South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Charisma News Prolific author and speaker Eugene Peterson died Monday. He was 85. “During the previous days, it was apparent that he was navigating the thin and sacred space between earth and heaven,” according to his family. “We overheard him speaking to people we can only presume […]
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. If the Bible writes about it, and the pastor preaches on it, then we should sing about it! We should sing the teachings of the Bible […]
South Africa has been promised that we are on the verge of a mighty harvest. There has been so much prayer backing and more united prayer with ‘Its Time’ that we can be expecting this harvest and great turn around in all the spheres of society. The prophetic words that […]
The Angolan government has given 1 106 “illegal” churches a 30-day ultimatum — which ends on November 4 — to regularise their operations or be shut. The move is the latest government response to improper commercial activities and human rights abuses it says are being carried out by certain churches […]
A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan John Wesley’s definition of the word revival is: “a people saturated with God” and that is what has started to happen in our beloved South Africa. I preached at an “It’s Time” prayer meeting at the Potchefstroom rugby […]
A monthly column that reflects on living in the Kingdom of God. Zimbabwean investigative journalist Edmund Kudzayi tweeted the following recently: “Zimbabwe needs a cleansing ceremony. Pastors, prophets, witchdoctors, spirit mediums, etc. Lock all of them up in the National Sports Stadium…” The tweet was undoubtedly his most popular in […]
Originally published in CBN News Several newer Christian music artists picked up the top prizes at the 2018 Gospel Music Association’s Dove Awards. But the song that captured the hearts of Christians across the country, expressing the unstoppable love of God in a profound new way, stole the show. “Reckless […]
Originally published in The Christian Institute Canada has become the second country in the world to legalise cannabis (dagga) for recreational use. Retailers have already begun selling marijuana on the high streets, with Canadians queueing overnight to be among the first to buy the potent drug. It was claimed legalisation […]
Originally published in SACC News The shocking cross-examination ordeal of courageous rape victim Cheryl Zondi in the Omotoso trial has prompted the South African Council of Churches SACC to urge justice authorities to establish special courts for rape cases to protect rape survivors, says the SACC in a media statement […]
South Africa was brought into dramatic focus at the recent CAP 2018 Conference in Miami, Florida, when Shawn Bolz, a prominent United States prophet and author, had a significant word for the nation as well as words of knowledge for a Southans at the event. Saying that he felt he […]