South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
By Dan Wooding — Originally published on God Reports One hundred years ago, on Sunday, April 14, 1912, the “unsinkable” ocean liner Titanic sank to the bottom of the ocean after hitting an iceberg. About 700 people survived, but 1,517 people perished in the frigid north Atlantic because an insufficient […]
By Dan Wooding — Originally published in Assist News Service The threat of an all-out war between Sudan and South Sudan is mounting amid intensifying fighting in the disputed border region, putting Christians in both nations in great danger. Barnabas Fund, based in the UK says that fierce clashes in […]
[notice]Simulation training exercise brings home harsh reality of abuse of Christians in Eritrea and other persecution hotspots.[/notice] OM teams recently met at two churches in East London and ministered to the youth, while challenging and mobilising them for missions. “We taught them about the persecuted church and how to live […]
Stephen Mbogo has been appointed as the new International Team Leader for African Enterprise (AE) International. Rev Mbogo’s appointment follows a comprehensive, and international search led by Mr John Reynolds former Chairman of AE USA and Chairman of the Selection Committee, reports AE in a newsletter today. Mbogo joined the […]
The Department of Justice issued a statement indicating the SA Law Reform Commission (SALRC) has initiated a process aimed at reforming the “legal system’s response to sex work.” According to a statement published recently on the SA Government’s website by the Commission for Gender Equity, a discussion paper has been […]
Nomazotsho Mbasa Swaartbooi’s musical career may have only begun in her thirties but this gospel songstress has a long musical career ahead of her, says Eastern Cape Talent in a media release. At the age of 35, Mbasa felt that she needed to use the talents God had given her, […]
A call has gone out to Karoo prayer warriors to join the seven-day, 24/7 prayer countdown from 6pm on Thursday (April 19) to the official start of the Karoo Mighty Men at 6pm on Friday (April 27). The KMMC has been soaked in prayer for months and organisers plan to […]
By Nina Golgowski and Matt Roper — Originally published in Mail Online A ‘stillborn’ baby was found alive in a drawer in a hospital morgue by her distressed mother 12 hours after the girl was declared dead. Analia Bouter was 26 weeks pregnant when she gave birth to her fifth […]
By Dan Wooding — Originally published in Assist News Service Yesterday (April 11, 2012), was Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani’s birthday, and sources in Iran confirm that he is still alive. Thirty-five years ago, on the 23rd of the Farvardin month of the Persian Calendar, Youcef was born in Iran. Tiffany Barrans, […]
By Charles Gardner — Originally published in Assist News Service A Christian leader has been beheaded and others are being threatened with similar treatment as Islamic militants run amok in Mali, West Africa. Christians have fled the town of Timbuktu in the north of the country where harsh Sharia Law […]