South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in The Christian Post The World Boxing Council has announced a new policy that requires participants in the sport to compete against members of their biological sex as the debate about men competing in women’s sports continues. In a statement Monday, the World Boxing Council, one of the organizations that […]
Originally published by Premier Christian News Testimonies have been flooding in, including of sight being restored at a 336 hour event of non-stop prayer and worship for the Commonwealth Games and Birmingham city. The event called Burn 247 began on 25th July at Elim Church and continues until 8th August. […]
Originally published in The Christian Post US Olympic gold medallist Sydney McLaughlin credited God as she made history again this month by breaking her world record in the 400-meter hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Last Friday, McLaughlin finished the hurdle in 50.68 seconds, marking the fourth […]
Originally published in Faithwire Like millions around the globe, NBA star Jonathan Isaac was heartbroken and horrified by video footage of George Floyd’s death, but when it came time to react publicly, he thought twice. Isaac, author of the book Why I Stand, said fellow NBA players decided on July […]
UPDATE: World rugby follows swimming example — Transgender players banned from women’s international rugby league Originally published in The Christian Post World swimming’s governing body, FINA, has decided to prohibit some men who identify as female from participating in women’s competitions. However, some say the new policy is misguided and […]
Neziswa Kanju spoke to endurance swimmer Sarah Ferguson about the faith dimension behind her pioneering extreme swimming exploits to raise awareness of ocean pollution. In early April she completed the first 760km of her toughest challenge yet — the “One Ocean Swim”, a 1 500km swim from Durban to Cape […]
Originally published in CBN News Newly-minted Masters champion Scottie Scheffler said he’s “trying to glorify God” through his golf career, giving all the credit to the Lord as he spoke with reporters on Sunday about his stunning victory. “That all goes back to my faith,” Scheffler said after being asked how he […]
What kind of story are you in? Where does sport fit in? Is He really Lord of the rings? Those are just some of the questions that came across over the weekend at the 4th All-In Sports Conference, hosted by Lighthouse Family Church in Gqeberha (PE). Many stories were told […]
Running now in its 4th year, the All-In Sports Conference — this year scheduled for November 5 to 7 — has become an annual highlight in Gqeberha. The organisers invite everyone to come to the event hosted by Lighthouse Family Church to hear stories and testimonies from athletes, coaches and […]
ALSO SEE: Cricket SA needs better strategy to show united stand against racism Originally published in ClubcricketSA Wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock has explained the decision to withdraw from the Proteas’ XI for this week’s T20 World Cup match against the West Indies. “I would like to start by saying sorry to my team-mates, […]