South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Harbinger’s Daily Luka Binniyat, a Kaduna-based journalist recognised as one of Nigeria’s preeminent voices reporting on the persecution of Christians in Southern Kaduna, has been formally cleared of criminal defamation charges after a five-year legal battle. In November 2021, Binniyat wrote an article for the US-based Epoch Times in […]
President Ramaphosa has embraced the language of self-regulation for the Church. But a council established by an Act of Parliament to determine where your faith begins and ends is not self- regulation. It is state control by another name. In the article below Pastor Bert Pretorius president of the South […]
Originally published in AllIsraelNews Thousands responded to a challenge to join Ruth’s covenantal vow: “Your people will be my people, your God will be my God” and to turn towards Israel at the “Battle for Britain” prayer event in Manchester last weekend. Lou Engle, pioneer of the prayer movement “The […]
By Charles Gardner, UK Correspondent We are surely moving a step closer to the day when all Israel will recognise Yeshua as their true Messiah. As reports come in of increasing numbers of Jewish people now following Jesus — long regarded by many of them as the ‘Christian’ God — […]
Few phrases in the Christian lexicon are quoted as often — and misapplied as easily — as Paul’s instruction to “speak the truth in love” (Ephesians 4:15). All too often, this verse can become a theological loophole. We may use “truth” as a vehicle to deliver (harsh) criticism, dressing up […]
A monthly column in which Julita Kok shares on living adventurously with God Life has no guarantees and you simply do not know what will happen next. Makes me think of Forest Gump. His famous line was “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna […]
By Rachel Kalidass, Awakening South Africa, Prayer and Repentance movement Awakening South Africa, Prayer and Repentance Movement, has launched the City Connect 50 Days of Prayer Guide, calling Christians, churches, ministries, prayer groups and communities across South Africa to unite in 50 days of focused prayer ahead of the 2026 Local […]
How did business owners from Hartbeespoort get to be on a mission to unite churches for Jesus — starting in the Eastern Cape? It’s a story that began in 2010 when Christi and Beate ten Haaf signed up for a Freedom in Christ online discipleship course. This led to them […]
Originally published in Worthy News Concerns remained on Monday over Christian leader Dedi Saputra after a court in Indonesia’s Aceh Province sentenced the convert from Islam to two years in prison for an online video deemed insulting to Islam’s prophet Muhammad. Saputra, 31, an Aceh native who became a Christian […]
Q: My wife and I have a close-knit circle of friends who we’ve known for years. However, we’re starting to feel that something’s missing — like we’ve gotten stagnant with our usual connections. Do you have any advice for expanding our horizons and seeking out new friendships? Graeme: You may […]