Women will have the opportunity to focus on their relationships with God and their neighbours during a conference with popular speaker and bible-study lecturer Mila Venter from Graaff-Reinet while their husbands are fellowshipping at the Karoo Mighty Men Conference (KMMC) in Middelburg. Nelmi Uys, who is organising the women’s conference […]
Other News
Christians differ over significance of upcoming blood moons
Originally published in Christian News Network Christians worldwide are divided over the significance of four upcoming ‘blood moon’ lunar eclipses, namely whether or not the celestial events mark the fulfillment of end times biblical prophecies. During the wee hours of Tuesday morning, the full moon will pass through the Earth’s […]
First Christian convert from Waodani tribe in Ecudador, passes away
Originally published in Assist News The first believer among the Waodani, previously known as Auca, language community in Ecuador, Dayuma Caento, died on March 1, 2014. According to a missionary prayer update from Wycliffe associates, she was approximately 80 years old. In 1956, five missionaries lost their lives attempting to […]
UK PM Cameron calls for stand against the persecution of Christians
Article originally published in Christian Today David Cameron has spoken out more candidly than ever before about his Christian faith during the fourth annual Easter reception in Downing Street last night. Speaking in front of church leaders from all traditions, including Bishop Angaelos of the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Prime Minister […]
Movie Wise…APRIL 17, 2014
[notice]A weekly column in which Pieter Pohl, founder and managing director of Innovation Films, sheds some light on the latest movies. Check in each week for reviews and previews of mainstream and Christian movies at the cinema, on TV or on DVD.[/notice] NOW SHOWING IN CINEMAS: SON OF GODWARNING: Moderate […]
Lady Gaga resurrects ‘Jesus’ in soft-porn music video
By Jennifer le Claire — Charisma News Lady Gaga’s music is often tasteless, though admittedly catchy. But the Madonna-esque pop star’s new music video takes tasteless to new heights—and new lows—as the Christian masses prepare to celebrate Resurrection Day. In a grotesque video for the song “G.U.Y.,” Gaga has “resurrected” […]
Building the house of marriage
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships. In today’s column Neziswa interviews Mrs South Africa 2013, Fikile Mekgoe.[/notice] Marriage is about building a life together with your spouse. It is similar to building a house. The building process does not take a day. It takes planning, finding the builders, laying […]
God’s goodness to one of his sons in Ironman 2014
[notice]Richard Preston, Lead Elder at The Storehouse, New Covenant Church, Port Elizabeth, prayed a simple prayer and later, with his body still aching from multiple injuries, entered one of the most gruelling one-man endurance events in the world. This is his testimony.[/notice] At the end of 2013 whilst contemplating the […]
KMMC speaker preview: Afrika Mhlophe
Men challenged to walk their talk Afrikaans The biblical book of Nehemiah’s message of the physical reconstruction of Jerusalem and the restoration of its people is valid for South Africans today, according to Port Elizabeth pastor, Afrika Mhlophe, who will be bringing God’s word to the fourth Karoo Mighty Men […]
The Church and politics
By Afrika Mhlophe — Pastor, author, Gateway News columnist [notice] See More articles in the ‘How should Christians vote?” category[/notice] Thank goodness we have cleared the hurdle and answered the question of whether or not the Church should be involved in politics. For most of us there is consensus that […]