Originally published in Thrive!News Over 12 000 people were baptised across California, marking the largest synchronised water baptism event in US.history. Organised by Baptize California, this historic event saw hundreds of churches, including Oceans Church, Saddleback Church, and Zoe Church, partnering to make this spiritual milestone possible. The largest gathering took […]
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Israeli hostage tells SA audience how she gained peace, purpose during 55 days in Gaza
Video of Sapir Cohen sharing her testimony at an event in Johannesburg last Wednesday Sapir Cohen, a young Jewish woman who was held hostage in Gaza for 55 days believes God specifically prepared her for the ordeal and equipped her to protect a teenage girl who was held captive with […]
Iranian Christian convert shares message of reconciliation at street worship event in Tel Aviv
By Charles Gardner, UK Correspondent Where terrified Israelis had only weeks earlier come under a hail of rockets from Iran, a young Iranian man brought a message of love, hope and reconciliation to the streets of Tel Aviv. Unashamed and unabashed, Rami declared how his life had changed through the […]
Men’s Stories: Rugby Players For Jesus
Recently Ethan Black chatted with four prominent former rugby players who have teamed up again — to use rugby as a vehicle to extend the Kingdom of God. Andrew Johnson, a veteran of 129 matches for Eastern Province was inspired by the Holy Spirit to start Rugby Players For Jesus […]
New resource to help you ‘Vote Your Values’
With South Africa’s crucial general election less than a week away, the Association of Christian Media (ACM) has launched a Vote Your Values Campaign to help citizens to vote wisely. The ACM explains: As we approach national elections on the 29th of May, we are wanting to encourage people to […]
Faith reasons behind SA’s social, economic, political woes — Craig Bailie
How can a country in which 86% of the population identify as Christian also be ranked as among the worst in the world when it comes to the likes of rape, violence, crime, unemployment, corruption, failed state instituitons, educational and economical decline, xenophobia and more? Political scientist and leadership consultant […]
Eritrea: Full Gospel Church founding member dies in prison
Originally published in CSW Reverend Ghirmay Araya, a founding member of the Full Gospel Church in Eritrea, has died after spending almost three years in a maximum-security facility. Reverend Araya and another church leader named Reverend Samuel Okbamichael were seized from their homes on the same night in July 2021 […]
Islamic terrorists massacre Christians in DRC
Originally published in Worthy Christian News Islamic terrorists in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday slaughtered 11 Christians, abducted several others, and burned down homes in Ndimo village, Ituri province, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. The May 13 massacre was carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), […]
‘Tens of thousands ignored’ with Parliament’s passing of Bela Bill, says ACDP
The National Assembly passed the controversial Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Bill yesterday but opposition parties have indicated they will continue to oppose its implementation before and after the President signs it into law. ACDP MP Marie Sukers said in Parliament yesterday that “the tragedy of the bill is that the […]
Lebanese Christian sings Eden Golan’s Eurovision song ‘Hurricane’ in Arabic to show support for Israel
A Christian Lebanese singer released a video of herself performing Israel’s Eurovision 2024 song, Hurricane, in Arabic. Carine Bassili, who lives in California, said she wanted to support Israeli singer Eden Golan after she endured harassment during the Eurovision song competition in Malmö, Sweden last week. Golan, 20, finished in fifth […]