South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Christian worshipers in hundreds of cities across the world will be “burning bright for Jesus” on Friday night, says Burn 24-7 founder and Let Us Worship leader Sean Feucht in a promotional video about the event. The theme of the global burn is around a season of singing and bringing […]
Pressure on the leadership of the Dutch Reformed Church to address growing displeasure within the denomination over its perceived unbiblical leadership increased at the weekend when the Synod of Namibia delivered an ultimatum to the General Synod in South Africa. The Namibian Synod with its 44 congregations has given the […]
Originally published in Aleteia Zechariah and Shama’a married when they were just 12 and 10 years of age. Both were orphans and it was common practice in their native Yemen for children to marry young so they would remain within their Jewish community. However, life for the youngsters was hard: “We didn’t […]
As a former sports editor, I’m sure you won’t mind if I indulge in a bit of rugby banter. In the midst of so much misery in our troubled world, the Italians gave us something to cheer about with their historic victory at one of the ‘holy sites’ of the […]
By Mark Creech — Originally published in The Christian Post Sometimes Christians think there is never a reason to be fearful or angry. But not all fear is bad; some fears are helpful. The child afraid of running out in the street is saved by fear. Not all anger is […]
The role a mother plays in shaping her child’s worldview should not be underestimated. If she is notequipped and empowered with the truth of the Gospel, her children will battle to navigate a worldthat is largely shaped by the secular culture. It is not easy to have answers for things […]
Christians from Nelson Mandela Bay, Jeffreys Bay and the Gamtoos River valley are expected to congregate at the Kouga Dam wall on Saturday for the so-called Revival Rain meeting from 3pm to 5pm to be led by farmer-evangelist Angus Buchan, said Karoo farmer and Mighty Men coordinator Jannie Moolman who […]
A former chaplain to the Queen has called alternative fillings in hot cross buns “the devil’s work” as supermarkets stock creative twists on the traditional treat. The alternative buns come with a selection of new flavours, including salted caramel, cheese and chocolate. Dr Gavin Ashenden, who served at St James’ Palace […]
Originally published in Eternity News Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston has resigned as global senior pastor of the church following a finding that he had breached the church’s code of conduct for pastors in two instances of inappropriate conduct towards women. The move was announced in a letter to church […]
Today is exactly two months since I left my home in Kleinmond. Who would have thought that I would be writing you from the city of Mbeya in Tanzania! One year ago today, I was on my “Jesus take the wheel” trip in Namibia and never in my wildest dreams did […]