A motion calling on churches to recruit members to be trained as counsellors and facilitators for hearings of a national initiative called “Hearings for Healing — enabling peace and development” was passed without debate at the Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Port Elizabeth held at St John the Baptist […]
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Let’s get ready for revival!
[notice]A monthly prophetic perspective from Marian and Kate Fitz-Gibbon[/notice] These days much talk circles in the atmosphere about revival, and the stirrings are mounting a great excitement in the spirit. We feel that at this incredible time in our history and future, it is important to hear God’s heart around […]
“There’s no such thing as comfortable Christianity,” says Samuel Rodriguez at Empowered21 Global Congress
Sprit-filled believers told to speak-up and declare Jesus to the world Originally published in The Christian Post In a high-energy parting shot to a gathering of several thousand Spirit-filled believers at the closing session of the Empowered21 Global Congress in Jerusalem, Israel on Sunday, president of the National Hispanic Christian […]
Joyful celebration of Jesus in Witbank
[notice]Patsy Fulton shares the passion for Jesus that was expressed at this year’s Witbank 4 Jesus family music festival.[/notice] The roar of the motorbike cavalcade built to a crescendo as en masse bikers entered the gates of Cambridge Private School, in the picturesque suburb of Del Judor Extension 4, Witbank. The […]
Porn linked to child abuse
Originally published in Times Live Porn addicts are at high risk of sexually abusing children, including their own. This is according to research by Dr Antoinette Basson, of Unisa’s youth research unit, who interviewed convicted child-sex offenders in prisons in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape. The study, which focused on […]
Interfaith prayers for Africa at Ellis Park
[notice]Neziswa Kanju attended the Ellis Park Pentecost prayer rally and Africa Day celebration on Pentecost Sunday. It was disappointingly more political and interfaith than she expected from a recent pre-event report in Gateway News. But it did conclude with heartfelt Christian prayers for the continent.[/notice] Different religious groups gathered at […]
Faith in Christ is key to successful recovery programmes, says ex-addict
[notice]Johannesburg based, entrepreneur, philanthropist, author and recovered drug addict, Marco Broccardo, believes that Christian recovery programmes can succeed where others fail. The author of “Rocks — One Man’s Climb from Drugs to Dreams” (See Gateway News Book Review) and founder of drug awareness and rehabilitation initiative, Mountain Heights, shares his […]
ISIS conquers ancient Syrian city
Originally published in CBN News ISIS now controls more than half of Syrian territory after seizing the village and archaeological site of Palmyra Thursday. The city has long been a major target because of its historic relics and proximity to oil fields. Syrian government forces say they were no match […]
Time to deal with obsession with ethnicity and ‘difference’
The efforts to stem the tide against violence directed towards nationals from other African countries will be dead in the water if we do not deal with how Africans address issues of ethnicity and the constitution of identity. Reinforcing the idea that we are all Africans is good but the […]
Pressured? Ask for help
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] “I feel under pressure! I feel so under pressure” How many times have we heard these words from others and how many times have we felt the same way? So many people feel stress and feel anxious because of internal or external […]