South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
[notice]Our Stand Up Sport columnist Cobus Kruger and his wife Philna interview athletes who qualified and might represent South Africa at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio in August. Accomplished athletes themselves, Cobus and Philna minister together in the sports arena and will accompany Athletes In Action as part of […]
[notice]A monthly column that reflects on living in the Kingdom of God.[/notice] It’s National Arts Festival time in Grahamstown once again, and our city is gearing up for this annual extravaganza. Every Christian trying to live out their worldview in the arts is probably finding things difficult. Difficult because we […]
Hundreds of people from around South Africa came together on Saturday, June 18 to Good News Christian Centre (GNCC) in King William’s Town to celebrate the inauguration of a 14 meter high steel cross and an electronic board which shines out scriptures day and night. Balloons were flying in the warm […]
A team of child gumboot dancers are lighting-up the Emmanuel Child & Youth Care Centre (ECYCC) in the Karoo town of Middelburg through their creative determination and sparkling enthusiasm by expanding not only their own horizons, but boosting the potential of all the children in the home. “The Young Little […]
Originally published in Breaking Israel News Johan Huiber’s dream almost sank last Friday when his reproduction of Noah’s Ark collided with a Norwegian Coast Guard vessel in Oslo Harbor. Like the Biblical original, Huiber’s ark has no engine or rudder, meaning that cruises require towing the ark. While moving the […]
The shooting that claimed the lives of 49 people and the wounding of 53 others at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida on Sunday, June 12 — the deadliest terror attack in the US since 9/11 — has shocked the nation and the world. Terror group ISIS praised the 29-year […]
[notice]In recognition of Youth Day today, we publish this moving testimony which appears at the end of a 40-days prayer guide for reconciliation — May 7 to June 15 2016. Next week we will publish news about today’s and last Saturday’s events in Soweto to mark the 40th anniversary of […]
[notice]In recognition of Youth Day today, we publish Peter Tarantal’s moving testimony which appears at the end of a 40-days prayer guide for reconciliation — May 7 to June 15 2016. Next week we will publish news about today’s and last Saturday’s events in Soweto to mark the 40th anniversary […]
Originally published in China Aid Local police detained three Christians in China’s southern Guangdong province on May 30 for receiving various religious materials, including a Bible. On the evening of May 30, authorities took two Christians from their workplaces and one from a residence for possessing religious literature. Shortly afterwards, […]
Originally published in Christian Daily On June 9, seven Christians participated in an extracurricular activity in school in which they distributed a handkerchief and a Bible handbook titled “A Great Story” to each of the 885 students. Local politicians told the police about the activity, leading to the arrest of […]