By Donnelly McCleland — originally published by INcontext International Turkey and the European Union (EU) clashed on Monday [July 13] over Ankara’s decision to change the status of Hagia Sophia from a museum to a mosque and its continued energy exploration in disputed Mediterranean waters. After their first face-to-face meeting in […]
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Testimony of prayer walking and a God who answers prayer
By Karin Plaatjies Beloved, I would love to share a testimony with you of a God who faithfully answers prayers if you dare to open your mouth and speak God’s Word into the atmosphere! HalleluYah!!! I was so encouraged recently when I read an article in Gateway News by Apostle […]
California beach revival attended by 1000: ‘The church has left the building’
Originally published in Fox News ‘We’re in the beginning of something historic’ — Sean Feucht Days before California churches closed due to a surge in coronavirus cases, there was a massive evangelical Christian gathering on Huntington Beach near Los Angeles. Around 1 000 gathered at Lifeguard Stand 20, bringing together […]
Sudan abolishes death penalty for apostasy, reforms Islamist laws after 3 decades
Originally published in The Christian Post The transitional government in Sudan passed a series of amendments that repeal the death sentence for apostasy, public flogging and female genital mutilation, giving Christians hope for the future following the toppling of the Islamist regime of President Omar al-Bashir last year. Sudanese Minister […]
Tom Hanks film ‘Greyhound’ highlights faith, sanctity of life amid adversity
By Leah MarieAnn Klett — Originally published in The Christian Post In the new Tom Hanks film Greyhound, protagonist Ernie Krause is a man guided by his Christian faith amid the horrors of war — something director Aaron Schneider acknowledges makes the World War 2 drama all the more compelling. […]
Awakening the silent majority — Alain Walljee
Martin Luther King Jr is credited for saying: “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends”. Anyone who has ever lived for anything in any environment would have experienced the brutal betrayal of friends or supporters who fail to stand […]
True short story: The girl under the stars — Mark Roberts
It was 2am when I jolted up in bed; there was a banging on my bedroom door: “Mark, we can’t find Cathy!” cried Jenny. The look on her face startled me and I knew the girls were worried. Cathy was a quiet lady who had come to the farm for […]
Worldwide evangelist and spiritual warrior Morris Cerullo dies at 88
Originally published in Charisma News Worldwide evangelist and spiritual warrior Morris Cerullo died July 11 of natural causes after hospitalization due to pneumonia, according to a ministry spokesperson. He was 88. In an official statement, Morris Cerullo World Evangelism wrote Saturday afternoon, “Few people have put as much effort, over […]
Jesus is Jewish — Charles Gardner
By Charles Gardner — UK Correspondent Amidst all the talk about the ethnicity of Jesus – whether black, white or somewhere in between – many choose to ignore the fact that He is Jewish. The debate around our Lord’s skin colour, arising out of the Black Lives Matter protests, has […]
Cape ministry helps South Africans cope with mental strain of lockdown
While the imminent threat of the Covid-19 pandemic to physical health is currently the prominent battle, the virus is not the only invisible enemy we are fighting. The combination of an already-frail economy, the lockdown and uncertainty has contributed to a mental and emotional strain on South Africans from all […]