Helenvale community leaders are calling for the establishment of a special Gangster Court in a move aimed at protecting law abiding residents from brazen gangsters who have no fear of the law enforcement system. “It seems the kids (young gangsters) are no longer afraid of jail. The druglords pay their […]
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Excellent resource for understanding realities of abortion
DVD review by Bronwyn van Zyl, director Alternatives Pregnancy Crisis Centre LIFE AFTER ABORTION Genre: Documentary Film Life After Abortion is a collection of real life testimonies about abortion shared by women from a variety of backgrounds who have walked this devastating road. It is filmed in a way that […]
Maria Magdalena se storie
Boekresensie deur Amanda Mould MARIA MAGDELENA deur Ellen Cunderson Taylor Genre: Christelike Bybelroman Daar is wonderlike Christelike boeke ook in Afrikaans beskikbaar. Maria Magdalena se storie is vertel in ‘n manier wat ons ‘n beter verstand kan kry oor hoe ‘n vrou in die tyd van Jesus so ‘n lewenswyse […]
The value of Christianity under siege
I once was attending a conference whose main purpose was to address issues of culture, religion and language. A diverse group from various parts of South Africa got assembled up in Gauteng to come and make and receive input regarding these important and sometimes emotive issues. Over 500 […]
Radical prayer, radical worship in this week’s wrap!
Dear friends In this week’s news-wrap we focus on some significant developments in PE. But we believe they all deal with issues that are relevant to Christians everywhere. To our readers in other parts of South Africa we urge you to send us news reports and news alerts from your […]
Catch the fire at PE Burn 24/7!
Lighthouse Church is the place to be on Friday night (July 15) for five hours of non stop radical spontaneous worship – and this is only the beginning ! We are setting Nelson Mandela Bay ablaze with Jesus’ love. At the last PE Burn at the end of May we […]
PE can prosper if church takes lead — Gen Rabie
Citywide prayer and upliftment vision outlined Port Elizabeth co-police chief General Dawie Rabie today spelled out a bold vision to “take back Port Elizabeth” through sustained prayer walking and creative upliftment projects. “Perhaps the shootings are a test of our faith. We must keep walking by faith and if we […]
Churches in Nigeria shuttered, reduced as terrorism rises
By Obed Minchakpu – Compass Direct News MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, July 13 – Christians in northern Nigeria’s Borno state, already forced to abandon worship services due to attacks by Islamic sect Boko Haram, are bracing for a massive assault to commemorate the death of the extremists group’s leader at the end […]
FAMSA joins social media revolution
FAMSA in Port Elizabeth is embracing social media technology that could greatly increase its ability to reach communities with a wide range of family support services. Ten FAMSA counsellors in PE have undergone training in the use of the innovative South African-developed JamiiX platform and the organisation plans to pilot […]
Evangelicals and the gay moral revolution
[notice]By Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary — the flagship school of the Southern Baptist Convention and one of the largest seminaries in the world. — Originally published in the Wall Street Journal [/notice] The Christian church has faced no shortage of challenges in […]