South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Religious institutions in South Africa still enjoy a high degree of religious autonomy. But in a disturbing trend, various democracies in Africa are currently facing pressure to impose state regulation of religion and some states have already done so. Several years ago, after some widely-reported cases of pastors abusing their […]
Originally published in Morning Star News Muslims burned down a church building in the early hours of Saturday Auguust 10 in central Nigeria’s Niger state, sources said. The razing of the building of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) congregation in Kontagora town at about 3am was the second […]
A Christian couple and their young family – passionate about the Gospel that brings freedom to the captive – dedicated their lives to the service of a strictly-Muslim country in North Africa. In the wake of 9/11, when New York’s Twin Towers were toppled by Islamist fanatics, some of their […]
In this week’s Transforming A Nation podcast Janet Brann-Hollis discusses Kingdom Culture, addressing the question: “Did Jesus live out a culture that was ‘counter culture’ to His era! Each week we publish the latest episode of the podcast which can be viewed at the following YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5hLMkCPnQ9TfBC-mbDNiUw
Originally published in Christian Today Donald Trump has told tech billionaire Elon Musk that his close brush with death has made him even more of a believer than before. The Republican presidential hopeful survived an assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, last month, when a lone shooter’s bullet […]
No longer a voice in Parliament, former ACDP MP Marie Sukers has started an organisation called Voice to Parliament to “fight for Christian democracy in South Africa”. During a recent interview I found out more about her remarkable life story. This is Part 2 of a 3-part series. [Read Part […]
At least 50 Christians were murdered in Nigeria’s Benue state last week during an attack on their villages by Fulani jihadist herdsmen and a criminal gang, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. On Thursday August 8, Fulani terrorists and affiliated bandits raided the predominantly Christian village of Ayati village in Ukum […]
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY Q: My husband and I are expecting our first child (a boy). We want to raise him to be kind and respectful, but as we watch other parents we’re beginning to realise that it might be easier said than done. Do you have any suggestions? Graeme: […]
Christian nation-building movement Time2Rise (T2R) urges Jesus followers throughout South Africa to attend a revival meeting it is hosting at the farm, Camp Unity, 40km south of Bloemfontein, from September 27 to 29. It will be the first T2R national gathering since October last year when believers from around SA […]
Originally published in CBN Amid talk of a broader war in the Middle East, there is also news that a Jesus revolution may be underway. An unprecedented number of Muslims are choosing to follow Christ, especially in Iran as people search for a better life, says Todd Nettleton of The […]