Originally published in CBN News American worship leader, Sean Feucht, has gone coast to coast with his outdoor Gospel outreaches and now he’s back in California, ministering to people in Redding, Pasadena, Bakersfield, Fresno, and San Diego. Since California’s government has banned indoor church gatherings, Feucht and his Burn 24/7 […]
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Nigeria: Five executed as ‘warning to Christians’, 11 Christian villagers murdered
Islamic extremists have executed five Nigerian men in Borno state, with one executioner saying it was a warning to “all those being used by infidels to convert Muslims to Christianity,” in a video posted on Wednesday (July 22), reports Morning Star News On Monday (July 20) in Kaduna state, Fulani Militants […]
Let’s fight this injustice but there must be a better way — Afrika Mhlophe
In America, we see what others might call a cathartic response in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. Americans of all ethnicities have taken to the streets to demand justice and an end to police brutality. Floyd’s death has struck something deep within the psyche of many people […]
Parental authority under siege — Alain Walljee
One of the saddest incidents in the Bible, in my view, is the story in 2 Kings 4:1 (ESV) — Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD, but the […]
Botswana intercessors set aside three days to pray for South Africa
This week Intercessors for Botswana graciously set aside three days — Wednesday July 22, Thursday July 23 and Friday July 24 — to pray for South Africa. It is interesting to note the prayer points that the Botswana intercessors chose for this mission. On day 1 they gave thanks for […]
Doing church differently post-Covid-19 — Wallace Mgoqi
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 […]
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 […]