Originally published in Faithwire Harold Holland and Lillian Barnes got married in 1955 after meeting at a restaurant in Salt Lick, Kentucky. By December of that year, they were married. Over the next eight years or so, the couple had five children together. Over time, however, their marriage became strained, […]
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Comment invited on ‘Civil Union Amendment Bill’
The deadline for comments on the Civil Union Amendment Bill which seeks to remove the right of state-employed marriage officers to opt out of solemnising same sex marriage, has been extended to April 28 following a request by Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) Comments on the bill which […]
Church leaders pay tribute to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Tributes have been paid to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the former wife of the late South African anti-apartheid leader and President Nelson Mandela, who died on Monday at the age of 81 reports the Anglican Communion News Service (ACNS). The Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, Primate of the Anglican Church of […]
That trapped feeling — Michael Cassidy
A monthly column by Michael Cassidy, evangelist, author, Christian leader and founder of African Enterprise whose ministry in Africa and the world has spanned more than 50 years. Some time ago I saw a letter in a newspaper from a woman who said she felt trapped by life. There seemed […]
Algerian Christian released after serving prison sentence for insulting Islam
Originally published in World Watch Monitor The daughter of Slimane Bouhafs, an Algerian Christian who has spent the last 18 months in prison for insulting Islam and its prophet, has announced her father’s release. “Finally my father … has been allowed back to us,” his daughter, Tilelli, wrote on her […]
Kris Vallotton — Poverty, Riches & Wealth: Book review
Book Review by Andre Viljoen Money is one of those hot potato topics in Christian circles. It also happens to be a very important topic. And so my interest piqued when I was given an opportunity to review the latest book (just released this week) by best-selling author and senior […]
Free tickets on offer for Dewald Gouws concert in Cape Town on Saturday
Christian music artist Dewald Gouws is performing at a free concert at ChristGen Church Parow (Opposite the Ajax Football Club in Parow) on Saturday April 7 at the end of a Cape Town tour to promote his new song But God. You can secure your free seat by contacting Ina Murison-McGowan on 082 […]
Breakthru Worship launching live album at Kingdom Come SA
“We want to make music that is a backtrack to revival!” says Grant Clifton, worship director along with his wife Bernice, at Breakthru Life Church in Johannesburg. Recently, Breakthru Worship, as they call themselves, completed their first live album recording and are excited to launch it at the Kingdom Come […]
Meshoe calls on EFF to apologise for ‘blasphemous’ Good Friday statement
The EFF should apologise to Christians for its blaspehmous Good Friday statement claiming that “the Palestinians are the crucified, hanging body of Jesus today”, says ACDP leader Rev Kenneth Meshoe in a media statement released yesterday. “Jesus’ death on the Cross was an expression of the highest form of love […]
Nigerian church leaders urge Good Friday prayer for release of Leah Sharibu
Originally published in CBN News The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) is asking Christians to pray for the release of Leah Sharibu on Good Friday. Leah is believed to be the only schoolgirl still being held by the Muslim terror group Boko Haram after the group released 107 students kidnapped […]