[notice]Should Christians lighten up about the”humourous” use of God’s name in advertisements such as the recent controversial Red Bull TV ad? Pastor Afrika Mhlophe writes about the weightiness of the name that is above every other name.[/notice] On mount Sinai God gave the patriarch Moses commandments that were meant to […]
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Dear Diary, I am made new!
[notice]A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych.[/notice] My husband was given a Moleskine notebook recently. I suggested that he give it to me, putting forward the argument that, as an aspiring writer I would make better use of it than he would. He said he would be keeping it for himself […]
Club with a heart for hockey and people
Hearts Hockey Club has a winning strategy that you will not find in any sports manual: they put people first and unconditionally accept anybody who wants to join the club. The result? They are competitive on the field, they have great fun, and relationships with God are started and grown. […]
Bethel outreach team in PE
Hot on the heels of the Jesus Culture worship event in Port Elizabeth on March 7 a team from the church which birthed Jesus Culture’s music is leading six days of outreach in the city. The outreach team from Bethel Church (in Redding, California) kick off their programme tomorrow evening […]
Baba Shenouda and the future of the Arab World
[notice]Pope Shenouda III, the patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church who led Egypt’s Christian minority for 40 years during a time of increasing tensions with Muslims, died on Saturday 17 March 2012. He was 88. The state news agency MENA said Shenouda died after battling with liver and lung problems […]
Christians targeted in Sudan ethnic cleansing
.By Simba Tian – Compass Direct News JUBA, South Sudan – The “ethnic cleansing” that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has undertaken against black Africans in the Nuba Mountains is also aimed at ridding the area of Christianity, according to humanitarian workers. By targeting Christians among people who are also adherents […]
Stop anti-Christian bigotry in South Africa!
On March 21 the nation celebrates Human Rights Day. Almost every godless and anti-family agenda in South Africa is currently being advanced under the guise of human rights. Sexual perversion, the corrupting of minors, the exploitation of women and children, prostitution, the murder of the unborn and many more are […]
Mogoeng was right to invite judges to leadership seminar; should have invited Zuma too — ACDP
Recent allegations that Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng sought to impose his religious beliefs on judges by inviting them to a seminar addressed by leadership expert John Maxwell were disingenuous, African Christian Democratic President Kenneth Meshoe said in a press statement today. “The latest attacks on Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng are […]
Week of outreach on NMMU campuses
[notice]Candace Moodley, one of the leaders of a week of student outreach in Port Elizabeth reports on the campaign.[/notice] On Monday, March 12, Operation Mobilisation joined hands with CAPRO Missions on a weeklong venture to reach out to students at the four campuses (North, South, Second Avenue and Missionvale) of […]
Hunger, passion in SA like nowhere else — Jesus Culture
[notice] International worship and revival movement Jesus Culture visited South Africa in March 2012. Here is what they posted about their SA tour on the official Jesus Culture blog.[/notice] The trek to South Africa alone is worth remembering. Our team had a series of flights consisting of 3 long legs […]