South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Each week of the #50Dayd2BlesstheNation Alf James is interviewing a leader around the week’s theme. This week he spoke to Pastor Laurette Mkati prayer coordinator of SA Prayer Movement for Change about the week’s focus of “The Church and other religions”. We are witnessing the powerful effect of the media […]
The Global Leadership Summit has announced its lineup of speakers for this year’s GLS which is being hosted at 20 venues in South Africa in October and November — and as usual it includes influential business, justice and Christian leaders. Internet giants Facebook and Google will be represented, respectively by […]
As important and impressive as the marches that have taken place around the country calling for President Zuma to step down are, what they have impressed most on me is the importance of attending the “It’s Time” National Day of Prayer on April 22 near Bloemfontein and to participate in […]
Adele Christian shares notes from her journal over the past week as she wrestled for a biblical response to the question ‘to march or not to march?’ 7th April 2017 – To march or not to march? Do I march on Friday 7th? Is it the right thing to do? […]
Back in 2016 the grounds at the Voortrekker Monument thundered and the peopled [at Bethel Music worship evening where team members prophesied over South Africa] roared in response to Will these bones live? (Ezekiel 37) Now not even a year later it has become so real to us, but, we […]
“He laid down his life for each one of us.” An appropriate comment to hear around Easter/Passover, I’m sure you’ll agree. The words are those of Jonathan Osborne, senior chaplain to London’s Metropolitan Police, speaking about the brave officer who died confronting a terrorist trying to attack Parliament. Khalid Masood […]
Christian leaders plan to meet all 249 ANC MPs face-to-face to urge them to vote according to their consciences and not along party lines in the anticipated motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma, says the South African Christian Leadership Initiative (SACLI). The no confidence debate, originally scheduled for […]
By Cheryllyn Dudley, ACDP MP, who says the thoughts she expresses in this article are her own and not necessarily the position of the ACDP. Of all the comments I have seen relating to Helen Zille’s latest controversial tweet on colonialism (tweets which have led to her being charged by […]
[notice]A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan[/notice] Two history-making events in April: It’s Time national prayer day, and Karoo Mighty Men As I write this article, I must be blatantly honest, I only have one thing on my mind and that is April 22. FOR […]
Originally published in Christianity Daily Judge Neil Gorsuch was sworn in as the 113th Supreme Court Justice on Monday, filling a seat that has been vacant since the passing of the late Justice Antonin Scalia in February 2016. “I am humbled by the trust placed in me today,” Gorsuch, 49, […]