South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
[notice]A monthly column that reflects on living in the Kingdom of God.[/notice]As predicted, our university campuses are the scene of numerous protest actions, picking up from where they left off in 2015. Except that in 2016, the dominant focal point of these protests have not been the State, but our […]
Gateway News Volunteer Reporter Claire Sally Roos caught up with a friend who studies at the University of the Free State and asked her some questions (see below) regarding what she experienced. Claire writes: “What I gleaned from her replies is that age-old truth that sometimes it takes some form […]
10 conferences taking place in southern Africa during 2016 Returning to Angus Buchan’s farm, Shalom, where the Mighty Men Conferences (MMC) started, for the first time since the last MMC was held there in 2010 brought back rich memories, was fortuitous, and served to encourage and enlighten the Karoo Mighty […]
KMMC 40 ‘Days of Prayer’ to end with ‘National Day of Prayer and Fasting for Freedom’ on April 27 One of the most exciting developments of the Karoo Mighty Men Conference 2016 (KMMC 2016) includes women as important partners. It is a call to prayer – to intercede on behalf […]
[notice]A new, monthly column by Vivienne Solomons who is a legal consultant who passionately believes that God wants His people to make a difference right where they are and to stand up for what is true and just. She is also passionate about encouraging young women to walk victoriously with […]
Prophetess Courage Makhubele from Giyani township in Limpopo province is not an average woman — she is called by God to foretell the future and deliver the oppressed through prayer and fasting. She says she had many challenges while growing up at Makhuva village 50 kilometres away from Giyani township […]
By George Conger — Originally published in Anglican.ink Gay marriage would be a fundamental change to church doctrine and cannot be permitted, a statement released by the House of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, has held. In a statement released after their February 13 to 18, 2016 […]
Pretoria and Cape Town stadiums packed out for weekend worship events [notice]Gareth Hogg (centre) reports on the Passion Tour event at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. With him at the stadium are his sister, Taryn Hogg and cousin, Donne Burmeister.[/notice] To have 40 000 gathered at Loftus and 30,000 at […]
Churches and congregants in Nelson Mandela Bay are being urged to adopt a ‘Unity Pledge for Active Citizenry‘ that positions the Church to engage in bringing about constructive change in the city. Senior Christian leaders in Nelson Mandela Bay who signed the pledge at the end of last year after […]
On February 28 at 14h00 Christians across the country will unite to pray for South Africa. This interdenominational hour of prayer about natural, political and spiritual issues is not only aimed at entreating the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob to heal our land, but also at re-igniting the flame […]