The Christian faith of Constitutional Court Chief Justice nominee Justice Mogoeng has been widely criticised, questioned and ridiculed by media, politicians and gender groups during a week in which the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) reportedly endorsed his nomination. Mogoeng, who was nominated for the top judicial post by President Jacob […]
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Arise 2011 Women’s Conference starts on Thursday
More than 700 women are expected to attend the annual Arise Women’s Conference at Word of Faith Christian Centre, Port Elizabeth from September 8 to 11. The conference theme is “Sisterhood – Am I my sister’s keeper?” and a lineup of dynamic speakers, including Wyona Norman from the UK, Lefokane […]
Rozanne – on the move for Jesus
Rozanne Visagie, Capetown singer, author and motivational speaker, has just written her first one woman gospel cabaret, based on her life story. She hopes to have the show on stage early next year. Rozanne loves Jesus and it’s her heart’s desire that God will use her, a mere broken vessel, […]
Suing the devil film winning atheists, gangsters to Christ
Originally published in Charisma News It seems the notion of taking Satan to court is resonating with Christians across the country—and is even turning atheists and gangsters to Christ. Suing the Devil, a film that opened in select theaters on Aug. 26, had the second-highest grossing average of any independent […]
Australia to remove Christ from textbooks
Originally published in Fox News Radio Christians in Australia are accusing national education officials of “Christian cleansing” in response to pending changes in school books that would remove references to the birth of Jesus Christ. The government would replace the terms BC, Before Christ, and AD, Anno Domini, with non-religious […]
‘Jerusalem Countdown’ highlights battle between Israel and Islam on big screen
By Jennifer LeClaire – Originally published in Charisma News We’re counting down to an inevitable conflict between Israel and Islam. That’s the premise of a new film that’s now showing in theaters around the country. Adapted from the best-selling book by John Hagee, Jerusalem Countdown, the prophecy thriller produced […]
Retief Burger at Hoogland, PE, tonight
Talented South African worship artist Retief Burger and his Luidkeels Orkes will be leading an evening of praise and worship at the Hoogland Dutch Reformed Church, Charlo, Port Elizabeth this evening (Friday, September 2). Local musician Alison Gooch will open the evening’s worship. Light meals will be served from 6.30pm […]
Christians Divided on Bloomberg’s 9/11 Prayer Ban
By Jennifer LeClaire — Originally published in Charisma News New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s office has announced that the principle ceremony marking the 9/11 terrorist attacks will exclude clergy and formal prayers. The move by city hall allows “moments of silence” and for families to share, but specifically excludes religious […]
Global Leadership Summit profiles: 6 & 7/12
[notice]It is 5 weeks to the launch of the 2011 Global Leadership Summit (GLS) in South Africa. Today we profile the sixth and seventh profiles of the 12 expert speakers who will challenge and inspire summit delegates around the world with the end goal of empowering local churches to transform […]
Unashamedly Ethical was launched in PE at “right moment”
For a city to be transformed or regenerated the workplace had to be regenerated, said Port Elizabeth workplace ministry advocate Mike Smith at the annual conference of the Unashamedly Ethical (UE) movement in Cape Town on Saturday (August 27). Smith who has been coordinating workplace ministry in PE under the […]