South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in All Israel News A delegation of Christian leaders from Africa visited Israel for a tour of solidarity this week, led by a bishop and a reverend from Kenya. President of the Africa-Israel Initiative, Bishop Joshua Mulinge and Africa’s Director of the Israel Allies Foundation Reverend Dennis Nthumbi […]
The Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC) has dismissed an appeal by Judge Siraj Desai against it ruling in June that he was guilty of “grossly negligent” conduct by involving himself in political controversy in support of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement. In a press statement welcoming the JSC’s finding, Rolene […]
Originally published in USA Today A quarter of Methodist congregations in the US are leaving the United Methodist Church as one of the country’s largest Protestant denominations wrestles with issues of sexuality and gender identity. More than 7 600 of United Methodist’s approximately 30 000 congregations had voted to leave as of this week, and […]
Originally published in Real Clear Politics More than two dozen leading human rights, religious freedom, and Christian advocacy groups are pressing the US Congress to take more action to persuade the Biden administration to reverse course and re-designate Nigeria to its blacklist of worst offenders when it comes to allowing […]
A fortnightly column in which Graeme Schnell CEO of Focus on the Family Africa answers questions from the public Q: Our first child (a daughter) is just six months old, and my wife and I are already dreading the inevitable “birds and bees” discussions. Do you have any advice for […]
Originally published in Elijah Streams Jewish, South African-born Mandy Adendorff shares prophetic dreams she had after the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7 I sensed the Lord saying “comfort” three times: “Comfort My people Israel; comfort My Middle-Eastern Bride; comfort My battle-weary saints in all the earth.” The dream of […]
Thousands of men of all ages and from all corners of South African descended on Mossel Bay from December 15 to17 for the town’s first Mighty Men Conference. Head organiser of MMCMB23 Lukas Swart acknowledged that the success of the event was chiefly due to the presence of the Spirit […]
The ‘Spy Bill’, or the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill as it is formally known, is now open for you to have your say before the deadline of January 31 2024, says Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA). In an alert released today FOR SA warns that the bill […]
By Gerda Potgieter, Devoted Magazine About 7 000 young people from all corners of KwaZulu-Natal and further afield attended the KwaSizabantu Youth Conference from December 7 to 14. On Sunday December 10 the 10 000-seat auditorium at the mission station was packed with locals who also attended the service. The […]
Originally published in All Israel News The funeral of Urija Bayer, 20, a German Christian believer who died on Sunday after being critically wounded while fighting for Israel in the Gaza Strip, drew a crowd of thousands of mourners on Tuesday. The report of his death and the story of the Bayer […]