Originally published in Faithwire Passengers aboard a plane travelling from Poland to the UK were met with a beautiful sound when a touring British Cathedral choir decided to break into song mid-flight. The choir, hailing from Wakefield in Leeds, England, was returning from a tour of Poland when it decided […]
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PE covered in prayer from the air
Twenty to 30 Port Elizabeth pastors and Christian leaders prayed over the city from two helicopters which embarked on a special prayer flights mission on Wednesday. The aerial intercession was initiated by PE helicopter charter service owner and pilot John Huddlestone who decided to put the choppers to fruitful Kingdom […]
Cape jeweller clarifies refusal to make engagement ring for gay couple
The Christian owners of a Cape Town jewellery business which has been attacked on social media and received hate mail after they recently refused to make an engagement ring for a gay couple have posted a statement on their website explaining their position. In their statement, the owners of Craig […]
The Gospel at work at Mighty Men Namibia and on flight home — Angus Buchan
A letter from Angus Buchan — Originally published in angusbuchan.co.za “To them, God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” — COLOSSIANS: 1:27 (NKJV) “These who have turned the world upside […]
Michael Cassidy’s memoirs available at book launches around SA
By Charlene Pauw, African Enterprise It has been internationally acknowledged that South Africa’s peaceful transition in 1994 was a miracle! A miracle suggests the divine, merciful intervention of God. This certainly was the case though few know the details of how this miracle unfolded. Cassidy was integral People know Michael […]
Songs that express gratitude — Hugh Wetmore
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. “Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and […]
A Somali Christian in Kenya shares his story
By Anna Deckert — originally published in Mission Network News In many countries, nationality and religion are practically synonymous. This is especially true for Somalis. Todd Nettleton, Chief of Media Relations and Message Integration for Voice of the Martyrs, recently interviewed Ibrahim, one of the first ethnic Somalis to […]
Department’s Twitter campaign to promote reading sparks concerns over sexuality education plans
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) is having to put out fires again after it came to light that a recent Twitter campaign to promote reading for children, included provocative images of scantily clad and (apparently) naked women and couples in bed. Not surprisingly, this campaign has sparked fresh concern […]
Pastors, leaders unite in prayer for Malawi as election protests continue
More than 100 pastors, community leaders and business leaders gathered in Lilongwe, Malawi last Thursday for a special repentance conference called by Christian leaders against a backdrop of ongoing unrest in the country over allegedly rigged presidential elections on May 21. The conference at the Simama Hotel was the main […]
Giving a ‘voice to the voiceless’ for ‘truth to come out!’
André Bekker, who heads up New Living Way Ministry is calling on former homosexuals in South Africa to join an advocacy group called “Voice of the Voiceless, South African Ex-Gays” which he plans to launch in early October. Bekker, a former homosexual himself, says the most important voice in the […]