South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
A pastor and his son are among the latest casualties of violence in the Central African Republic, which continues despite the recent appointment of Catherine Samba-Panza as interim president. The Rev Pierre-Séverin Kongbo, 52, his son Dieubéni were killed on January 28 by former members of the disbanded Séléka group […]
Originally published in God Reports At the 62nd annual prayer breakfast Thursday morning, President Barack Obama confirmed his faith in Christ and took a strong stand for religious freedom around the world, encouraging prayers for imprisoned pastors in Iran and North Korea. The First Lady and Vice-President Biden attended the […]
Originally published in Charisma News Scotland voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday(February 4, 2014) to allow same-sex marriages, becoming the 17th country to give the green light to gay marriage despite opposition from its main church organizations. The Scottish government, which will hold a referendum on independence from Britain in September, said […]
[notice]A new 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: MANDELA: LONG WALK TO […]
Music Review by Ellenor Lotter LOU FELLINGAM — BEST OF LOU FELLINGHAM LIVE New month, new music once again… Where has January gone?! We are off to Brighton in East Sussex, England, to introduce you to LOU FELLINGHAM LIVE. Kingsway Music refers to her as being ‘one of the most […]
Book Review by Allan Verreynne PORNDEMIC: HOW THE PORNOGRAPHY PLAGUE AFFECTS YOU AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT by TARYN HODGSON Published by Christian Liberty Books, 2013 My ethical eyes have been opened by this book! The author, Taryn Hodgson, has a comprehensive and compelling counter to pornography in this book. […]
Call for prayers of faith for kidnapped teacher As Saturday’s ransom deadline looms over the family of Al Qaeda hostage, Pierre Korkie, farmer-evangelist Angus Buchan said today that he continues to trust God to deliver him. “We continue to thank God for His divine hand over the Korkie Family, and […]
This year our South African democracy is 20 years old. How free and democratic is our society? Reflecting theologically on democracy and freedom, different views were expressed at the UFS Faculty of Theology’s theological day on the topic. On the one hand Dr Willem Fourie, University of Pretoria, stated Malema […]
Christian leaders with a heart for young people will be equipped to share the Gospel with children and to teach them to share it with others during Hope for Kids workshops in Port Elizabeth from February 14 to February 18. Co-facilitator, Paul Clough, who is behind a vibrant schools’ prayer […]
Christians in Cape Town are invited to a Shabbat celebration on Friday, February 14, hosted by the David and Jonathan Foundation (DJF) which helps South African churches to partner with Messianic congregations in Israel. The Shabbat, at Logos Christian Church, Belville, at 7pm, will take the form of a bring […]