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A grieving father who lost his young daughter on Tuesday in the horrific shooting which claimed 21 lives at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, told CNN his child “died trying to save her classmates.” Angel Garza told CNN’s Anderson Cooper his child, Amerie Jo Garza, 10, whom he described as “the sweetest […]
A three-member task group of Dutch Reformed Church leaders from Namibia spent 15 hours in talks with senior DRC leaders in South Africa last week over differences that threaten to divide the denomination. The consultations were a sequel to a March ultimatum by the Namibian synod, giving the DRC leadership […]
Originally published in The Christian Post The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland voted on Monday to allow ministers and deacons to marry same-sex couples. By a vote of 274 to 136, ministers and deacons in the reformed Calvinist denomination can now apply to become authorised celebrants to conduct […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News Joel Taylor, the CEO of Bethel Music, has announced he is stepping down as leader of the label and worship movement. Bethel Music originated out of Bethel Church in Redding, California in 2009 but it has only grown in popularity in recent years with […]
Churches, youth groups, schools and home groups are invited to be part of the relaunch of the Godly Revolution praise, worship and youth leadership fest via live streaming on Friday June 17. Covid restrictions mean that only 650 people can attend the live event at Choose Life Church in Moreleta […]
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 In the meantime, a girl called Rosemarie was born in the South of Germany and was raised in a world […]
Originally published in Christian Today Martine from Burkina Faso lost her home and most of her family to Islamist militants. Her first thought: “I hope the killers come to know Jesus.” The day her church was attacked, Martine remembers how, at the end of the service, her pastor had asked […]
Former paratrooper and fired-up Christian Terry Gibbon, 55 aims to break the world record for doing the most sit-ups in one hour during an event at Viva Gym, Gqeberha (PE), on Saturday. He says he is doing it to raise funds for Men of Honour, a men’s group that has […]
Oh man. When I said goodbye to my two girls on the airport at Zanzibar, it was a terrible feeling. I knew the plane was taking them away from me and I had to continue my journey and nothing of it was pleasant. But I was so thankful that we […]
Episode 3 of a gripping account in three episodes of how Jesus turned a hardened, violent criminal into a passionate crusade evangelist who is now turning tens of thousands of hearts to the Lord across Africa When Samuel returned to Alexandra in obedience to God’s call he was not only […]