South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in UG Christian News The Ugandan government is set to implement a new policy that will require all preachers in the country to have theological training before opening up a church. According to the Minister of Ethics and Integrity, Fr Simon Lokodo who says some Church leaders are […]
Originally published in ThisLife Online which publishes stories of hope from Cape Town and beyond Like many countries in the world, South Africa is plagued by gangsterism that feeds crime and suffering and weaves a powerful drug web throughout society. At times, the problem seems unsurmountable. But Thislife Online has met […]
Originally published in Charisma News The 41st president of the United States, George HW Bush who died on Friday at the age of 94, was not one to regularly talk about his faith, but he understood its importance, especially in the Oval Office. In 1992, during an interview with CBN’s […]
Originally published in Politics Web Cheryl Zondi, the first witness to take the stand in the trial of Nigerian pastor Timothy Omotoso, has launched a foundation — the Cheryl Zondi Foundation — to support women and children who have been abused. The foundation, whose tag line is “turning pain into […]
Originally published in Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin In Australia, religious freedom is facing its most serious threat to date. Throughout the nation’s short history, the idea that religious freedom is a fundamental human right has simply been taken for granted. Consequently, no legislation has ever been enacted to protect religious […]
Originally published in Morning Star News Christian leaders meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, Nigeria this month delivered a sharp rebuke, saying the military is complicit in attacks on Christians. With the governor of Plateau state in attendance, the Rev. Dacholom Datiri, president of the Church of Christ in […]
“Will you ride with me?” asks the Lord with fire in His eyes and a sword in His hand in the worship song by Andy Park of Vineyard Worship. “Yes Lord, we will ride with you,” sings skilled horseman and lay preacher Armand van der Merwe as he rides forwards, […]
By Freedom of Religion SA Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) appeared in the Constitutional Court yesterday to defend the rights of parents to raise their children in accordance with their moral or religious convictions. In particular, FOR SA asked the court not to criminalise well-meaning parents who love […]
Angus Buchan, Stephan Joubert and Milanie Volsoo scooped the 2018 South African best-selling authors awards at the recent annual authors’ breakfast hosted in Johannesburg and Stellenbosch by Christian Art Publishers. The three authorse were honoured for all of their books. Dave Strehler won the international best-selling author of the year […]
A new men’s movement marched into life in Port Elizabeth last Friday on a mission to restore a positive, hopeful and godly image of men to counter their gender’s tarnished reputation as rapists, abusers, absentee fathers and drunkards. As men of the new Phila Ndoda (Xhosa for “Come alive men!”) […]