In this article, Thy Cameron, former Christian radio journalist and wife of a South African pastor, shares about the heartbreaking but hope-filled journey that led to her writing a book to relate a God-glorifying story that her daughter, Shirely, set out to tell a week before she died of lung […]
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Lighten the load — Angus Buchan
A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan If we look at the book of Acts 27:13-18 (NKJV), we will see that Paul and the mariners, and the other passengers got caught in a terrible tempest-tossed storm. It became so bad that on the second and […]
Constitutional Court says parents may not smack children
Ruling seen as blow to religious freedom The Constitutional Court on Wednesday morning ruled unanimously that it is unconstitutional to spank your child at home. Dismissing an appeal by Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA), against a High Court ruling outlawing corporal punishment at home, the judgment declared that […]
From SA with love — ‘Daniel’ musical is miraculous gift to Israel
The Old Testament book of Daniel is a story of miracles, faith and obedience — and amazingly, that is the testimony of the South African-led team that is taking an epic music production to Jerusalem next month as a love gift to the people of Israel. “The number of miracles […]
Vryheid challenges SA to share ‘John 3:16’ video during Rugby World Cup
Originally published in Vryheid Herald At precisely 16 minutes past 3pm on Saturday afternoon, an airplane flew over Vryheid High School’s rugby field. Below, a massive crowd of Vryheid’s residents looked up and saw “JOHN 3:16” boldly printed beneath its wings and cheered as it soared above them, in celebration […]
International human trafficking conference taking place in Gauteng in November
The sixth annual MeCAHT international human trafficking conference will be taking place at Liberty Church in Randburg, Johannesburg from November 13 to 15. With its lineup of international and national speakers addressing the theme of “Unveiling the Complexities of the Human Trafficking Conundrum and Exploring a Multi-Sectoral Response”, the conference will […]
Call for urgent, nationwide prayer and fasting in SA from September 22 to 24
Churches and prayer networks across South Africa are calling for an urgent, nationwide time of prayer and fasting from September 22 to 24 in response to critical issues facing the nation, including gender violence and xenophobic attacks. The prayer focus for the three days, culminating on Heritage Day, is: Ask […]
Help needed with preparations for Mighty Men Jeffreys Bay 2020
“For this reason I am telling you, whatever things you ask for in prayer [in accordance with God’s will], believe [with confident trust] that you have received them, and they will be given to you.” — Mark 11:24 (AMP). The Mighty Men Jeffreys Bay 2020 team are appealing to the community […]
Joint campaign to bring relief to city-centre shack dwellers hit by Pretoria violence
By Golda Meyer The plight of more than 200 Pretoria city-centre residents who were left destitute after recent outbreaks of xenophobic violence in the area, gave birth to a joint relief movement called #ServeYourCity. Various NGO’s and churches teamed up with the city management to find solutions to the disaster and […]
Woman, 98, tells Cape audience how she escaped from Nazi gas chamber
A 98-year-old Holocaust survivor, Elle Blumenthal, told a Cape Town gathering last night how she literally escaped from a Nazi death camp gas chamber when its doors, which had been closed already, were opened due to new orders coming through regarding the number of people to be gassed that day. […]