South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships. “A family that prays together stays together,” — we have all heard this saying at some point. At other times we have said these very words to ourselves when convicted of our lack of time spent together as a family in prayer. […]
Book Review by Val Viljoen Three years ago I reviewed Nabeel Qureshi’s first book, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus , in which this American born and bred former Muslim tells the fascinating story of his conversion to faith in the Jesus Christ of the bible. This process took several years during which […]
Originally published in God Reports The interior of Malaita in the Solomon Island chain had a long history of opposition to missionaries and other outsiders — sometimes violent resistance by the Kwaio tribal group. In 1927, 13 government officials from the UK were massacred by the Kwaio as they attempted […]
50 days of blessing the nation through prayer: Week 4 Each week of the #50Days2BlesstheNation Alf James introduces the week’s theme. This week he introduces the week’s focus of “Education and Health Care Systems”. Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life. Put […]
Movie Review by Andre Viljoen Eighty six per cent of Muslims worldwide don’t know one follower of Jesus, says one of many experts on Muslim background believers, featured in A Narrow Path a documentary movie by adventurous filmmakers Jeff and Anneen Davies. The movie, which premieres in Cape Town tomorrow (May 5 […]
[notice]Pieter Pohl, founder of Innovation Films and marketing manager of CMD Entertainment Africa, sheds some light on the latest movies.[/notice] UPCOMING MOVIE RELEASE THE SHACK — IN CINEMA APRIL 26! THE SHACK — Based on the New York Times best-selling novel, The Shack takes us on a father’s uplifting spiritual […]
If only for one soul being saved, then all the prayers, sacrifices, time, work and preparation for the Karoo Mighty Men Conference would have been worthwhile — this has been a principle on which the KMMC organising committee has stood in its seven years of bringing the event to the […]
If the “It’s Time” National Day of Prayer, “50DaystoBlesstheNation” prayer initiative, and last weekend’s Karoo Mighty Men Conference (KMMC) are indicators, then we have moved into a season of prayer that requires us to focus on preparing, planting and reaping in prayer, the fruit of which is growing closer in […]
A top army officer was converted after being struck by the reality of the risen Christ during a visit to Jerusalem over Easter. It changed him forever, and his Christian faith is now the driving force of his life. In an interview with New Life Publishing1, Major-General Tim Cross (now […]
Seven cyclists set out on the Amazing Grace Ride from Port Elizabeth to the Karoo Mighty Men Conference (KMMC) on Tuesday to raise funds for the repair of a Christian radio station’s signal. When Gateway News called them on the road yesterday (. Thursday) they were in high spirits and […]