Recently featured as one of the Top 48 on KykNet’s Maak My Famous, 23-year old Port Elizabeth singer, Faith Lee, is set to launch her much-awaited EP record, Battlefield, at Word of Faith Christian Centre on Sunday 16 June 16 at 7pm. Entrance to the event is free. Battlefield comprises four tracks, […]
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Leading Christian supporter of Israel launches chapter in South Africa
Africa’s first chapter of Proclaiming Justice to the Nations (PJTN) was launched in Johannesburg yesterday by its founder Dr Laurie Cardoza-Moore. PJTN is a US-based organisation that educates, advocates, and activates Christians, Jews and all people of conscience in building a global community of action and prayer in support of […]
Port Elizabeth ‘running reverend’ finishes his final race
Originally published in Herald Live Port Elizabeth’s famous “running reverend” ran life’s greatest race with grace and humility, with a funeral service for the retired St Peter’s Congregational Church minister to be held on Wednesday next week. Deric Derbyshire, who was born in South End in 1946, died on Monday […]
Pastors, youth prayer-walking against gang violence
Pastors, cultural leaders and community members took part in a prayer walk in Bethelsdorp Extension 31 last Sunday to take a stand against deadly gang violence in Port Elizabeth’s northern areas. The event, which is to be followed by a youth-led prayer walk along Standford Road from the Gelvandale track […]
The ‘apple of God’s eye’ and His Word – Angus Buchan
A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan …the apple of His (God’s) eye.. – Zechariah 2:8 In spite of all that is going on at present in Israel, what with the uproar over moving the US embassy from Tel-Aviv to Jerusalem, the Golan Heights being […]
Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother: ‘I wanted an abortion, but God said no’
Originally published in EuroSport Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother has revealed how close she came to having an abortion when pregnant with the Portuguese superstar. Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro said he was an “unwanted baby” but her faith in God meant she refused to go through with the termination. She first […]
‘Bad pastors’ and the law: Part 2 — When a pastor makes fantastical and false claims or promises
In this series of articles, Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) discusses existing legal remedies for abuses or strange practices by religious leaders highlighted by the CRL Rights Commission and the media. FOR SA has consistently cited applicable existing laws as one of its objections to state regulation of […]
PE residents rally to support victims of devastating shack fire
In the early hours of Monday a fire swept through 300m2 of land in Area Q of Gqebera (Walmer Township), Nelson Mandela Bay, destroying 23 shacks and leaving 81 people homeless and without earthly possessions. Fanned by gusting winds, the fire spread through the area within 30 minutes, destroying everything in its […]
China installs surveillance cameras in churches to monitor Christians
By Michael Foust — Originally published in Christian Headlines China’s Orwellian-like network of surveillance cameras now includes churches. Most churches within the Protestant Three-Self Patriotic Movement in one major Chinese city, Huai’an, have government-mandated surveillance cameras that allow the communist government to monitor the congregation’s every move, Bitter Winter […]
Revival breaking out in Panama! — Lindy-Ann Hopley
A monthly column bringing you frontline testimonies of what God is stirring up across the globe. By international evangelist Lindy-Ann Hopley, Beautiful Witness Ministries. After travelling for 30 hours I arrived in Panama and hit the ground running! a whole month of revival and miracles — I couldn’t ask for […]