South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
There are two public policy issues that deserve the attention of the Body of Christ in South Africa. The first constitutes a threat to religious freedom and the other an opportunity to strengthen the family. Andries Nel, the Deputy Minister of Justice & Constitutional Development announced the national task team […]
Origianlly published in Charisma News Facebook and the First Amendment have been at the centre of a debate over the anti-homosexual comments of teachers in Florida and New Jersey. Now, a housing association manager in England is meeting with ill treatment over some same-sex comments of his own. Adrian Smith, […]
Courageous, a new feature film from the creators of Fireproof, will be the first Sherwood Pictures film to be released on the big screen in South African cinemas. The film,an uplifting faith-filled story based on the scripture in Joshua 24:15 “But as for me and my household, we will serve […]
The Kalahari is a hard place and its farmers are tough and hard. But missionary Juan van Tonder is trusting that “hearts of stone” will be softened by the love of God at the Mighty Men Kalahari from November 11 to 13. Speaking from the camp site at Tosca, about […]
Worshipers in South Africa will be joining 30 other countries on six continents in a 24 hour wave of worship that will sweep across the world on November 11 during the first annual Global Day of Worship. GDW events in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth will be featured in […]
A decade ago the critical shortage of chartered accountants in South Africa and the embarrassingly small number of black chartered accountants, looked like insurmountable problems. But since then a multi-dimensional educational initiative called Thutukha has begun to reshape the accounting landscape of South Africa. And the architect of Thutuka, Chantyl […]
As thousands of Christians prayed together in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday (October 22) God showed his approval through dramatic signs in the sky above Port Elizabeth. At least that is the view of some observers who were struck by unusual cloud and light displays that were seen […]
A televison commercial that depicts angels falling from heaven for a human wearing Axe deodorant, was offensive and had to be withdrawn, the Advertising Standards Authority of SA (ASA) ruled this month. The ruling, which was disclosed to media today, arose out of a consumer complaint by Mr Dawie Theron, […]
This past weekend, a group of volunteers from the Cedar Branch Church –Sherwood/Kabega reached out to some 30 “under-privileged” families staying on a plot near Greenbushes. For a number of months the ladies of the church have been knitting warm woolen blankets for single and double beds as well as […]
[notice]Although he took a long time to take action, President Jacob Zuma deserves recognition for sacking two cabinet ministers as a direct result of politically-connected corruption or impropriety, says Catholic Parliamentary Liason Office Research Coordinator Mike Pothier. But he cautions against adopting a naïve approach to these developments[/notice] The importance […]