South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
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 […]
In a landmark development this week Pope Francis formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples. A Vatican document approved by the pope restates the Catholic church’s position that marriage is defined as the union of one man and one woman and says that a blessing may be imparted to […]
A former Muslim-turned atheist has now explained why Christianity is the only way to find meaning and purpose to life. In a personal reflection of her discovery, Ayaan Hirsi Ali recalls how, in 2002, she came across a 1927 lecture by Bertrand Russell entitled Why I am not a Christian. […]
Originally published in Christian Today The High Court has ruled that it is legal to criminalise activities like prayer and reading from the Bible within a buffer zone around an abortion clinic in Bournemouth. A legal challenge against the buffer zone was brought by Christian Concern and Livia Tossici-Bolt, a […]
On Monday December 18 South Africa is eagerly looking forward to the Kingdom Recalibration meeting that will be taking place at Acts Church in Midrand at 6pm. A great way to close out the 2023 year, is with this apostolic and prophetic conference that will give the Church and Body […]