In the Gospel of Matthew 3:8, the word of God, tells us that we must bear fruit worthy of repentance. Once we become Christians, we cannot continue to live like we did before — there must be a change in our lives. In South Africa, we have recently completed the […]
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Islamist abducts Christian girl, 14, forces her to marry him
Originally published in Worthy Christian News A 14-year-old Catholic girl in Islamabad, Pakistan, has been kidnapped from her parents’ home by a local Islamist who forced her to “marry” him, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Khalid Masih, a Catholic sanitation worker, told MSN that local butcher Haider Ali kidnapped his […]
UK Church leaders urge Keir Starmer not to criminalise ‘normal Christian teaching’ in conversion therapy ban
Originally published in Premier Christian News A group of church leaders have said that the Prime Minister’s proposed conversion therapy laws could threaten to criminalise some Christian practices. In a letter representing more than 1 300 churches, the group warned that Sir Keir Starmer’s plans for a “full trans-inclusive ban” on conversion […]
Christian leaders in Nigeria respond to deadly suicide bomb attacks in Borno state
Originally published in Christian Daily Christian leaders in Nigeria expressed shock and dismay at suicide attacks in Gwoza, Borno state on Saturday June 29 that killed both Muslims and Christians. “We are concerned about the resurgence of suicide bombing in our country and the threat it poses to the lives […]
Anniversary prayer tour to Israel was in God’s timing
On the evening of May 29 a small group of South African Christians set out on a 10-day prayer tour to Israel that felt like a date with destiny. The departure time for their mission to pray for SA and Israel in the Holy Land coincided with the SA General […]
Christian rickshaw driver jailed for inadvertantly stepping on Quran pages in street
Originally published in The Christian Post A Christian has been jailed under blasphemy charges since April 27 in Lahore, Pakistan, for inadvertently stepping out of his rickshaw onto some papers said to be pages of the Quran, sources said. Dennis Albert, a 35-year-old rickshaw driver, was booked under one section […]
Thousands flock to largest prayer gathering in KZN
By Ronelle Ramsamy The sound of unity reverberated through the iconic Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban last Saturday as thousands of people gathered in praise, prayer and supplication for South Africa. The Ignite The Fire Gospel campaign – the largest prayer and worship gathering in KZN — was a resounding […]
Just-launched ‘Wake Up Africa’ song a ‘NOW word for the nation’
As South Africa’s new Parliament was meeting for the first time last Friday, 50 singers were on top of Table Mountain to release Wake Up Africa — a new song for the nation by Join Bands Not Gangs (JBNG). “And we didn’t put this timing together,” said Karien de Waal, […]
Crammed with Heaven: Violence ends in El Salvador — Can it happen in SA?
A monthly column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth As encouraging as our election result was, South Africa is not out of the woods. I can’t surmise who will feature on our political landscape this time next week, considering the antics, […]
Evangelicals across Africa react to death of Malawi’s vice-president Saulos Chilima
Originally published in Christian Daily The tragic news of the death of Malawi’s vice president, the Right Hon. Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima, and nine other officials in a plane crash on Tuesday has reverberated across Africa, drawing heartfelt condolences and prayers from evangelical leaders. President Lazarus Chakwera announced on Tuesday […]