South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
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 […]
A Federal Judge has ruled in favour of permitting a homosexual activist group to sue American evangelist Scott Lively after claiming that he was partly responsible for inciting “persecution” against Uganda’s homosexual community, reports Christian concern for our Nation. In 2009, Pastor Lively was invited to speak at a number […]
Originally published in Christian Post Egyptian Coptic Christians have refused to retaliate or seek revenge, and have instead promoted peace and love, as they attempt to recover from attacks against them, as well as the vandalism and destruction of many of their churches and institutions in recent weeks. “I say […]
By Michael Gryboski — Originally published in Christian Post A retired Army lieutenant colonel with years of experience in the Pentagon believes that American involvement in Syria could have results similar to the Iraq War on religious freedom. Lt. Col. Robert L. Maginnis, who presently serves as senior fellow for […]