South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Christian Art Distributors (CAD) announce the release of The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life, a book written by influential pastor and author Rick Warren. Published by Zondervan and written with the help of three expert doctors who were recruited to develop the science of the plan, the […]
You may not be able to participate in hands-on action against human trafficking but thanks to an excellent booklet called ‘Pray Freedom’ you can play a vital role on your knees. I spoke to Esmarie Taljaard of Freedom Climb, a project of OM, which produced the 12-week prayer guide which […]
Watchman on the Wall, a pioneering weekly television programme on TBN Africa that focuses on current affairs from a Christian perspective, celebrates its first anniversary tomorrow (Wednesday, September 4). The hour-long programme hosted by Family Policy Insititue Director Errol Naidoo together with a team of co-presenters has tackled a range […]
On 4 Sept 2013, ‘Watchmen on the Wall’, South Africa’s first current affairs TV show – from a Christian perspective – celebrates one year of weekly broadcast on TBN Africa – DStv channel 341. Since its inception on 4 Sept 2012, the show has steadily improved in content, presentation and […]
Music lovers in Port Elizabeth can look forward to hearing some of the Eastern Cape’s best gospel jazz artists and bands in action at ‘The Gospel According to Jazz Chapter 1’ at Word of Faith Christian Centre on September 21. This first edition concert is being held to raise support […]
Considered by some to be the century’s biggest movement of the Holy Spirit, the Jesus Movement swept over the United States in the late 1960’s, and throughout the 1970’s. Musical artists like Larry Norman, and later Keith Green, blazed a new trail of Christian rock music that had no predecessors […]
[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] September 24 is “Heritage Day” when the various communities in our rainbow nation consciously remember and value their roots in the past, roots that give them […]
Early in June, Dale and Natalie Smyth, together with their two small children, Jack and Jamie, set sail from Cape Town, South Africa aboard the 39 foot yacht – Shining Star – built from the hull up, by Dale. They were on a dangerous journey from Cape Town to Athens, […]
Book review by Lawrie Wilmot WHAT ON EARTH AM I HERE FOR? by RICK WARREN This book is an electronic-media-friendly version of and identical to his first book, ” The Purpose Driven Life”. I can add no comment; after all, how does anyone comment critically on a book which sold […]
Originally published in Worthy News The United States will continue to seek out an international coalition to act together on Syria, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Friday, after Britain’s parliament rejected military action. “It is the goal of President (Barack) Obama and our government … whatever decision is […]