Originally published in The Roys Report On a recent Sunday morning, a dozen people congregated in a home in the Nyabisindu neighborhood of Rwanda’s capital city of Kigali to ponder their next steps after the government shuttered numerous churches for noncompliance with health and safety regulations. “We are appalled by […]
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Book preview: ‘The Role of Judges in Nation Building’
Gateway News questions passionate nationbuilder and prolific author Thabo Sizo Mahlobo about his latest book, The Role of Judges in Nation Building 1. Tell us a little about yourself My name is Thabo Sizo Mahlobo. Husband to Nthabiseng Mahlobo for over 13 years, and a father to Noluthando, Neo and […]
Church in Namibia seeking God’s guidance for November elections
Dr Shirley Magazi founder of Passover Africa and executive chairperson of the Christian Coalition of Churches in Namibia reports on prayer campaigns focused on Namibia’s upcoming general election The Church in Namibia has embarked on a number of strategic prayer initiatives seeking God’s guidance for the presidential and national elections […]
40-day ‘Appeal To Heaven’ prayer conference kicks off at Cape Town church
Good Hope Christian Centre (GHCC), Cape Town launched its annual 40-day prayer conference, titled “Appeal To Heaven” on Wednesday, September 4 at its Ottery campus. The conference, which continues until Sunday October 13, is a time dedicated to seeking God through prayer, worship, and fasting, says a church spokesperson. In […]
Artful Faith: Where prophetic art and optometry meet
A column in which Marzanne Slabbert explores the enigmatic fusion of faith and art in South Africa. Join her on an artistic journey and explore the many ways in which God is using the visual arts! In a world where the lines between faith and profession often seem blurred, Rejeanne […]
Africa persecution spotlight: Mary’s story
This week we publish the second of two articles by Open Doors SA ahead of the Amka Afrika Prayer Event for persecuted Christians in Africa on September 14 Also see: Pastor Barnabas’s story With the help of Open Doors, we recently told the story of Barnabas, a Nigerian pastor who was violently displaced by […]
‘Why Stand With Israel?’ film explores Biblical truth to debunk ‘diabolical hatred’ of Jews
Originally published in CBN News A new documentary is using specific Scripture to point out the Biblical basis for standing with Israel. CBN News talked with the film’s creator and director who says the timing of its release is no coincidence. Eight years in the making, the production of Why Stand […]
Mighty Men Western Cape relaunching this weekend
Mighty Men Western Cape is hosting a conference this weekend – the first MMC Western Cape in five years – at a beautiful new venue on a farm between Ashton and Robertson. Africa crusade evangelist Juan van Tonder who heads up the team hosting the event from Friday September 6 […]
Father imprisoned in Egypt for Facebook comments on religion declares hunger strike
Originally published by Voice of The Persecuted A father, imprisoned for over two-and-a-half years for discussing theology with Christian converts in a private Facebook group following his conversion from Islam to Christianity, has declared a hunger strike in a heartbreaking letter to his wife and family. Religious freedom advocates are […]
Man reads Bible cover to cover over 1 025 times in 63 years
Originally published in My Christian Daily The Bible is composed of 66 books, 929 chapters, and 31 102 verses, amounting to 783 137 words in the King James version. Dr Shelvie Summerlin dedicates two to three hours a day to reading the Bible, a practice he has undertaken nearly every […]