Originally published in The Christian Post Authorities in Bangladesh arrested more than 5 000 people over last weekend in connection with Islamic terror, seeking to stand up to the growing wave of attacks against minorities, including Christians and atheists, in the South Asian country. The Telegraph reported that a number of […]
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Rev Franklin Graham leads thousands in prayer for Orlando shooting victims
Originally published in The Christian Post The Rev Franklin Graham led thousands in a prayer for the victims of the recent nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida during one of his Decision America stops this week. As announced on his Facebook page, the renowned religious leader and son of the Rev […]
Orlando shooting and the Love Challenge
By Gordon Hickson (see profile at bottom of page) — Originally published in Charisma News Forgive me for being emotional and personal: I woke up at 3:30 this morning with my heart churning about Orlando and quickly emailed Steve Strang [Founder and CEO of Charisma magazine] that we were all […]
Pope Francis meets with Evangelical, Pentecostal leaders in John 17 spirit
Originally published in The Christian Post Pope Francis and several prominent Evangelical and Pentecostal leaders met in Rome last Friday to discuss areas of mutual agreement and where they respectfully disagreed. The aim of the gathering, which had no official agenda, was to build unity between Christian traditions that have […]
Hate speech can be a Trojan horse against freedom of speech
Most people would agree that Freedom of Speech is a human right of paramount importance in any free and democratic society. While people may have widely differing opinions on any issue, they should be entitled to express them. As Evelyn Beatrice Hall (English author, best known for her biography of […]
A letter to my dad on Father’s Day
[notice]A monthly column by Vivienne Solomons who is a legal consultant who passionately believes that God wants His people to make a difference right where they are and to stand up for what is true and just. She is also passionate about encouraging young women to walk victoriously with God […]
Family acknowledges power of soaking prayer during health tribulation
Prayer is the lifeline that the Roodt family have clung to during the last month after Rozaan Roodt was involved in a motorcycle accident on his way to work, which according to Dr Rinesh Chetty, specialist orthopaedic surgeon, left him with a level two mid back spinal fracture, spinal cord […]
From exile with no interest in politics to ACDP candidate in Jeffreys Bay — by the intervention of God
Ilse Marran, the passionately committed chairperson and founder of the newly established branch of the ACDP in Jeffreys Bay, had absolutely no interest in politics or in the news. In fact, for most of her adult life, as a South African expatriate in Dubai, the mother of two young girls […]
Faith Hope Love Ministries starts second soup kitchen
From pre-born babies to the elderly, God is bringing miraculous healing and restoration through Faith Hope Love Ministries (FHLM) in Greenbushes, Port Elizabeth. The private, self-funded Christian outreach which started in 2007 and has been providing weekly meals to 300 children, started a second soup kitchen this year — catering […]
From ashes to praise: Jesus Dome gone but Jesus alive
On Tuesday night last week the sky around the city of Durban was burnished with a bright orange blaze. It could be seen from kilometres away and vehicles stopped on a nearby freeway to gaze at the consuming fiery tongues of fire. It was spectacular. At the scene of the […]