”. News of a violent crackdown has emerged despite the government blocking social media sites. Local rights […]