South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Christian Today A Nigerian mother-of-five is to be tried for blasphemy after she condemned the stoning to death of a Christian student. Deborah Samuel Yakubu was stoned to death and her body then set on fire by a mob of Muslim students in Sokoto, Nigeria, in May […]
Originally published in Eyewitness News The Presidency said government does not plan to sever diplomatic ties with Israel. This despite Parliament last week adopting a motion that government close its embassy in Tel Aviv, and that Israel be forced to close its mission in Pretoria. Speaking at a press briefing in […]
Originally published in Worthy News At least ten Christians were murdered in northeastern Nigeria last week when suspected radicalized Islamic Fulani herdsmen attacked villages in Taraba state, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Over 50,000 Christian Nigerians have been slaughtered by Islamic terrorists, including Fulani herdsmen, Boko Haram, and Islamic State […]
Originally published in AllIsraelNews On Wednesday morning, a group of Knesset [Israeli Parliament] members, Evangelical Christians and Jewish leaders gathered at the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem to pray for the nation, the citizens, Israel Defence Forces and the hostages. The Day of Prayer and Support for Israel was hosted by […]
Originally published in Baptist Press “Since you are a Christian,” the plumber told Charles Yabaga Diarra, “I can’t give you the same price to fix your stuff that I would do for a Muslim. There is a price for Muslims and there is a price for Christians.” Such open disdain […]
Sponsored post from the MDNTV blog The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has publicized the social grant payment dates for December. If you or someone you know is a recipient of such a grant, it is important to be aware of when to anticipate or collect these funds. Social grants […]
In today’s episode of her twice-weekly podcast Transforming a Nation, Janet Brann-Hollis and Natalie Maimane discuss the Church’s role in societal change… does the Church have a heart and passion to facilitate change? Each week we will be publishing the latest episode of the podcast which can be viewed at the […]
A historical perspective essay by Bible Intelligence The belief that human beings are created in the image of God, also known as “Imago Dei,” is a fundamental concept that permeates much of Western religious and philosophical thought. This essay examines the influence of the “Imago Dei” concept on the historical […]
Out of the blue, three weeks ago we received the call that we had longed for, prayed for, and waited the better part of seven years for – the call to appear in the Children’s Court to finalise the adoption of our second son. The road to his adoption was […]
Naboomspruit in the Limpopo province hosted their first Mighty Men Conference on Farm Uikomst, Springbokvlakte from November 3 to 5. This conference was held in excellence and those who attended praised the committee members for their time and dedication in hosting this life-changing event. Steven Haggard and his committee rejoiced […]