South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Arno van Niekerk, a leader of the Time2RiseSA movement says he was surprised to come across the Afrikaans word “praat” displayed on a pavement last Friday in “the last place I expected to see Afrikaans” — “in the middle of Soweto”. He made this “discovery” shortly after visiting the nearby […]
A Christian evangelist says he has no regrets after Muslim extremists attacked him for teaching on Christ’s divinity at an open-air evangelistic event in eastern Uganda earlier this month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. At least they heard the Gospel, the preacher said. Evangelist Robert Faisali Miya, a 34-year-old father […]
“I trust daddy, but not when it comes to hair. He has no idea how hair works,” says Maisha Mashua matter-of-factly. “We’ll aim to change that,” counters Mahlatse Mashua, the dad in question. A hair salon is usually off-limits to men. And when it comes to hair day in most […]
Last week news media and some on social media poked fun at Christian singer and pastor, Heinz Winkler, when he posted on a Somerset West community Facebook group that posters on street poles promoting a weekend sex expo should be removed immediately. The Sexpo organisers also mocked Heinz’s objections and […]
Yesterday marked 30 days to the massive Godly Revolution worship music festival on Youth Day – and it also marked Day 1 of a prayer countdown in the buildup to this year’s Godly Revolution event at the Lewende Woord main campus in Brummeria, Pretoria. You can join this exciting prayer […]
By Karen Faulkner — Originally published in Worthy News Islamic gunmen in Nigeria’s Kaduna state abducted 40 Christians during a Baptist church worship service on Sunday, Reuters reports. Reverend Joseph John Hayan, chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kaduna state, said in a statement that the abductions […]
A monthly column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth Children delight in the simplest things. When they were little, my children would become ecstatic with the suggestion of a beach outing and could tip-over into near delirium if this was accompanied […]
“My generation wants to see something different from what we know. There is so much hunger to connect with a higher power, but they don’t know how to do it in the right way, the Jesus way.” Bukho Miti Bukho Miti’s first-ever encounter with the Holy Spirit happened at a […]
The Synod of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa have resolved to craft special prayers for couples in same-sex relationships, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba of Cape Town announced on Monday. However, the bishops were unable to reach consensus on blessing same-sex unions during church services and ruled out church […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett — Originally published in The Christian Post The Jesus Movement was one of the most pivotal events of the 20th century, leaving an undeniable imprint on culture, music and most notably, the Church and evangelism. But it hasn’t been at the forefront of film and movies […]