Sisi’s victory: A step forward in protecting Egypt’s Christians? By Todd Daniels and ICC’s Egypt Representative Egyptians have cast their votes in the first presidential election since the removal of Islamist president Mohammed Morsi. As preliminary results come in, it appears that Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has received more than 95 […]
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Pope invites Israeli, Palestinian leaders for joint prayer session
Originally published in npr Pope Francis is hoping to demonstrate the power of prayer next week when Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas join the pontiff at the Vatican for an exercise in peace building. Reuters describes his invitation to the two leaders to join him at […]
Terry Macalmon — Everlasting Love (Live worship from South Africa): Review
Music Review by Ellenor Lotter TERRY MACALMON: EVERLASTING LOVE (LIVE WORSHIP FROM SOUTH AFRICA) This week we review EVERLASTING LOVE – LIVE WORSHIP FROM SOUTH AFRICA with Terry Macalmon. Now this man does what he does extravagantly and if you enjoy his music then this album will definitely not disappoint! […]
Movie Wise…May 29, 2014
[notice]Pieter Pohl, founder and managing director of Innovation Films, sheds some light on the latest movies.[/notice] NOW SHOWING IN CINEMAS X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST WARNING: Moderate Nudity, Violence & Foul LanguageNOT SUITABLE FOR FAMILY VIEWING IN CINEMAS: FROM 23 MAY 2014MOVIE TRAILER: http://youtu.be/pK2zYHWDZKo MOVIEGUIDE REVIEW: http://youtu.be/XaEZ79Lgong MovieGuide:X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE […]
How will your family remember you?
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] Whether one is rich or poor; loved or hated; president; prisoner or free, young or old, we all have one thing in common that is the equaliser for all of us…..we will all die one day. How we live our life; our […]
Footprints Festival steps up with powerful thanksgiving service finale
The Footprints Festival being held this weekend half an hour from East London has a stunning line-up of events, yet for Christians, significant is the holding of a thanksgiving praise and worship service on the Sunday (June 1, 2014) Anyone who has attended the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem in […]
Beautiful Gate reaches out to children, families in need of restoration miracle
The name Beautiful Gate, which is inspired by a Biblical miracle of healing and restoration, could not be more appropriate for the non-denominational Western Cape-based children’s ministry that has spent the last two decades reaching out to children and families in distress who have little or no hope for the […]
Zola Budd dedicates her Comrades run to Pierre Korkie
Originally published in ecna.com Veteran athlete Zola Budd says she will dedicate her Comrades Marathon run to Pierre Korkie, who coached her in the late 1990s. She will run the ultra-marathon on Sunday with a yellow ribbon to honour the former Bloemfontein teacher who has been held by […]
Sidetracked with Joshua Na Die Reen
[notice]A monthly interview column in which Mike Beets tunes into the heartbeat of Christian musicians and the SA Christian music industry.[/notice] With emphatic style Joshua Na Die Reen hit the South African music scene in 2013, forcing people to sit up and take notice. Their own unique style of stadium […]
Building Godly character in SA youth
Old army base is home to new mission A disused World War 2 military base beneath majestic Cape Peninsula mountains has become the training ground for a new mission – to develop Godly character in the youth of Africa. Jabulani Africa Ministries (JAM), an inter-denominational ministry and registered section 21 […]