South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Fox News Israel Folau, a Tongan-Australian Christian athlete who was sacked by Rugby Australia (RA) earlier this year for posting a Bible verse that was labelled “anti-gay,” says he feels vindicated after reaching an agreement with the organisation. The months-long battle for Folau centered on his Instagram post that said, “Warning: drunks, homosexuals, adulterers…hell […]
Jesus was literally lifted high before the world last Saturday when photographers snapped a photo of Springbok rugby captain Siya Kolisi displaying the name of Jesus on his wristband as he held up the Web Ellis Cup. Speaking to SportGo Mag just prior to the World Cup, the rugby star opened up […]
Having thoroughly enjoyed watching England lift the Cricket World Cup just a few months ago, I was equally ecstatic to witness the Springboks take rugby’s equivalent last Saturday. Though I have made my home in England over the past 50 years, there is a part of me still in South […]
Springbok star wing Cheslin Kolbe told a journalist in Japan today that he will not be worrying about his ankle during Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final against England because he believes God has fully healed him in time for the game. Responding to a question at a press conference, Kolbe, […]
Originally published in Vryheid Herald At precisely 16 minutes past 3pm on Saturday afternoon, an airplane flew over Vryheid High School’s rugby field. Below, a massive crowd of Vryheid’s residents looked up and saw “JOHN 3:16” boldly printed beneath its wings and cheered as it soared above them, in celebration […]
Let’s get this straight from the start: The golfers on the senior tours for the over-50s in America and Europe are not a bunch of geriatrics hacking the ball around. Golf lends itself to longevity and a player of 50 can still be extremely competitive. Yes, you may lose a bit of power off […]
Special report by Open Doors SA The 2019 Cricket World Cup is moving toward a climax and many of us have chosen our favourite teams (though sadly the Proteas are out of the competition) and cricketers around the world. A shocking reality is that half of the countries (five) participating […]
Planet Sport Football Africa (PSFA), a platform that introduces sports fans to Jesus through media, has launched Egyptian Dream, a daily podcast from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2019) in Egypt to keep sports fans up to date with Africa’s top football tournament. “The latest news, interviews, reports and stories from […]
Originally published in EuroSport Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother has revealed how close she came to having an abortion when pregnant with the Portuguese superstar. Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro said he was an “unwanted baby” but her faith in God meant she refused to go through with the termination. She first […]
Originally published in The Christianp Post Australian rugby player Samu Kerevi of the Wallabies, who apologised to fans who were offended because he declared “I love you Jesus” during Easter, has clarified his comments after an uproar on social media. “‘For God so loved the world that he gave his […]