South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Christian Today The Somali Islamist militant group al Shabaab said it had staged an attack in Kenya on Saturday in which gunmen ordered non-Muslims off a bus and shot 28 dead, while sparing Muslim passengers. Three of the group led out to be killed saved their lives […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald Grammy-nominated Christian artist Kari Jobe got a “taste of heaven” at her wedding on Friday, where she got married to her worship colleague and best friend Cody Carnes. While a wedding is one of the most significant days in a person’s life, the Bible recorded that […]
Anchor of Hope in Central Port Elizabeth is a vibrant, multicultural, English-medium church that is bursting with life with a membership made up of 50% white Afrikaners and 50% black people from all over Africa. But it took a journey of “death” to get there, said its leader Giellie Noeth. […]
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) has called on the South African Government to investigate “concerns and allegations that elements in SA are key players in facilitating funding and sending of recruits fighting alongside ISIS”. The call is made by ACDP MP Cherylln Dudley in a press statement released on […]
Originally published in Christian Today A group of youths with machetes and knives killed three people on Kenya’s coast after police raided two mosques that officials said were used to recruit Islamist militants, police said on Tuesday. At least two of the three were Christian. About 10 youths chanting “Allahu […]
Originally published by Christian Today An Italian Renaissance masterpiece that English novelist Aldous Huxley once described as “the greatest picture in the world” was saved from destruction in World War Two by a British artillery officer who defied orders to shell the town. Today, Piero della Francesca’s 15th Century fresco […]
Originally published in The Blaze Poverty, starvation and illiteracy are just a few of the tragic problems facing children and families in Sudan and South Sudan, where violence continues to rage following South Sudan’s independence in 2011. While these issues are monumental in scope and seemingly unsolvable, that hasn’t stopped […]
Saturday, November 15, 2014 marked a new beginning for the city of JOYburg as joy activist and laughter coach Sue Jameson got to launch her city rebranding campaign with her ‘My #First Laughter Mob’ which was her prize for winning the Vodacom #Firsts competition. Sue says her dream was made […]
[notice]Stephan van Niekerk attended the Bethlehem Gate convocation of the Jerusalem House of Prayer for all Nations in Cape Town last weekend. He filed this Special Report for Gateway News.[/notice] The Mother City has been blessed with many Christian events during this last year but surely the prayer convocation last […]
On November 13, 2014 the vision of Pastor Albert Mbenga, become a reality when Africa Bless Israel was officially launched to the media and stakeholders at the Cape Town Holocaust Centre. A number of pastors, reverends, church and spiritual leaders were present from Madagascar, Uganda, the Congo, Angola, Cameroon, Ethiopia, […]