South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Most of the votes are in now and some significant shifts in the balance of political power in South Africa are evident. Political analysts will have much to say about the poll outcomes. But what can we see from a Kingdom perspective? Do the various political agendas that have been […]
A contest between value systems Complacency around local government might be a thing of the past if one judges by the huge interest shown in the recently held 2016 Local Government elections. The turnout was impressive and so is the continued interest in the results as they are released by […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald The leader of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram has announced it has a new mission: fighting the “Christianisation of society” by bombing churches, and focusing their efforts on attacking Christian humanitarian groups. According to the BBC, Abu Musab al-Barnawi, who was previously spokesman […]
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] This week’s column departs from my usual theme, due to elections and an interview. Elections 2016 in South Africa will go down in history as one of the most highly contested elections in the country. With each party promising voters better service […]
[notice]Despite rampant persecution carried out against Christians by China’s Communist leaders, a leading Chinese writer has argued that Christianity – not Confucianism, Communism, or Atheism – is the country’s future. Yu Jie, a best-selling Chinese author and one of the foremost critics of the country’s leadership, recently penned in an op-ed […]
Our way or God’s way: sand or rock What happened? Elections took place in a fairly peaceful climate across the country. Despite the heat in the build-up to the elections between the ANC, DA and EFF, this speaks of maturity setting in among South Africa’s voters and voting system. While […]
Originally published in Christian Today Evangelist Franklin Graham has said he is cancelling a summit meeting on persecuted Christians in Russia because of new laws restricting Christian freedom. Instead, the summit will take place in the US next year. Writing on Facebook, Graham said: “Earlier this year I announced that […]
Why I voted at this election, why I voted as I did It was a privilege and an honour to once again vote in a democratic election in South Africa. And ‘once again’ I voted African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) because, as a Christian, I am convinced that it is […]
The greatest sporting contest in the world, the Olympic Games, launches in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, and Gateway News is pleased to report that our readers can look forward to a weekly update from our special correspondents on the spot — Cobus and Philna Kruger. Professional triathlete, sports ministry […]
Originally published in The Guardian A prominent Christian church leader has become the latest to be jailed by Chinese courts during a week of activist trials and public confessions that have shocked international observers. Hu Shigen, a leader of an underground church movement, was found guilty of subversion, sentenced to […]