South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Report compiled from various news platforms Calls on government to act as violence spreads to southern areas At least 50 people were killed and more than 70 were injured yesterday when terrorists attacked them with explosives and AK-47s as they were celebrating Pentecost in their church in Owo in Ondo […]
Originally published in Christian Today On the occasion of the platinum jubilee (75 years) celebration of Queen Elizabeth 11’s reign, author Michael Green shares how her faith in Jesus has shaped her life Do anything really well in almost any sphere of life – run a business, run a marathon, […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News Jesus Calling, the popular 365-day devotional written by American author Sarah Young has now sold more than 40 million copies across all formats and editions, according to Publishers Weekly, an influential trade magazine. Young began writing the book in the 1990s and, after a […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News The head of the Methodist Church in Nigeria has told reporters the church paid a ransom to secure his release. Gunmen abducted His Eminence Samuel Kanu and two other pastors on Sunday while they were on their way to the airport in Nigeria’s southeastern […]
A serialisation of a new book by Cape Town missionary and author Ashley Cloete about love across the colour divide in the apartheid era. Each week we will publish a new chapter I cannot say that preparations for Germany were my biggest priority in the months leading up to my scheduled departure. […]
A significant centenary will be marked with a reception in London next month which will no doubt stir passions for and against Israel. Forever the hot potato, the Jewish state will once more come under the microscope as supporters celebrate 100 years since Britain acquired its mandate for what was […]
Terry Gibbon, 55 achieved his goal last Saturday of breaking the world record for doing the most full sit-ups in an hour — but it proved tougher than he had anticipated. “I was confident from the start that I would make that record because I overachieved in training. But during […]
Three decades ago a young South African pastor’s mindset was radically shifted during a visit to Phola Phola township in Thokoza, Alberton, where he saw young children lying on the ground, passed out as a result of malnutrition. In an interview with Gateway News Pastor Bert Pretorius who was starting […]
WHO overreach addressed at post-conference gathering The ground-breaking “Better Way conference” on global health issues was held in Bath, UK from May 19 to 22. Sixty five experts from various nations presented and hosted at the conference and hundreds of delegates physically attended the conference while thousands participated online. The […]
Missions organisation OM has purchased a new ship, the 3.37 gross ton Doulos Hope, to complement the larger 12.519 gross ton Logos Hope. “Together with OM leaders and partners around the world, we have been praying and considering how we can increase the effectiveness of ship-based ministry and in response, […]