South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
The Commission for Gender Equity (CGE) has asked the Human Rights Commission (HRC) to investigate disparaging comments about former homosexuals that were posted on Facebook by Dr André Bartlett, a gay activist and Dutch Reformed Church minister, and two others, says André Bekker, a former homosexual and founder of New Living Way […]
A visit by Frans Cronje, the filmmaker of “Faith like Potatoes” and “Hansie” fame, who lives in Cape Town, to his friend Franco Smith, head coach of the Toyota Cheetahs, ended-up in the two deciding to challenge themselves by cycling from Bloemfontein to Cape Town’s Sea Point! Frans, Franco and […]
Originally published in Christian Today Porn filters could be scrapped from internet service providers after a ruling from the European Union this week which has been called “shocking” by a Christian lobby charity. The new rules, voted through in Brussels on Tuesday, will make internet services providers (ISPs) treat all […]
[notice]A monthly prophetic perspective from Marian and Kate Fitz-Gibbon[/notice] First report-back on rich time in God during US trip A group of South African Christian leaders, 118 to be exact, all flew a great voyage across time and lands to splash down in Bethel, Redding, California and begin soaking. Organised […]
Originally published in Christian Today Life Church Pastor Jamie Morgan strongly believes that Christians should not celebrate Halloween because a day that “celebrates” death, violence and fear goes against everything God stands up for—life, peace and light. Morgan laments that many Christians actually celebrate Halloween. She has seen some churches […]
Egyptian-born, US entrepreneur, Johnny Youssef, raised money for families of Egyptian Christian men beheaded by ISIS in Libya. See below the video he used in appealing for funds for the grieving families. However, he says he was unprepared for what he learned when he visited the families in Egypt. He […]
Churches speak out on university fee crisis The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Thabo Makgoba and ANC struggle veteran Rev Frank Chikane have both expressed solidarity with their sons, Nyakallo Makgoba and Kgotsi Chikane, who were among a group of students arrested yesterday (Wednesday, October 21) when they attempted to storm Parliament […]
Originally published in CBN.com Christian Sports drama “Woodlawn” is earning impressive numbers at the United States box office and postive reviews from critics. The film, from brothers Jon and Andrew Erwin, tells the true story of how faith and football helped unite a segregated Alabama community in the 1970s. “Woodlawn” opened […]
Originally published in Morning Star News Islamists upset by a Christian-Muslim debate are suspected in the killing of a long-time evangelist in eastern Uganda who led many Muslims to Christ, sources said. The mutilated body of Samson Nfunyeku was found close to his home in Kalampete village, Kibuku District early […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor In a landmark judgment on 7 October the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) upheld the death sentence of Malik Mumtaz Qadri, 30, who murdered the former Governor of Punjab, Salmaan Taseer, a liberal Muslim, on 4 January, 2011. Qadri, one of Taseer’s official bodyguards […]