Three million South Africans have lost their jobs during lockdown, according to a new study released this week. Some, including many former church employees who should have qualified for UIF claims are not even eligible for this relief because their employers did not submit the prescribed levies to the Department of […]
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China orders Christians to renounce faith in Jesus and worship President Xi Jinping instead
Originally published in Christian Today China has ordered Christian villagers to renounce their faith in Jesus and worship the nation’s Communist Party leaders instead. Chinese authorities visited Christian homes in Linfen in the northern province of Shanxi in April and told residents who were on welfare benefits that they had […]
The day after tomorrow: a reflection on the Church — Bryan Innes
The Day After Tomorrow is the title of a Hollywood disaster film of the early 2000s. We may believe that the day after tomorrow will not change! But what about the week after tomorrow, or the month after tomorrow or even the year after tomorrow? Once the coronavirus has run its […]
Could global hit song from SA be a prophetic sign?
This week I learned about a viral South African song that has got people around the world taking up the #JerusalemaDanceChallenge. Tshego Motaung Gateway News columnist and national coordinator of the Hope, Healing and Restoration campaign led by Chief Justice Mogoeng told me that the song Jerusalema became a global hit during […]
TESTIMONY: ‘Abortion is murder’ encounter leads to new life — Karin Plaatjies
One Friday night, on one of our many prayer walks down Voortrekker Road in Parow, Cape Town, we encountered a young man who was walking briskly down the road from the direction of Belville. He recognised one of the young ladies on our outreach team and they started chatting. She […]
90 days of prayer for world revival launching in PE on August 1
From August 1 to October 31 Christians in Port Elizabeth are invited to come together at the crosses at Fountain Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Walmer Heights from 5pm to 6pm on Sunday to Friday and from 3pm to 4pm on Saturday to pray for the great revival that many believe […]
Christian Liberty books produces video to celebrate 25th anniversary
Christian Liberty Books (CLB) is celebrating 25 years of providing quality Bible based resources for home education, missions, evangelism, Christian history, creation science, reformation and revival, says CLB in a media release. To mark the ocassion the ministry has produced a video promoting its resources: click here to view the […]
Hymns and contemporary worship songs: principles and preferences (3 out of 3) — Hugh Wetmore
It is dangerous to allow our musical preferences to divide the Church. We disobey Jesus when we allow our preferences to erode the unity for which Jesus prayed. All believers, young and old, white and black, are one in Christ. Worship together. Sing together. Serve together. Witness together. Because this […]
‘He’s out’: political advisor announces Kanye West not running for president in 2020
Originally published in CBN News An advisor for rapper Kanye West has announced that he’s no longer running in the 2020 presidential race. West originally reported over the Independence Day weekend that he had plans to run for the office of President of the United States. “We must now realize the promise […]
Russian Christians surprise healthcare heroes, families with ‘Love in Action’
By Religion News Evangelical Christians in Russia and the former Soviet Union have distributed groceries to provide more than 1.5 million free meals to families facing hunger due to Covid-19 — even surprising frontline healthcare workers with food packages and a message of God’s love. “We’d like to share with […]