Originally published in AllIsraelNews On Wednesday morning, a group of Knesset [Israeli Parliament] members, Evangelical Christians and Jewish leaders gathered at the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem to pray for the nation, the citizens, Israel Defence Forces and the hostages. The Day of Prayer and Support for Israel was hosted by […]
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‘Being a Christian in Mali is not easy … but there is hope’, says tenacious believer
Originally published in Baptist Press “Since you are a Christian,” the plumber told Charles Yabaga Diarra, “I can’t give you the same price to fix your stuff that I would do for a Muslim. There is a price for Muslims and there is a price for Christians.” Such open disdain […]
SASSA grant payment dates for December
Sponsored post from the MDNTV blog The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has publicized the social grant payment dates for December. If you or someone you know is a recipient of such a grant, it is important to be aware of when to anticipate or collect these funds. Social grants […]
Transforming a Nation: Janet Bran-Hollis — The Church and social justice, what is the Church’s role?
In today’s episode of her twice-weekly podcast Transforming a Nation, Janet Brann-Hollis and Natalie Maimane discuss the Church’s role in societal change… does the Church have a heart and passion to facilitate change? Each week we will be publishing the latest episode of the podcast which can be viewed at the […]
Imago Dei and genesis of human rights
A historical perspective essay by Bible Intelligence The belief that human beings are created in the image of God, also known as “Imago Dei,” is a fundamental concept that permeates much of Western religious and philosophical thought. This essay examines the influence of the “Imago Dei” concept on the historical […]
Holding on to a promise from God — Vivienne Solomons
Out of the blue, three weeks ago we received the call that we had longed for, prayed for, and waited the better part of seven years for – the call to appear in the Children’s Court to finalise the adoption of our second son. The road to his adoption was […]
Mighty Men Naboomspruit — setting the captives free
Naboomspruit in the Limpopo province hosted their first Mighty Men Conference on Farm Uikomst, Springbokvlakte from November 3 to 5. This conference was held in excellence and those who attended praised the committee members for their time and dedication in hosting this life-changing event. Steven Haggard and his committee rejoiced […]
‘Logos Hope’ on mission to get Africa to tell world what God is doing in continent
God has given a theme for OM mission ship Logos Hope’s current African voyage, OM South Africa coordinator Francois Pienaar told church and ministry leaders in Gqeberha today. The theme is “Our Story, God’s Story”, he said, at a briefing on the ship’s South Africa visit early next year. Logos […]
Nelson Mandela Bay civil society ‘taking bull by horns’ on gang killings scourge
On Tuesday a multi-stakeholder violent crime task team in Nelson Mandela Bay held its third of a series of “imbizos” to hear from residents in different gang-shooting hotspots in the city’s sprawling, crime-ridden Northern Areas Pastor Timothy Hendricks, a member of the task team and representative of a city transformation […]
The ultimate prisoner exchange: the Son of God pays the price so the guilty can go free — Charles Gardner
In view of the war in Israel, it was perfectly appropriate, though not intentional, that our church sermon on Sunday focused on Jesus’ claim to be the truth. It was part of a series on the “reason for the season” in respect of Advent and the approach of Christmas, though […]