Backpacks of Blessing, an international Christian ministry that blesses underprivileged communities by providing schoolchildren with backpacks containing stationery and basic school supplies, recently completed its first outreach in the Eastern Cape. Ministry representatives Louis Foord and Carel Strydom scompleted a 2 000km road trip between Port Elizabeth and Alice in just […]
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Faith Film Festival starts tomorrow
The Faith Film Festival 2012 , featuring six of the latest Inspirational releases, all of which have a Christian or faith-based message, will run in 13 Nu Metro cinema sites around the country from Friday, May 18 to Thursday May 24 2012. All the films featured are suitable for family […]
Can I give you some advice?
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych[/notice] “Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise.” Proverbs 19 verse 20. My husband likes to teach me things. For instance, I could be minding my own business, slaving over the hot stove while cooking him a […]
Historic Christian prayer gathering in Muslim Indonesia
Originally published in Charisma News Thousands of the world’s Christian leaders are in Indonesia seeking God’s guidance on how to transform the nations with Christ’s message of love. It’s a historic prayer gathering in many ways, not the least of which is Indonesia’s decision to host the event. The huge […]
Green Paper “a great opportunity” for Church to fight for the family!
The Deputy Minister of Social Development, Bongi Ntuli launched the ‘Green Paper on Families’ for public engagement and comment yesterday (May 15) to coincide with International Family Day. “The Green Paper emphasises the need to build strong families that protect the most vulnerable members of society. It was approved by Cabinet last […]
e.tv responds to sms porn ads complaints
e.tv complies with advertising code regulations and takes internationally accepted measures to ensure that children are protected from harmful content, says e.tv channel head, Monde Twala. He says this in an email sent today in response to questions asked by Gateway News following yesterday’s Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa […]
Tutu support for abortion to be debated at Anglican Synod
Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s support of abortion and his endorsement of the work of the Marie Stopes Clinic (a chain of abortion clinics) will be discussed at the Anglican Diocesan Synod in Port Elizabeth next week. The pro-abortion-on-request stance of the former leader of the Anglican Church of South Africa is […]
ASA call to public amidst rise in sms porn ads complaints
An increase in complaints about sms porn commercials on e.tv has prompted the South African advertising regulator to advise the public how to make “meaningful” complaints. The Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASA) says that in terms of its mandate it can only react to public complaints about advertising […]
OXYGEN LIFE CHURCH: Celebrating 10 years in PE
[notice]Oxygen Life Pastor Bradley Verryne shares about the joy of seeing lives change and the city impacted during the first 10 years of the ministry of the church. This article is the first in our new Church Directory in which we invite local churches throughout South Africa to share something […]
Sports Results Roundup — May 14, 2012
Football Rugby Grand Prix Baseball Football: English Premier League Results: Manchester City 3 – 2 QPR Chelsea 2 – 1 Blackburn Everton 3 – Newcastle 1 Norwich 2 – 0 Aston Villa Stoke 2 – 2 Bolton Sunderland 0 – 1 Manchester United Swansea 1 – 0 Liverpool Tottenham 2 – […]