Election irregularities cited in election that ushered in Islamist majority By Wayne King — Compass Direct News Christians in Egypt welcomed yesterday’s court decision to dissolve the Islamist-controlled parliament due to election irregularities. The decision offered hope for Christians, many of whom were convinced the country was about […]
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Cold weather but warm hearts as E.Cape dedicated to Jesus
[notice]Pastor Afrika Mhlophe writes about his impressions of the prayer dedication of the Eastern Cape to Jesus at Bhisho last Saturday. The dedication ceremony was part of a national campaign underway in South Africa.[/notice] My trip started with picking people from 6.30 am and driving them to where a bus […]
Free June 16 youth praise concert in Pretoria
Popular Gospel duo Takie and Rohliwa supported by an array of church choirs and gospel artists are performing in a Youth Praise Concert at the Winners Chapel International church in Pretoria on Saturday, June 16. The “Giving Him the Highest Praise” Youth Day event at the church on the corner […]
Kingfisher awarded Focus on the Family Broadcast Shield
Last week, saw more than one hundred and forty delegates from 57 different media platforms, including Radio Stations, TV-stations, magazines and music houses meet in Johannesburg for their annual media conference of the Association of Christian Media. Xandre van der Berg, Kingfisher FM’s Program Manager attended the conference on behalf […]
Is sport a religion?
[notice] A monthly column by CRAIG DUFFIELD[/notice] Over the last few weeks I have had this growing awareness of the sheer abundance of sports matches, tournaments and events taking place around the world daily. Within the last week we have had the NBA Finals start and NHL Finals end, French […]
Global church facing major truth challenge — Michael Cassidy
[notice]In a newsletter to prayer partners sent on the eve of his departure for the Executive Committee meeting of the Lausanne Congress in Jackson, Mississippi, next week, recently appointed honorary chair of the movement, Michael Cassidy, shares his thoughts on the biggest challenge facing the global church. He says he […]
Loyiso Bala, Revolution United head up PE Youth Day programme
Mission Possible — a full day of music and entertainment for the young and young-at-heart — will be taking place from 10am until 10pm at the corner of the N1 and Standford Road, Nelson Mandela Bay, on Youth Day, Saturday June 16. The programme for the evangelism outreach to the […]
Timely lesson from hair grips
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych[/notice] I always like to keep some hair grips with me in case of a hair emergency. These little metal clips can be bought in packs of about 20 to 30 units and are one of my staple accessories. So when they run out, […]
PE’s Bless The Nations Conference reaches 25-years landmark
The Bless The Nations Conference — the premier, annual world missions event in the Eastern Cape — will celebrate its 25th anniversary next week. Delegates from more than 100 churches are expected to attend the multi-denominational event at the Hoogland Dutch Reformed Church, in Lorraine, Port Elizabeth, from Friday June […]
Christian holidays under threat — call on church to participate in hearings
The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL) are conducting hearings in four provinces into whether Christian public holidays in South Africa “unfairly discriminate against holidays of other religions.” The commission said in a media statement that it has “received a […]