‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!’ — Romans 10:15, partially quoting Isaiah 52:7 These words have inspired my entire adult life as I have endeavoured to walk in the footsteps of Jesus – and especially, in my retirement years, in sharing the gospel with the […]
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Government ‘withdraws’ bill to decriminalise prostitution: ACDP welcomes move
Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development John Jeffery announced in Parliament this week that the department will not table the “Prostitution Bill” this session due to concerns about its constitutionality. “This means that we will not be able to, at this point, proceed with the bill in its current […]
Inspiring time ahead at annual Creative Arts Conference
it is time for the annual Creative Arts Conference in July 2023. From July 12 to 14 artists will gather in Port Elizabeth. The theme this year is “Breakthrough”. The name has changed this year from ‘’Prophetic Art Conference”’ to ‘’The Creative Arts Conference’’ to be more inclusive of other […]
Two-year-old jailed for life in North Korea after ‘parents found with Bible’
Originally published in Metro A young child was sentenced to life in a prison camp in North Korea because their parents owned a Bible. The two-year-old, whose entire family was also jailed, will never see life outside of the prison walls after the ruling was made. It’s one of many extreme cases […]
Ugandan Christian woman caught reading Bible starved by Muslim husband, dumped in game park
Originally published in The Christian Post A Muslim upset with his wife’s conversion to Christianity in western Uganda denied her food and left her in a national park with wild animals, she said. Sharifa Muhando, 27, of Kasese town, said her husband beat her and kept her from food for […]
Meta using the Bible to train its AI
Originally published in Premier Christian News Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has recently unveiled its use of the Bible and other religious texts in training its advanced multilingual Artificial Intelligence technology. This cutting-edge AI speech model can identify over 4,000 spoken languages, transcribing and translating them simultaneously. […]
Thousands baptised at ‘historic’ Pentecost event
Originally published in Premier Christian News Churches from across California gathered on the beach last weekend to witness a mass baptism of over 4 000 people on Pentecost Sunday. Advertised as the “biggest water baptism event in history”, Baptize SoCal drew thousands to Pirates Cove, Corona Del Mar to mark […]
CRAMMED WITH HEAVEN: Painful, beautiful path to teaching destiny
A monthly column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth “I was grateful for the mask. The other teachers couldn’t see my dislocated teeth and swollen face. They knew something was wrong, but they never asked.” Nomfundiso I’m sitting on the double […]
TESTIMONY: Giving thanks within seconds of armed attack
On a Friday afternoon three weeks ago Gqeberha (PE) couple Toy and Mart van Vuuren were attacked by two gunmen who accosted them in their car in front of a township finishing school. The men whipped open the front doors of their vehicle moments after the couple had locked the […]
Gunmen attack Sudan churches as conflict escalates
The Sudanese Council of Churches has condemned attacks on church leaders and church buildings as the conflict in Sudan rapidly escalates. Churches have been looted or used as military bases, while several have been burned down, prompting thousands to flee, Christians said. In one incident, masked gunmen affiliated to one […]