South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Charisma News The Church of England appointed its first female bishop on Wednesday, overturning centuries of tradition in a Church that has been deeply divided over the issue. It named Reverend Libby Lane, a 48-year-old married mother of two, as the new Bishop of Stockport […]
It is spreading around SA as God said it would! They call themselves the Bag Angels. They are busy Joburg working women. And on Saturdays they love to take handbags filled with Bibles and “essential” goodies to women in shelters. In just six months since starting the Bags of Hope […]
A Port Elizabeth farmer’s encounter with God during a sleepless night in hospital led him to undertake a 5 000 km road trip to serve poor people in northern Namibia. His wife Louise, who also went on the trip said the many divine appointments on their trek were testimony to […]
[notice]A monthly column by Marcel van der Watt, lecturer in the Department of Police Practice at UNISA, former police detective, and current member of the Gauteng Rapid Response Task Team for Human Trafficking.[/notice] The recent Sydney hostage situation stirred some vivid memories of the intensity, emotions and multi-layered complexities associated […]
Music Review by Michelle Evert Rhett Walker Band burst onto the scene two years ago with their hit single ‘When Mercy Found Me’, and were no sooner drawing comparisons with the likes of Third Day and NEEDTOBREATHE. With a debut album so impressive it could have passed for a greatest […]
Almost 600 military leaders from 100 countries worldwide attended the Global Conference in Cape Town. These events are only held every 10 years and this is the first time the Association of Military Christian Fellowships (AMCF) has gathered for their International convention in Africa. I participated in the AMCF 20 years […]
It took a year of getting bits and pieces of building material together, but the multipurpose wooden construction for Christ the Solution Ministry in Clarkson is almost completed. Only the floor still needs to be done. This is significant as “this is a place of hope where there was no […]
Originally published in Christian Post Angelina Jolie, though not religious, discovered the ultimate power of prayer while on set of her forthcoming film “Unbroken,” thanks to her unlikely bond with a WWII hero and devout Christian. Louis Zamperini, who died of pneumonia at age 97 on July 2, was the […]
What happens when an artist who loves Jesus and believes that art transforms people is invited to conduct a 3-day art workshop for convicted criminals under the watchful eye of Correctional Services officials? God is present and lives are touched, answers Lisa Crumpton, a Johannesburg artist, after her latest interaction with prisoners during […]
[notice]A monthly column that reflects on living in the Kingdom of God.[/notice] Immediately after speaking at a student Christian conference a number of years ago, a young man confronted me. It was clear that something I said must have irked the lad. It did. He boldly retorted: “I am from […]