Bethel Music’s singer/songwriter William Matthews releases his debut, full-length recording, Hope’s Anthem on September 20 on Kingsway, says Integrity Media in a news release. Most recently featured as a lead vocalist on Bethel Live’s acclaimed recording Be Lifted High, and having been a highlighted background vocalist for Brian and Jenn […]
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Angus Buchan shares on faith and maturity
Book Review by Andre Viljoen COME OF AGE: THE ROAD TO SPIRITUAL MATURITY by Angus Buchan Anybody who has been following the remarkable Mighty Men Movement that started when 240 men gathered on Angus Buchan’s Kwazulu Natal farm, Shalom, in 2004, will be fascinated to read his personal account of […]
Nigerian army “helped in slaughter of Christians”
By Obed Minchakpu, Compass Direct News Muslim extremists with the alleged help of Nigerian army personnel killed 24 Christians this month in central Nigeria’s Plateau state, area sources said. The attacks started August11 in Ratsa Foron village, where assaults that day and on August 15 left six Christians dead; also […]
Cricket is vehicle for Gospel, says new EP Cricket coach
New Eastern Province provincial team cricket coach Christo Esau talks about his faith, cricket in the Eastern Cape and Proteas cricket, in this interview with Kingfisher FM presenter Gareth Burley. Earlier this month Eastern Province Cricket announced the appointment of Christo Esau as the coach for the EP provincial team. […]
God-inspired vision to pack PE stadium with 48000 prayers
A group of Christians from various parts of Port Elizabeth unanimously agreed today that the metropole was ripe for change and that God was confirming a vision to hold a mass prayer meeting in the Nelson Mandela Stadium on Saturday, October 22. Today’s meeting at the Mount Road Police Station […]
Discovering the heart of worship with United Pursuit Band
[notice]Recently Port Elizabeth worshipers were treated to a visit by United Pursuit Band from Knoxville Tennessee, USA. Merissa Lamprecht, who is the Worship Leader at Summerstrand United Church, attended a workshop led by members of this passionate worship collective. She shares her insights from the evening[/notice] On Wednesday, 17 August […]
Bid vir die Springbokke
Ds Freddie Ayford, leraar van dié VGK-gemeente Huguenot, vra voorbidding vir Peter de Villiers (nasionale rugbyafrigter en lidmaat van die gemeente) en die nasionale rugbyspan op Sondag. Volgens ‘n berig in die NG Kerk van Wes- en Suid-Kaapland se Vrydagnuus nuusbrief, gaan die kerk tydens die erediens vir (soos hulle […]
Hope In The Darkness: Praying police officers
[notice]Helenvale in Port Elizabeth has gained notoriety as the worst gangster violence hotspot in the city and one of the most dangerous places in South Africa. But for the people who live there, this small, poor, Northern Areas suburb is home. This article, is the fourth in a series of […]
Muslim, acquitted policeman, sign War Piper’s cross
Despite nasty blisters and a stubbed toe, South Africa’s War Piper 4 Mighty Men, James Mc Gowan (aka Piperjames) was in good spirits this morning as he set out from Matjiesfontein to Laingsburg on the 6th day of his 1 500 km trek from Cape Town to Mooi River. In […]
Global Christian film festival launched in SA aims to promote Gospel culture
A total of 190 films from 19 countries (and five continents) have been entered into a unique, global, Christian film festival that was launched in Cape Town last year. A panel of local and international judges is currently evaluating the films submitted to the Second Annual Transforming Stories International Christian […]