South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in God Reports As a teenager, he was lured into a Japanese crime syndicate known as yakuza, and after surviving several violent episodes and prison experiences, God began to get his attention. “I admired the yakuza for what was visible only on the surface,” Tatsuya Shindo told CNN. […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald Two pastors and two new believers in the Middle East who were sent to prison for their faith received favour from a jail officer whom Jesus visited four times in a dream. The two pastors were reportedly giving Bible lessons to the two new […]
Calls for ‘fresh thought’ to welcome gay congregants Originally published in Breitbart The Church of England’s doctrine on marriage will not be changed to accommodate same-sex relationships, but church teaching should offer “fresh thought” in line with society’s changed attitudes to sexuality, a report from the House of Bishops has […]
Originally published in China Aid Christian house churches in China should brace themselves for “unprecedented suppression” that a change in government policy will bring about, a new report has warned. In its latest report on the implementation of the new Regulations on Religious Affairs, China Aid expressed fears that Christian […]
Originally published in The Christian Institute Hundreds of thousands are reported to have marched on Washington DC on Friday (January 27 20170 to campaign for an end to abortion at the annual March for Life. Among the event’s prominent speakers was the United States Vice President Mike Pence, who said […]
Originally published in Christian Today A Christian missionary who has dedicated his life to attempting to convert Colombian rebels to Christ has been honoured with an award. Russell Stendal, from the United States, has spent decades witnessing to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) after arriving in the country […]
Originally published in Christian Today From the outside, Dr Greg Lehman was success personified: He had a highly profitable practice, a wife and two kids, a luxurious home, fancy cars and all the money in the world to buy nearly anything he wants. But this atheist doctor was still unhappy […]
Originally published in CBN News A coalition of Christians from across denominational lines are uniting to pray for President-elect Donald Trump during his first 100 days in office. Their mission: “appealing to heaven to change the spiritual climate in our nation.” “It is critical that we stand together as one […]
Originally published in Christianity Daily The abortion rate in the US has declined to an all-time low since the Roe v Wade Supreme Court decision which legalised abortion across the country, according to a new study released on Wednesday. Conducted by the Guttmacher Institute, the research found that the abortion […]
Originally published in The Christian Institute Twenty-nine-year-old Johanna Watkins cannot touch her husband or even be in the same room as him. After getting married, she was diagnosed with a complicated condition called Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, rendering her severely allergic to scents, foods, sunlight and other people. The former […]