South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
People from various parts of Nelson Mandela Metro gave an hour of their time to show solidarity with a 6-week old baby who was raped recently. Although she may never know any of the individuals who stood at the Donkin Reserve, what is clear is that all of them were […]
Originally published in ecna.com The Congress of the People (Cope) on Thursday announced that it has merged with the National Republican Party (NRP). The announcement was made in Johannesburg by senior leaders from both parties among them Mosiuoa Lekota of Cope and Pastor Tebogo Rakgabyane of NRP. It was mentioned […]
Book Review by Val Viljoen MOTHER OF MALAWI by AL GIBSON I had the great privilege of meeting Annie Chikwaza before reading this book, so my enjoyment of it had an extra dimension. But even if this had not been the case, I am sure I would still list this […]
Music Review by Ellenor Lotter BETHEL MUSIC — WITHOUT WORDS This week at last I can testify to the fact that I actually do know the artists who came up with this week’s new release. Oh yes, none other than WITHOUT WORDS by Bethel Music. Five months ago I […]
Police and two prominent churches in the northern areas of Port Elizabeth have signed partnerships aimed at fighting crime, boosting police morale and helping troubled youth. On Sunday, November 24, an agreement between the SA Police Services and Victory Ministries International (VMI) was signed at an Appreciation Day Service for […]
The announcement of a January 22, 2014 date for the Geneva II talks on the future of Syria is a ray of hope for Open Doors’ advocacy efforts for Christians in Syria and gives added impetus to the Save Syria campaign. More than 280 000 people from over 70 countries […]
[notice]Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column.[/notice] The first Christmas Carol was sung from the sky by angels. The words, but not the music, have been preserved for us by Dr Luke, in […]
As reports surface of a growing pornography addiction problem in South Africa, a pay-TV boss said he is proud to bring hardcore porn to SA television for the first time and plans to introduce more in 2014. Referring to the controversial launch of 3 porn channels by StarSat (formerly TopTV) […]
Originally published in Charisma NewsActress Angelina Jolie, like other powerful stars in Hollywood, has begun directing her own movies. Surprisingly, her next project is about a Christian athlete, with a script penned by the notorious Coen brothers (Fargo, Raising Arizona and True Grit). The movie, Unbroken, is based on writer Laura Hillenbrand’s biography of […]
Originally published in Lifesite News About 200,000 people marched in front of Taiwan’s Presidential Office on Saturday (November 30), according to organizers or the march. The crowd was protesting a proposed law that would allow same-sex couples to ‘marry’ and adopt “God created human beings as male and female. Only the union […]