South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
[notice]A Perspective by IN Context Ministries[/notice] On Saturday 29 November 2014 Werner Groenewald and his two children, Jean-Pierre and Rodé, were killed in a Taliban attack in Kabul. Hannelie, his wife, was not at home during the time and survived the attack, but lost everything. Three gunmen and suicide bombers […]
Originally published in Charisma News Thousands celebrated Dr Myles Munroe and his wife, Ruth, two influential leaders in Christianity being laid to rest Thursday in a state-recognizsd funeral in the Bahamas. The funeral came nearly a month after the couple died in a plane crash along with eight others from […]
Book Review by Val Viljoen In the Bible, the story of Ruth is beautiful and inspiring. It is a story of redemption and restoration, and can be a powerful initiator of hope to those who are experiencing disappointment and discouragement in their journey through life. Sarah Jakes is the daughter […]
The court case recently initiated by OGOD to stop six public schools from conducting certain Christian observances and allowing certain Christian activities, seems to have more than just the Christian community up in arms. The case, which concerns the interpretation and application of section of 15(2) of the Constitution, may […]
I have just returned from a prayer conference in the city of Polokwane, Limpopo Province, which was hosted by the South African Prayer Movement for Change (SAPMC). Conferences like these remind me of my obligation to pray for my country and indeed a lot of praying was done on the […]
Music Review by Ellenor Lotter Have you ever dreamed of being stranded on a desert island? Yes, a desert island and actually dreaming of going there! I know this sounds a bit extreme but think about it for a moment… It feels like the years go by quicker as I […]
Book Review by Andre Viljoen WALKING BY FAITH: 366 DAILY DEVOTIONS by ANGUS BUCHAN “Will you walk by faith and not by sight?” Angus Buchan asks readers in the January 1 entry in his new book of daily devotions for every day of the year. Echoing the words of Scripture […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor A building used as a church by Sudanese Christians is being torn down by police after worshippers fell into a dispute with a group that claims to own the building. The evangelical church community in Bahri, a suburb of Khartoum, had formed a human […]
Frontline Fellowship husband and wife team, Michael and Renee Watson, joined by two other South African missionary field workers, Ryno and Frank, have completed a five month, six country Congo Overland Mission. Ministering in Zambia, Tanzania, Burundi, the DR Congo, Malawi and South Africa, the team travelled over 20 000 […]
This weekend Port Elizabethans will experience fresh pressed Christian creative arts at the launch of Whimsical — Worship in Motion. Whimsical is a platform to showcase home-grown talent — specifically Christian creative arts. “We recognise the need to build and support worshippers in our city whether they be musicians, singers, […]