South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in World Watch Monitor A female preacher was hacked to death in the early hours of July 9 near Nigeria’s capital. “Buckle Up” Nigeria’s largest Church organisation issued a statement July 10 decrying not only the recent violence against Christians, but the government’s “lukewarm” response to it. ‘‘The […]
Originally published in Christian Today Seven Protestant Christians and a pastor could be tried for proselytising after being found distributing bibles to school-children, Asia News reported. A trial date has not yet been set but a court is preparing to charge the suspects, according to local sources. The seven were […]
Originally published in God Reports The chilly waters of the Aegean Sea reached the chest of Eshan* as he and a few other men attempted to launch an inflatable boat off the shores of western Turkey. At 3:30 in the morning Eshan was hauled aboard the boat with 45 others […]
Originally published in CBN News From Africa to the Middle East to Asia and around the globe, Christians today are more persecuted than ever before. The Third Century writer Tertullian said, “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church.” That’s as true today as it was in […]
[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 […]
Christians in Zimbabwe were at the forefront of an unprecedented day of protest and public prayer in the capital city, Harare, yesterday, in support of a bold pastor who was arrested for his role in leading a popular social media campaign against corruption, financial mismanagement and unemployment. And people celebrated with […]
Sue Jameson is a Joy-Activist and Laughter Coach, and is founder of the JOYburg city transformation initiative, and the global Joy Revolution. As an inspirational speaker, she has addressed thousands of people in Southern Africa, ministering in a wide variety of churches, and working with large, medium and small companies. […]
Originally published in CBN News The Church of England is making new waves in the country by opening more than 100 free Christian schools. England’s new initiative to open 500 free schools for underprivileged children has been derided by many critics as a poor decision, but the Church of England […]
[notice]A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan[/notice] If we look at The Book of Nehemiah we will see that when Nehemiah called the children of Israel together after having to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, he addressed them together as a Nation. Nehemiah 8:8 (NKJV) […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald After five police officers were gunned down during a ‘Black Lives Matter’ protest on Thursday, Dallas police chief David Brown shared how his Christian faith and God’s “sweet, tender mercy” has given him strength despite being faced with a “beyond challenging” situation. “I’m running […]