South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
[notice]Retired clergyman Reverend Lawrie Wilmot shares his point of view on the current public hearings into whether Christian holidays should be removed from the list of public holidays.[/notice] I am a born-again and Spirit-filled believer. However I am in favour of taking our Christian holidays out of the secular calendar. […]
Rugby Football Cricket Basketball Netball Tennis Golf Motor Sport Rugby: Weekend Sport’s Results: Rugby: IRB Internationals New Zealand 22 – 19 Ireland Auckland, New Zealand Australia 25 – 23 Wales Melbourne, Australia South Africa 36 – 27 England Johannesburg, South Africa Argentina 37 – 22 […]
By Compass Direct News Suspected Islamic extremists bombed three churches in Kaduna state yesterday morning, the third consecutive Sunday that worship services in Nigeria have ended in lethal bloodshed. In a predominantly Christian area of Zaria known as Wusasa, a suspected Islamic extremist crashed a car into a barricade at […]
Originally published in Christian Concern A major study has confirmed that the absence of a father figure can be damaging to a child’s life, and that the love of a father is equally important to the emotional well-being of children as that of a mother. The study, which reviewed 36 […]
Originally published in Christian Concern The General Medical Council’s Investigation Committee has today (14 June) reprimanded a Christian doctor for sharing his faith with a patient at the end of a private consultation. The GMC has ruled that his actions ‘did not meet the standards required of a doctor’. Dr […]
A group of Christians in Cape Town are hosting a Youth Day prayer meeting at Bay Community Church (behind Pick n Pay off Prince George Drive, Capricorn, Muizenberg) from 4pm to 6pm on Saturday, June 16. All Christians in Cape Town are welcome to join the meeting and prayer warriors […]
On Thursday afternoon we listened to Reverend Kenneth Meshoe of the ACDP tell us about the role that church ministers have to play in society. He was speaking to us at the Great Commission Ministers’ Network – a fellowship of Christian ministers that is based in Khayelitsha in the Western […]
Originally published in Aina Suppose that there was a country where Muslims were being massacred every month and mosques and imams were being targeted and destroyed. Could anyone imagine the Obama Administration choosing to remain silent in the face of such atrocities? A mob attack on Muslims in Burma immediately […]
South Africa’s downward moral spiral appears to be gaining momentum. Disturbing media reports reveal the nation’s indifference to morality and values is having a devastating impact on society. Apparently, primary schools in Kwa-Zulu Natal are now handing out condoms to children. Another report states that children as young as 12 are using […]
Election irregularities cited in election that ushered in Islamist majority By Wayne King — Compass Direct News Christians in Egypt welcomed yesterday’s court decision to dissolve the Islamist-controlled parliament due to election irregularities. The decision offered hope for Christians, many of whom were convinced the country was about […]