South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
Her end has come “Go down, sit in the dust, Virgin Daughter Babylon; sit on the ground without a throne, queen city of the Babylonians. No more will you be called tender or delicate. Take millstones and grind flour; take off your veil. Lift up your skirts, bare your legs, and wade through the streams. […]
A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan Psalm 124 is one of the most beautiful of all the psalms. When I read my Agricultural Manual early this morning, the Lord reminded me very clearly yet once again, in verse 2-3 “If it had not been […]
Since early December peace and unity has been reigning in a region of the Western Cape Winelands that has a history of ongoing taxi violence, murder and serious crime — and the community says the change is a result of divine intervention following a breakthrough prayer event. In an email […]
Rozanne Visagie reports on a recent mission to Cape Town’s Clifton beaches It was a beautiful summer day in Cape Town on Wednesday January 9 at 6pm. We prayed, listened to Gospel music and holy exitement was tangible in the car as we (four prayer warriors –Afrikaans, Portuguese, Ndebele and […]
The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) yesterday urged the government to stop using state security agents to indiscriminately shoot at protesting civilians who were exercising their constitutional right to demonstrate, reports NewsDay. And in another development linked to this week’s bloody protests in Zimbabwe over 150% fuel hikes, popular pastor […]
Originally published in CBN News Shirley Boone, the wife of legendary entertainer Pat Boone, died last Friday morning at the age of 84. People Magazine reports she passed away at the Boone’s home in Beverly Hills, California. She had been suffering from vasculitis for less than a year. The Boones […]
“Prophetic Seasons in the Political Development of Nations” is the intriguing name of a 1-day seminar in Pretoria on January 31 to prepare Christians for the upcoming national elections. During the seminar Segun Olanipekun, a pastor, author and student of biblical nation building, will facilitate interactive discussion on about 15 […]