South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
ThIs year’s three months of revival prayer in Gqeberha (PE) will kick off with a worship night at Shofar Church at the 5 Ways Shopping Centre tomorrow (Friday) evening, said prayer leader Blessing Marunga. Everybody is welcome to attend the event from 6.15pm to 7.45pm, to launch the annual prayer […]
Among the past pupils who will be participating in the 200th anniversary celebration of Muir College in Kariega (Uitenhage) next week are three Christian leaders who will lead special services to which the public are invited. Graeme Smith, a pastor at Hillside Church in Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal will be bringing a […]
By Heartlines How would South Africa be different if more fathers and father figures were positively involved inchildren’s lives? What would happen if more men, uncles, grandfathers, sports coaches, youthleaders, schoolteachers and others played an encouraging role for children who don’t have a fatherat home? We would like to invite […]
More than 200 Christians from conservative reformed churches throughout South Africa met in the Afriforum Theatre in Pretoria last week for the first family gathering of the Kairos Network (KN), an association of Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) members committed to upholding biblical truth. It was an “important historic moment” where […]
Next month Christian band FRANK AND I are starting a Holy Spirit-inspired national schools festival tour aimed at stirring hope among South Africa’s youth. In a recent interview, band member Johan Brits shared some of the God adventures that he and Frank Furniss experienced along the way to their current […]
Originally published in CBN News A Christian man in eastern Uganda died on July 10 from head injuries sustained in an attack by Muslim extremists the previous week, sources said. Morning Star News reports the man, identified as Robert Bwenje, 28, had accompanied Assistant Pastor Ambrose Mugisha of the Elim Pentecostal […]
Originally published in The Christian Post US Olympic gold medallist Sydney McLaughlin credited God as she made history again this month by breaking her world record in the 400-meter hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Last Friday, McLaughlin finished the hurdle in 50.68 seconds, marking the fourth […]
Originally published in International Christian Concern As Mozambique continues the “war on terror” that it has been fighting since 2017 against Islamic militants belonging to the ISIS-affiliated group al-Shabaab, women and children are often caught in the crossfire. The conflict, while complicated, seems to stem from both rising extremism and violence […]
Originally published in The Roys Report Anglican vicar and pioneer of the Alpha Course, Nicky Gumbel, is stepping down as vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton, the largest congregation in the Church of England. “We’ve been here 46 years, since 1976, and we love all of you,” he said on Sunday to the […]
Originally published in Faithwire Like millions around the globe, NBA star Jonathan Isaac was heartbroken and horrified by video footage of George Floyd’s death, but when it came time to react publicly, he thought twice. Isaac, author of the book Why I Stand, said fellow NBA players decided on July […]