South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Crossmap.com Malala Yousafzai, the youngest-ever Nobel peace laureate, has called on Nigeria to intensify efforts to free 219 schoolgirls who were abducted by Islamist militants six months ago. The Nobel Peace Prize winner said campaigners needed to raise their voices “louder than ever” to demand the freedom […]
Christians in the Cape Town area are invited to a ‘Call to Unity’ at the AGS Church Blouberg on Saturday, October 25, 2014, says Marcel Durler, founder of Nemo SA, which is hosting the gathering. Speakers will include Dr Desmond Rose, author of Write The Vision; Rev Barry Isaacs, Director of […]
Originally published in Aleteia The City of Houston, Texas, is backtracking on a demand that certain Christian pastors in the city hand over sermons they have given in their churches, especially those concerning homosexuality. But the outcry over the move continues, and one pastor is calling for widespread sermons on the […]
Inspired by a fruitful week of collaboration with Karoo Mighty Men Conference (KMMC) leaders, the Mighty Men Conference Western Cape (MMC WC) has called for a drive to unite all MMCs in South Africa. Executive members of the KMMC, Ruthi and Ponnie van der Merwe, spent last week in Cape […]
Originally published in Christian Today The death sentence on Asia Bibi, who was first found guilty of blasphemy in November 2010, was confirmed today by the Pakistani High Court. She was defended by Christian lawyers including the Provincial Minister for Minorities Affairs and Human Rights, Tahir Khalil Sindhu. However, two […]
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:” —Matthew 12:25 A house that has conflicting views on many things is a house and family that knows no peace especially if […]
Joy activist and laughter coach, Sue Jameson’s dream of “calling out the gold” in South Africa’s largest city has received a boost with the news that she has won the Vodacom #Firsts competition and that her JOYburg dream will be launched in style. Her prize is sponsorship of her #First […]
“I experienced something different this year. I experienced an urgency of the hour,” said South African farmer evangelist Angus Buchan following his return this week from the Christian Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem. “I experienced believers from all over the world having an urgent desire to preach the Gospel and to […]
Greytown businessman Clive Tedder says he wept like a baby early on Saturday (October 11, 2014) morning after he realised that God had miraculously healed his heart after farmer-evangelist Angus Buchan prayed for him during a church service in Jerusalem on Friday night. Tedder who was visiting Jerusalem for the […]
Leadership training for the 10 week “Becoming a Modern Day Princess” mentorship course for young girls, that has equipped thousands of American girls to make wise lifestyle choices, will be presented at Godfirst City Church offices in Fourways on Saturday, October 25, 2014. The urgent need for training of leaders to […]