South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
[notice]A response to what is happening prophetically in the world today — A monthly column by Julie de Lisle[/notice] “You may choose to look the other way, but you can never say again that you did not know” – William Wilberforce. Each month I have asked God what he would […]
When Chokkie Dorfling realised that he did not have enough money for transport from Mossel Bay to the Karoo Mighty Men Conference in Middelburg he made a plan. He painted ‘MMC Karoo’ on his rucksack with white shoe polish. Then he hit the road. Dorfling, who has attended Mighty Men […]
[notice]Musings around children’s ministry. Reflections on week 3 of 10 weeks teaching stint.[/notice] This week I’ve had to battle the temptation to mindlessly fall into the rhythm of school life and just survive. The work is overwhelming and the ground we lost due to last week’s strike has set us […]
[notice]ANDRE VILJOEN spoke to Unashamedly Ethical National Coordinator about the movement’s campaign to promote ethical living in South Africa. [/notice]Some 10 to 12 years ago Pretoria pastor Marcel Versveld became aware of a need to bridge a great divide between the church and business people with a largely unrecognised calling […]
[notice]By ANNA-MARIA LOMBARD — originally published in www.scratchpages.co.za[/notice] It could be you…or the unassuming guy sitting next to you in church…in fact God can download solutions for the world’s problems to anyone who’s ready to lay down their lives to implement His plans. In the case of the thorny problem of cable theft […]
[notice]GARETH BURLEY of Kingfisher FM recently interviewed Luke Watson, captain of the Southern Kings which is battling for survival in its tough maiden year of Super Rugby. Watson answered questions about the team’s Christian ethos. This is an edited version of the interview.[/notice] South Africa’s youngest Super Rugby side have […]
A man who found God after he improbably survived a suicide attempt five years ago fulfilled a divine compulsion yesterday when he presented four ‘crucifixion nails’ to Angus Buchan moments before the evangelist addressed the Karoo Mighty Men Conference at Middelburg. Michel Stone said that in December 2007 his troubled […]
By Thaddeus Baklinski — Originally published in Lifesite News Responding to a groundswell of public opinion, the Supreme Court of India has asked the government to respond to a public interest litigation (PIL) petition that seeks to ban online pornography. The petition comes in the wake of a brutal gang-rape […]
By Aidan Clay — Originally published in Persecution.org A mosque in suburban Cairo was used by Islamic hardliners to terrorize a Christian and anti-Islamist protestors in suburban Cairo in March, activists said. Christians and liberals are growing increasingly concerned with the Muslim Brotherhood’s failure to protect religious minorities. Amir Ayad […]
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych.[/notice] “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates […]