Bible sales also rising amidst virus crisis By Michael Gryboski — Originally published in The Christian Post Although large numbers of churches did not hold in-person services for Holy Week due to coronavirus shutdowns, Bible reading greatly increased compared to last year, according to YouVersion App. YouVersion reported this week […]
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Author Jonathan Cahn makes urgent call on US to repent, return to God
Originally published in Charisma News “We have driven God out of our public life and have called what is good evil and what is sin good. America’s fall from God is not only progressing—it’s accelerating—to the point that it is no longer just a falling away but a war against […]
Case for limited lockdown exemption for religious organisations — Michael Swain
By Michael Swain, Executive Director, FOR SA (Freedom of Religion SA) To say we live in unprecedented times, is both true and also an understatement. Although FOR SA makes no claim to expertise in the area of epidemiology and the severe medical challenges involved, it is nevertheless important to understand […]
WATCH: Doctors For Life helping rural KZN community resist pandemic
Originally published in IOL News The fact that hope is always stronger than fear, is happening in rural KZN. Where the Covid-19 pandemic has yet to make the full force of its fury felt, there is a team of caring volunteers who have taken steps to halt its relentless advance. Doctors […]
Domestic worker gives away nearly half her salary to help struggling families
By Joseph Chirume — Originally published in GroundUp A domestic worker in Johannesburg has donated R3 000 of her R7 500-a-month salary to families in distress because of the Covid-19 lockdown. Zimbabwean national Judy Murambinda used the money to assist other Zimbabweans in trouble. She said immigrants should help each […]
Bethel Music’s family movie ‘Bright Ones’ streaming for free for week
With children in many parts of the world stuck at home due to Covid-19 lockdown regulations Bethel Music is streaming its family feature movie Bright Ones for free from today until April 21. The uplifting film which can be streamed by clicking here is about a group of kids at a performing […]
Stay-at-home worship – Hugh Wetmore
Have you noticed the subtle change in MTN’s advertising? Its usual slogan is “MTN Everywhere You Go,” but now it is “MTN Everywhere You Stay”. That tiny coronavirus changes everything! For those who have reduced “worship” to mean merely “singing in church”, the current national lockdown forces us to recover […]
SACC launches coronavirus info website for Christian community
The South African Council of Churches (SACC) has developed a website www.coronachurch.org.za with a range of useful and accurate content on the coronavirus pandemic that can be downloaded and shared in all 11 languages, says Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana SACC general secretary. He says the site, which was developed as a service to the Church […]
Queen gives first-ever Easter speech: ‘Take heart in hope of risen Christ’
Queen Elizabeth II of England spoke of the hope of Christ in a first-ever Easter address amid unusual circumstances for many Christians in that many were unable to attend church due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “As darkness falls on the Saturday before Easter Day, many Christians would normally light candles […]
Spencer Kennedy releases debut single ‘The Fight Is Over”
South African gospel artist and producer Spencer J Kennedy, last week released his debut single The Fight Is Over throughout South Africa. Born and raised in Cape Town since the age of 10, and after a prophesy over his life, Spencer knew that he had a God-given mandate: first to […]