Originally published in CBN More than 24 000 people filled the Cần Thơ Stadium in Vietnam earlier this week to seek Jesus during the Season of Love Festival with Evangelist Franklin Graham. It was a major turnout of people hungry to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ. “The Gospel transcends […]
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Christians express concern as ‘deeply dangerous’ assisted dying bill progresses in UK
Originally published in Christian Daily Christian rights groups in the UK have reacted with great concern after lawmakers passed the first round of new legislation introducing assisted dying for the time ever in England and Wales. The bill’s official title in the House of Commons in London proposed allowing “adults […]
The naked truth about porn in SA
A monthly column aiming to open eyes and free lives from the damaging effects of porn, brought to you by the team from The Naked Truth. The UK charity, now in South Africa, works internationally to change lives and minds through awareness, education and recovery, guided by the mission of […]
Calls for release of Nigerian man sentenced to death for sharing ‘blasphemous’ lyrics
Originally published in My Christian Daily The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) has called for the immediate release and reparations for Nigerian Yahaya Sharif-Aminu in a just-published opinion. Sharif-Aminu was sentenced to death by hanging in 2020 for sharing allegedly “blasphemous” song lyrics in a closed WhatsApp […]
Artful faith: Tasting God’s goodness — how prophetic meals are changing lives
A column in which Marzanne Slabbert explores the enigmatic fusion of faith and art in South Africa. Join her on an artistic journey and explore the many ways in which God is using the visual arts! Liezel Sophia Fulls, whose name embodies “Promise of God” and “Wisdom,” is a living […]
And the best Christian film of 2024 goes to … ‘The Forge’
By J Lee Grady — Originally published in Charisma Just say the phrase “Christian movie,” and you’ll hear plenty of snarky comments. Most secular viewers don’t want to be preached at in theaters, so they aren’t going to praise a faith-based film no matter how good its production values are. […]
Youth invited to free Christian conference in KZN
By Gerda Potgieter Youth are invited to attend the KwaSizabantu Youth Conference at the KwaSizabantu mission station at Kranskop, KwaZulu-Natal from December 10 to 16. The Christian youth conference is free and the theme, “Jesus is the Light of the World,” promises to inspire and uplift participants as they engage […]
Christian mother faces danger in Iran after Turkey’s deportation order
Originally published in Christian Daily Authorities in Turkey have ordered the deportation of a Christian refugee back to Iran, where the pregnant mother would be in serious danger after having fled her country due to arrests for participation in church, sources said. The mother of a 2-year-old girl obtained refugee […]
Andrew Murray, a revivalist who inspired a nation — and saved my family from extinction
A feature by Charles Gardner, that was originally published in ‘Heroes of Faith’, an inspiring UK-based quarterly magazine Andrew Murray (1828-1917) was among the world’s most inspiring devotional writers. And although he lived for the most part in the 19th century, reprints of his writings (he wrote 240 books) kept […]
Men’s Stories: Staying in joy, gratitude through trials
“We are trying to live in this place of joy and gratitude, that despite our circumstances, God is good, He is faithful, He has a plan through it.” So, says Glyn Bradfield about the uncertain journey that he and his wife, Juanita, are walking with their youngest of four children, Judah, […]