South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Christianity Today. This week is the last chance Chinese Christians have to tell their government what they think of its latest religion law. They have an awful lot to comment on. China released a draft of new religious restrictions in September, including the prohibition of online religious […]
Time to taste the sweet honey of following Yeshua I was looking forward, with some trepidation, to blowing the shofar in front of hundreds of schoolchildren last week. But in the end my wife, who teaches Christianity and the Jewish feasts to primary pupils all across our town, decided she […]
On Tuesday this week I managed to weave myself into the conflict engulfing Rhodes University and had two sessions to share the gospel during an evangelistic mission hosted by Christians @ Rhodes — an umbrella body that represents all Christians on the campus. Their mission — with the theme ‘Break […]
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one […]
Influential pastor, pioneering revivalist and author Bill Johnson will be leading a three-day Kingdom Conference in Johannesburg in February next year — and the timing of his first ever ministry trip to South Africa has more than a little to do with Springbok rugby! To understand the divinely-inspired rugby link […]
Over 300 young people from various cultures, tribes and provinces attended DEISI International’s first annual Youth Summit in Johannesburg on Saturday September 24. “We give God glory for the incredible success of the Youth Summit, this despite all the criticism and accusations that the event would be a failure! God […]
No matter how just the cause behind student protest sweeping the country there is no justification for the loss of life, destruction of property and injury to students and others currently taking place, say Port Elizabeth church leaders. “It is now enough” and “unintentional as it [violence and destruction] may […]
[notice]Riaan Janse van Vuuren reports back on the inaugural Norther Cape Mighty Men Conference near Kimberley last weekend. [/notice] The very first Northern Cape Mighty Men Conference — hosted by Kimberley Christian Network and organised by a team of 15 under the spiritual oversight of Pastor Herman Steyn and Rev […]
South Africa has given the enemy legal grounds to use students as pawns to wreak havoc on the nation through the “gate of education”, says Janet Brann-Hollis of SA Back to God (SABTG). In the video clip below she calls for a three-day fast from October 3 to 5 to restore […]
Originally published in God Reports When a discouraged Muslim pilgrim boarded a bus in Mecca to return home, he wasn’t prepared for a personal encounter with Jesus and the filling of the Holy Spirit. “Omar’s life was empty and yet full of troubles,” recounts Erick Schenkel, executive director of the […]