South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
The prayer pointers are ready; the fasting guidelines are posted; the enormous amount of legal and technical groundwork needed to to prepare for a motorcade through the city [see route and time schedule] on Saturday has been done; videos, banners, t-shirts, badges have been produced; and the hard-working team behind […]
“It looks good!” we might say. “It sure is impressive. It’s excellent, creative, grand and chic…” But is it beautiful? What defines beauty? Is beauty really in the eye of the beholder? Or does our Creator get to decide if it makes the cut? Within an ever degrading standard of […]
Originally published in CBN News A Tennessee megachurch had to put one of its services on hold on Sunday because so many people were spontaneously coming forward to get baptised. “What happened yesterday was another genuine move of God. We baptised 136 on Sunday,” Long Hollow Senior Pastor Robbie Gallaty […]
A Jewish man who has been following Jesus for 40 years is calling on fellow Christians to make him known among his people. God’s command to Pharaoh (via Moses) to “Let my people go” when they were slaves in ancient Egypt has now become “Let my people know”, according to […]
Hundreds still in captivity Originally published in Faithwire A religious freedom advocate believes the recent release of 13 Christians detained for years in Eritrea shows the true power of prayer and devotion. Todd Nettleton, chief of media relations for persecution watchdog The Voice of the Martyrs, told CBN’s Faithwire the […]
If we go to the Word of God in the first book of 1 Timothy 2:2 — “Lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and]reverence for this is good and acceptable in the sight of our Saviour.” We have to stop chasing our tail, as they say, rushing […]
By Billy Hallowell — Originally published in CBN As movies like “Jesus Revolution” and “Sound of Freedom” [which launches in SA cinemas next Friday] continue to surprise at the box office, the outlook for faith and family-friendly entertainment is on an upward swing. While Hollywood today mostly seems to focus […]
Originally published in Lifesite News The President of Uganda, General Yoweri Museveni, has assured his citizens that the country’s economy does not need assistance from the West if that aid is tied to acceptance of homosexuality. In an official statement made in response to the freezing of loans to Uganda […]
Every Sunday, Phaneroo Ministries International, a prominent Ugandan church, attracts thousands of worshippers for its vibrant, spirit-filled services. On July 30, unlike the previous days of worship, the Christians gathered at the Uganda Manufacturers Association showgrounds came determined to break the Guinness World Record for the longest applause. Apostle Grace […]
Originally published in CHVN Radio Dozens of people are dead and entire communities have been destroyed after hurricane winds pushed wildfires across two of Hawaii’s islands on Wednesday. People were forced to escape into the sea in some areas as fire tore through resort towns. Harvest at Kumulani Chapel, affiliated […]