South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in News 24 Mainstream Anglican Christians in Zimbabwe are returning to their cathedral after a lockout of more than five years staged by an excommunicated, breakaway bishop who claimed loyalty to President Robert Mugabe’s party and used loyalist police to keep people away. Worshippers from across the country […]
DVD Review by Andre Viljoen LET THERE BE LIGHT — ANDY STANLEY Genre: Compilation of Christmas messages Distributed by Christian Art Media In this collection of three Christmas messages, engaging Christian communicator, pastor and author, Andy Stanley shines some light from Scripture that is sure to bring a fresh perspective […]
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych: the fourth of a series of reflections on the five fruits of the Spirit (Galations 5:22-23)[/notice] If you have been reading my column recently, you will know that I am currently in the middle of writing a series on the nine fruits of […]
Originally published in God Reports Margaret Cooke felt numb. She could not believe what she was seeing. For more than a half-century, Cooke, 78, had prayed that her mother, Lula Wallace, would accept the Gospel. Now, five months shy of her 109th birthday, Wallace — still in her wheelchair — […]
Originally published in God Reports A mob of about 1 000 people in southern Sri Lanka, led by Buddhist monks, protested the presence of a church by overpoweringpolice, vandalizing property and beating the pastor on Sunday (Dec. 9), Christian sources said. The Buddhist monks had given a day’s notice for […]
Originally published in Lifesite News After repeatedly reintroducing the legislation for 14 years, the Philippines lower House has voted 113 to 104 to pass the controversial RH bill at second reading – the most difficult stage. “This is a very dark day for the Philippines and for the fight for […]
Music Review by Shelley Wasserman JOY TO THE WORLD — A CHRISTMAS COLLECTION: Lincoln BrewsterDistributed by Christian Art Media Tracklisting: Joy To The World Little Drummer Boy Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Shout for Joy Our God Miraculum (instrumental) O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Do You Hear What I hear? […]
Music Review by Shelley Wasserman JOY – Steven Curtis ChapmanDistributed by Christian Art Media Tracklisting: Joy to the World Christmas Time Again Christmas in Kentucky Do You Hear What I Hear Christmas Kiss Let It Snow Christmas Time Is Here What Child is This? In the Bleak Midwinter Christmas Card […]
Originally published in Jerusalem Post Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday criticized Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal’s statement that his group would never recognize the state of Israel, Turkish daily The Hurriyet reported. “I don’t agree with Khaled Mashaal’s statement on the non-recognition of Israel because we, in fact, recognized […]
Music Review by Val Viljoen DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR? SONGS OF CHRISTMASDistributed by Christian Art Media One of the things that I particularly enjoy about the Christmas season is the music – to my mind some of the traditional carols remain the most inspiring music we have. I […]