Martin Luther King, Jr, the great American civil rights activist and Christian minister, is attributed with saying: The Church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state. It must be the guide and the critic of the […]
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Invitation to join parliamentary intercessors in time of worship, prayer and fasting
Vuyokazi Matu, who leads a parliamentary intercessory team, today extended an invitation to anybody interested in joining the team on a nine-day period of worship, prayer and fasting from today (Tuesday September 1) to Wedenesday September 9. She says the call to this time of pressing in to God was […]
Don’t let church or lockdown limit you — Lindy-Ann Hopley
This might be slightly different to what you think it is! Hang in there with me for a minute. In the book of Romans it says : “All creation is waiting for the true sons and daughters of God to be revealed” If you are a believer and reading this […]
Meshoe condemns latest KZN farm murders, calls for return of commandos
South Africa will edge further to a food insecurity crisis if government continues to allow farmers to be killed, ACDP president Kenneth Meshoe said yesterday in a media statement condemning the murder of Glen and Vida Rafferty, a KwaZulu-Natal couple who were shot dead on their farm in Normadien, along […]
Zimbabwe Anglican bishops stand in solidarity with Catholic counterparts
By Robert Tapfumaneyi — Originally published in New Zimbabwe The Anglican Church of Zimbabwe (ACZ) says it stands in solidarity with the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference whose members recently penned a Pastoral Letter urging the government to end “unprecedented crackdown on dissent”. Anglican bishops said it was the duty of […]
Women, let’s be the change we wish to see in the world — Vivienne Solomons
The quote “Be the change you wish to see in the world” is often attributed to Mahatma Gandhi, a lawyer from India, who famously employed non-violent or “passive” resistance to lead the successful campaign for freedom from British rule in his own country and, in so doing, inspired movements for […]
From humble beginnings Zimbabwean couple have planted hundreds of churches, raised thousands of orphans
As a child born out of wedlock in rural Zimbabwe Lucia never knew her father, was abandoned by her mother at an early age, was despised by her family, kept outside in a box like an animal, treated as a servant, beaten and sexually abused. At the age of 13, […]
WATCH: New song from Bethel Music for 2020 — ‘Be Alright’
Originally published in Relevant Magazine Bethel Music has a new tune that might just be the piece of encouragement that turns your week around. It’s called Be Alright, by Dante Bowe, featuring Amanda Lindsey Cook. The song is a sonic trip, starting with some lowkey strums and building towards a […]
‘I will not be intimidated into hiding my faith’ – former Finnish minister
Originally published in ADF International On August 25, former Minister of the Interior and serving Member of the Finnish Parliament, Päivi Räsänen, faced her third police interrogation in recent months. The reason for the summoning of the medical doctor, mother of five and grandmother of six: she publicly voiced her […]
Explosive reckoning for Beirut — blast leaves opportunities and new fears for Christian community
By Mindy Belz — Originally published in World Magazine Welcome, this is my summer resort now,” says Joy Mallouh, spreading his arms wide as I enter his office. The second-floor room with tall windows on two sides is bright with August sun, and airy because all the windows are blown […]