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Emergency response chaplain network born out of pledge following life-saving knock on door

South Africa’s emergency-response Chaplain on Board Initiative (COBI) owes its birth to a pledge he made in the 1990s after somebody knocked on his door and stopped him from committing suicide, said the ministry founder and CEO, Professor Willie du Toit. Speaking at the recent commissioning of eight COBI chaplains […]

AI researcher became Billy Graham of Iran

Originally published in God Reports He was born a Muslim in Iran, and in his early years, very devout. But he became disenchanted when the repetitive prayers he invoked seemed to have no impact on his life. “At the time of the revolution in 1979, I was a young student […]

UK ‘thought police’ strike again as pro-life volunteer fined for praying silently near abortion clinic

Originally published in Christian Today Police priorities have been questioned after a UK pro-life volunteer was fined for praying silently within an abortion clinic “buffer zone”. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was fined in Birmingham on October 18 despite being twice vindicated after previous arrests for praying silently in abortion clinic buffer zones. […]

The artist, the evangelist and a picture of 3 brothers in Christ arising in joy and glory

When Free State artist Loezytha Maritz saw a photograph of three men exuberantly embracing one another she “immediately knew” she wanted to paint it as her contribution to a prophetic art exhibition at an upcoming Time2Rise event outside Bloemfontein. “I always want to capture emotion in my paintings. I want […]