By Jonathan Feldstein As a dual American and an Israeli, July 4 has always had a dual special meaning. That is, since 1976, America’s bicentennial. Like many American children, the year leading up to and during the bicentennial was a period of sharing national pride in all that America stood for, […]
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SA says ‘NO!’ in record public response to PEPUDA Amendment Bill
South Africans have sent an unprecedented loud and clear message to the Department of Justice And that message is: “NO!” to the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Discrimination Amendment Bill — commonly known as the PEPUDA Amendment Bill. By the end of Tuesday June 30, the closing day for […]
Canadian churchgoers protest outside prison in support of their jailed pastor
Churchgoers and Christian ministers gathered outside the Calgary Remand Centre in Alberta, Canada, in support of a pastor arrested for breaking coronavirus rules. Pastor Tim Stephens, from Fairview Baptist Church, was detained for the second time on 15th June after authorities discovered his church had been holding in-person services outdoors […]
WATCH: Churches frustrated by irrational lockdown regulations, heavy-handed enforcement — ACDP
ACDP MP Steve Swart says it is irrational that a church that can seat a thousand people should be restricted to 50 people in terms of current lockdown regulations. Addressing the parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs last week he said there is growing frustration in the […]
Conditions deteriorate in Mozambique as Islamist rebels go on attack
Originally published in Christian Today Conditions in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, have “seriously deteriorated” over the past year, affecting children “disproportionately” as nearly 3 000 people have been killed and over 800 000 displaced since the violent insurgency that began in October 2017, according to a report. Violent attacks by […]
Former Pussycat Dolls singer Kaya Jones says she’s ‘all in’ on ‘serving the Lord’
Origianlly published in Faithwire Kaya Jones, a former member of the girl band Pussycat Dolls, says she’s “all in” for “serving the Lord” after experiencing what she called a “life-changing” baptism in late May. “I’ve sung with Jagger, Britney, Fergie, Katy Perry, [and] many others,” she wrote in a Facebook post. […]
Collaboration expands TWR Africa’s worship programme continentwide
TWR Africa is partnering with a brand-new Christian satellite network to expand the reach of a popular music and commentary radio programme across most of the African continent. Worship Connection, produced by the African branch of global media ministry TWR (also known as Trans World Radio), will air five days […]
Public comments on PEPUDA bill pouring in as June 30 deadline approaches
South Africans are responding in numbers to calls from the religious community and civil society to take action against a serious threat to religious freedom and freedom of opinion by commenting on the controversial PEPUDA Amendment Bill So much so that last Friday the Department of Justice email address designated […]
Christian network for businesswomen enters new phase
The Christian Women Business Network (CWBN) Build and Grow rebranding event took place virtually on June 11. CWBN was established in 2017 and the goal has remained the same to create a safe place for Christian business and professional career women to they can come together to connect, network, support, […]
Jesus take the wheel: Gauteng trip: week 3 — Julita Kok
Julita Kok reports on her latest road trip with Jesus — this time to Gauteng God is such an amazing God. Some of you may remember the family I ministered to when I came to Johannesburg a few weeks ago. God set them free from sooooo many things. I posted […]