[notice]Port Elizabeth Pastor, Afrika Mhlophe, speaks his heart to his Christian brothers and sisters in Nelson Mandela Bay[/notice] On this coming Saturday something historic is about to take place in Nelson Mandela Metro, a metro named after the global icon, Dr Nelson Mandela. No, he is not visiting this part […]
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Do You Rock? is BIGGER in 2011
Kingfisher FM’s annual ‘Do You Rock?’-music competition has become a feature in Nelson Mandela Bay’s calendar, with local young musicians looking forward to this highlight towards the end of each year. This year entrants will compete for a prize valued in excess of R200 000, including a 3-track CD recording, […]
Gilad Shalit Release: Israeli Soldier Home After 5 Years; 477 Palestinian Prisoners Freed
Originally published in Christian Post The Middle East has been abuzz Tuesday after an Israeli soldier held captive by Hamas for five years returned to the Jewish state, while hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, many held for violent crimes, were released in exchange for his freedom. Shalit, 25, was greeted by […]
Halfway house for prisoners to solve parole problem
A Christian mission in Port Elizabeth and an ex convict with a heart for helping former prisoners, are joining hands to establish a halfway house for young offenders on parole. The halfway house would alleviate a problem faced by the Department of Correctional Services which could not release certain people […]
Islamic extremist group kills another Christian in Nigeria
By Obed Minchakpu — Compass Direct News Violence-weary Christians in Borno state have been further upset to learn of the murder of a Nigerian evangelist by Boko Haram less than three months after the Islamic extremist group killed a Maiduguri pastor. Already shell-shocked from attacks by Boko Haram, which was […]
‘Minor victory’ in case of Iranian pastor facing death sentence threat
Originally published in Baptist Press The attorney for imprisoned Iranian pastor Yousef Nadarkhani has confirmed that Iran’s Supreme Court will review his case if the appeals court returns it, CNN reported on Ocober 13. “The reversal is a minor victory for the two-year-old legal battle; the Supreme Court passed on […]
Creative responses needed to problems of unemployment, cheap imports
[notice] Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Organisation researcher, Mayibuye Magwaza, raises some ethical and practical considerations that arise as businesses and unions grapple with the challenges posed by unemployment and the influx of cheap goods from China.[/notice] A recent report in Business Day indicates that a clothing company, Peter Blond and Associates, has […]
Nuusflits oor Belhar-Belydenis
Die NG Kerk se Algemene Sinode het vanmiddag besluit om die kerkordelike proses te begin wat tot die insluiting van die Belhar-Belydenis in die belydenisgrondslag van die NG Kerk kan lei. Per besluit moet twee-derdes van kerkrade Belhar met ‘n twee-derde stem goedkeur, waarna al die streeksinodes dit ook moet […]
Free Bible App installed on 30 million phones
Originally published in Christian Post The world’s most popular Bible App, YouVersion, has reached another milestone – 30 million unique installs this week. The free Bible App is now available in 45 languages and offers more than 190 BIble reading plans. “It is very exciting to see what God is […]
Buchan speaking at Christian Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem
South African farmer-evangelist Angus Buchan is the main speaker at the 2011 Christian celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles which begins in Jerusalem this evening. About 6 000 Christian pilgrims from about 100 nations are expected to attend the annual celebration hosted by the pro-Israel International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ)which […]