Originally published in Christian Today The most shared, bookmarked, and highlighted Bible verse on YouVersion this year is a popular portion of Scripture from Isaiah in which God tells His people not to fear. YouVersion, the Bible app, revealed today that its verse of the year for 2022, based on […]
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Young Somaliland woman jailed for five years for converting to Christianity
Originally published by International Christian Concern Hani is a young woman in her mid-twenties serving a five-year sentence for converting to Christianity. Her family lives in Hargeisa, the capital of the Republic of Somaliland. A former Muslim, Hani heard the truth of the gospel from some of her fellow students […]
Our big God adventure: episode 28 — God used property we bought ‘by the way’ to show us ‘His way’
In the previous episode missionary Lydia Venter shared how they unexpectedly bought a piece of land in an obscure Kenyan village called Lomolo. In this chapter she writes about how God directed their steps to Lomolo. Initially we used the little mud house on the property in Lomolo as a […]
Christ, the reason for the season — Vivienne Solomons
It is hard to believe that December is already upon us, and that Christmas is just around the corner. Between tying up loose ends at work and attending various year end functions from school to the office, it is easy to get lost in all the activities that traditionally take […]
Studies reveal there are now 1 million followers of Jesus worldwide of Jewish descent
A great spiritual awakening is underway in the Jewish community worldwide, but particularly in the United States, reports Joel C Rosenburg best-selling author, Middle East analyst, Evangelical leader and editor of All Israel News and All Arab News and president and CEO of Near East Media. In the early part […]
Evangelist inspired to prayer walk through Nelson Mandela Bay ahead of next year’s citywide crusade
Pastor Jimmy Davis, who led the Jesus Citywide Crusade in Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) in September says he is inspired to prayer walk through all 60 wards of the metropole in preparation for next year’s evangelism campaign. He said the idea was sparked by reading the book Walking the Walk […]
SA Christians join in national declaration calling for harmonious relations with Israel
Christians from all over the country gathered at City of Mercy church in Katlehong, Johannesburg on Monday to make a national declaration calling for a normalisation of relations between South Africa and Israel. The event was the culmination of a campaign initiated by South African Friends of Israel (SAFI) that […]
Pastors wounded in separate attacks in Uganda
Originally published in Morning Star News A group of Muslim extremists in eastern Uganda seriously wounded a pastor and his wife in an attack on a meeting at their church on November18, he said. The knife attack on an evening service of Believers’ Church in Nansonko village, Kibuku District came […]
US pastor arrives in SA to prepare leaders for ‘move of God that will shake country to the core’
A move of God is coming that will shake South Africa to its core and now is the time for leaders to get ready for it , says US pastor Dr Kynan Bridges in a prophetic word he released on Monday. Bridges, who arrived in South Africa today, will be […]
‘Violent persecution of Christian children rising rapidly’
Thousands of Christian children in countries hostile to the Christian faith are facing increasing levels of extreme persecution, says Open Doors International in a new report titled A generation at risk: Children & Youth Report 2022. They are experiencing persecution “that is isolating, harsh and identity-shaping” and are being targeted […]