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Free to believe and free to speak, or not?
UCT Facebook ‘storm’ continues A week ago, GATEWAY NEWS reported on the “storm” that has erupted over a Facebook post posted by Zizipho Pae, a Christian student of the University of Cape Town (UCT) and member of the University’s Student Representative Council (SRC), on her personal Facebook page. The Facebook […]
Bakery fined $135K, shut down, and hounded for refusing to bake cake for gay event
Originally published in All Christian News.Com Apart from being forced to close their Oregon-based bakery, Sweetcakess by Melissa, after consistent threats and boycotts by supporters of gay marriage, Aaron and Melissa Klein were fined $135,000 for refusing to participate in a lesbian commitment ceremony. As if that wasn’t enough, a […]
SA rock legend ‘Crocodile Harris’ dies but song will live on at MMC WC
South African rock legend Rob Graham, 64 — better known as Crocodile Harris — died at his Cape Town home on Tuesday (July 7, 2015) just months before he was due to play his 1980s hit song ‘Give me the good news’ at the opening of the Mighty Men Conference Western […]
Gratitude releases God’s power in our lives and brings us into His Presence
God has two dwellings; one in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful heart – Izaak Walton Being grateful is at the heart of our lives as Christians. In gratitude our mindset is one of thanks, joy and humility — thanks for what we have, joy in being […]
Developing frontline leaders for God’s army
In the military you train leaders or you die. As Christians we face a spiritual battle that is more intense and more real than the conflict a soldier faces in combat. But we are not as intentional as we should be in rigorously training and developing people to shepherd, guide […]
‘Plug in’ to PE training event to grow disciples and your churches, pastors urged
Pastors who get plugged in to the Switched On mission now by sending people to the “First Steps Training in Decisive Follow Up Techniques” training workshop in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, July 25, will not only help to grow disciples but will also grow their churches, says seasoned evangelist Allan […]
Chief Justice Mogoeng to meet Zuma over Bashir ruling row
Originally published in Times Live South Africa’s president and its top judge are to meet to try to resolve an intensifying row between the government and the judiciary over the state’s failure to detain Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir last month. Government officials say judges are biased against the state […]
TB Joshua’s church will be charged over building collapse
Compiled from reports in The Christian Post, News 24 and Charisma News The Synagogue Church of All Nations, led by Nigerian megachurch preacher TB Joshua, was indicted by a coroner on Wednesday (July 8, 2015) of criminal negligence in a building collapse in September 2014 that killed 116 worshipers including […]
WATCH: Video of the Week: July 10 — Incredible clip; incredible Christ statue
Originally published in Aleteia This video has amazed millions of people worldwide. It was produced by a multinational company a year ago as an ad, showing employees giving maintenance to the lighting of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Regardless of its commercial nature, the ad is inspiring in a number […]