South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
In a historic decision last Thursday the Dutch Reformed Church in Namibia took a final decision to break away from the General Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa. The resolution, passed by a two thirds majority at a Synod session in Windhoek, follows a decision by the […]
Originally published in Christian Today The first complete version of the Bible in Chinese has sold at auction for over £56,000 (R1 317 136) after being given to an Oxfam store in Essex. The Chinese edition Bible was translated by John Lassar and Joshua Marsham and published as a series […]
With the 80th anniversary of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s martyrdom on April 9th, the fresh challenge to Christian faith posed by a new movie on the great man continues unabated. I have now been alerted to a paper1 about the German theologian who stood up to the Nazis, written in 2021, that […]
Originally published in CBN A Christian teacher in the UK has been found guilty of “‘unacceptable professional conduct” by a high court for telling students about her biblical beliefs on gender and sexuality, all while teaching at a Christian school. Glawdys Leger was a Modern foreign languages teacher for 12 […]
Originally published in My Christian Daily US heavyweight boxing legend George Foreman has died at the age of 76, and his life was one marked by unwavering faith. George Foreman is a name synonymous with power, resilience and success, both inside and outside the boxing ring. Born on January 10 […]
Originally published in RNS Nearly four years ago, the Biden administration removed Nigeria from a list of countries whose threats to religious freedom are of “particular concern,” but continued attacks on Christians and other religious groups by Islamist militias have prompted calls from local faith leaders and members of the […]
In today’s episode of the Transforming A Nation podcast, Janet Brann-Hollis speaks about money, a subject Jesus spoke much about. Timothy warned about the love of money and error.. what are the signs of us loving mammon more than God..? Each week we publish the latest episode of the podcast […]
A multinational women’s prayer movement that started online in 2020 as a response to a sense of isolation during the Covid pandemic is planning satellite launches in Pretoria on April 12 and in Cape Town on April 19. “Our vision is to raise a generation of women empowered through prayer, […]
Originally published in Harbinger’s Daily After nine months stranded on the International Space Station, Captain Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Captain Suni Williams have returned safely to Earth after being retrieved by the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The astronauts’ homegoing was intended to be a mere eight to ten days following their […]
Praise South Africa is the name of an event with a difference that is taking place on Friday April 11 at Moreleta Campus, Pretoria On stage will be a line-up of prominent South African artists from diverse cultural backgrounds – among them Dr Tumi, Khaya Mthethwa, Retief Burger, Refentse, Karlien […]