South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Wonderful things happen at Mighty Men Conferences and this year’s MMC in Jeffreys Bay which ended on Sunday March 24 was no exception, writes Piérre Maré , a volunteer organiser at the event and author of this report. At last year’s conference, a standout sign was a ring around the […]
The beloved hymn How Great Thou Art has inspired Christians for decades. As the song celebrates its 75th anniversary, worship leader Matt Redman is honouring its legacy with an updated version. The singer-songwriter told CBN News about his unique collaboration with a slew of Christian artists, including Chris Tomlin, Hillary […]
Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called sons of God — Matthew 5:9 Members of a 14-member group of South African Christian, political and traditional leaders who returned yesterday from a weeklong peace mission in Israel told groups they met that the SA government’s anti-Israel position and actions […]
In todays’s episode of her twice-weekly podcast Transforming a Nation, Janet Bran-Hollis asks whether In an age of war we can envision a PEACE which Jesus came to bring? Are we equipped to understand this peace, and how does it impact on the POLITICAL SPHERE? #peace #reformationpeace #liveatpeace #graceandpeace Each week […]
Concerned parents, teachers, and community activists in George yesterday mobilised for a peaceful protest march against thes BELA Bill, which seeks to centralise government control of schools and governing bodies. The march took place at 10.30am, commencing from Eden School at the corner of York & Union Streets and concluded […]
The Cross, where Jesus took His last breath and where His earthly life was finally spent, is forever and always a symbol of His sacrificial yet redemptive love for all mankind. This week, in the lead up to Good Friday, I was reminded of an old hymn written by Robert […]
Far from committing genocide in Gaza, as South Africa and others allege, Israel has gone to lengths to avoid civilian casualties never previously seen in warfare — and despite Hamas using civilians as human shields, the civilan death toll in the war in Gaza is less than comparable urban conflcts […]
Originally published in Morning Star News Terrorists on March 13 ambushed and killed an African Church pastor, his wife and son along with several other Christians on a highway in Taraba state, northeastern Nigeria, sources said. The Rev Abah Jacob, wife Marian Abah and their son were slain with the […]
It seems the Christian West is particularly out of sync with Israel this year, with Easter and Passover separated by several weeks – they are usually much closer together despite following different calendars. And it comes against the background of rising pressure from supposedly friendly nations to reward terrorism by […]
Gatekeepers South Africa, an organisaton that mobilises NGOs, Christian organisatons and businesses around a vision of rebuilding South Africa according to sound family values, is hosting a 40 days elections prayer and fasting campaign from April 22 to May 31. At a time in which political observers are saying that […]