Originally published in Faithwire Christians in Venezuela are asking for prayer as their country plummets deeper into political and financial crisis. Currently, there are two men who are claiming to be the president of the Latin American nation: a long-reigning socialist dictator and a 35-year-old opposition leader. Socialist figurehead Nicolas […]
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Violent crackdown in Zimbabwe — a Christian perspective
By Donnelly McCleland — INcontext International The Zimbabwean government said the security forces’ response to recent protests in which a number of people have reportedly died is just “a foretaste of things to come”. News of a violent crackdown has emerged despite the government blocking social media sites. Local rights […]
Hundreds worship Jesus on Clifton Beach
Hundreds of believers gathered on Clifton beach last Saturday night to declare Jesus’ Name and to worship Him under the stars, dedicating the New Year to Christ, reports Gillian Fraser in Joy!News The event was organised by Almost Sunday, a Cape Town band who “exist for the Creator Himself”, as […]
Decoding 2019 — Marian Fitz-Gibbon
#shiftingatmospheres, #restoration, #suddenlies, #declare#decree, #harvest, #presence, #encounter, #authentic, #partnerships, #acceleration, #poweroftheSpirit, #angelicencounters, #revelation, #healing, #miracles, #vision, #promise, #permission, #purpose, #repentence, #rebuid The above list of hashtags are key words taken from well-recognised prophetic voices, both locally and internationally, for 2019. When we see them written in such a format our […]
Help needed to light up cross at MMC Eastern Cape
A new, 14m-high steel cross crowns a hill overlooking the new venue of the Mighty Men Conference Eastern Cape on the farm Mooi Uitsig near Jeffreys Bay. The inspirational structure was completed in time for the MMC EC from March 8 to March 10 through the commitment of a team […]
WATCH: Revised Hate Speech Bill — call for public comments
Terror attack leaves “trail of pain and untold suffering” — Anglican Church of Kenya
Originally published in ACNS This week’s terror attack in Nairobi has “left behind a trail of pain and untold suffering among innocent and hardworking citizens”, the Anglican Church of Kenya said in a statement. At least 21 people are known to have been killed after militants from al-Shabaab, a Somalia-based […]
Can ‘Roe vs Wade’ film overturn US Supreme Court ruling that’s killed 54 million babies?
By Steven Strang — Originally published in Charisma News Since the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v Wade decision, over 54 million babies have been aborted in the U.S. The country remains divided over the issue of abortion, making Roe v Wade arguably the most controversial Supreme Court decision in history. […]
Christian dishwasher fired by hotel because she refused to work Sundays awarded R288m
A devout Christian dishwasher and mother of six who was fired by the Conrad Hotel in Miami, Florida, for refusing to work on Sundays was awarded $21-million (R288-million) in punitive damages by a federal jury on Monday after she sued for the violation of her religious rights. “I love God. […]
Selection of new, daily devotionals — Book review
At the beginning of each year, many of us are looking for some structure to guide our times spent with God. So I am starting my year of book reviews with an overview of daily/weekly devotionals. There are nine books in total; I have three favourites which I mention below. […]