Humble Pie Entertainment is offering 50 free church screening licenses until September 25 to churches who want to “share the power of forgiveness” by showing Loving the Bad Man as part of an outreach, social event or teaching. The movie, starring Steven Baldwin (The Usual Suspects), Christine Kelly (Salvation Boulevard), […]
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Improvement without inconvenience
[notice]A fortnightly devotional based on everyday experiences.[/notice]When you pass through the waters, I will be with you. When you cross rivers, you will not drown. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned, nor will the flames hurt you. Isaiah 43:2 (NCV) I was driving home with a […]
Weekend Sports Results — August 13
Rugby Football Cricket Tennis Golf MotoGP The London 2012 Olympics has come to an end. What a spectacular Games they were. Congratulations Britain on a awesome job well done! This major sporting event has had the world engaged like never before. Many are going to wonder what to do with […]
Spanish government plans to ban abortion
Originally published in Hurriyet Daily News (via Contact Online Blog) Spain’s conservative government plans to ban abortions, overturning a two-year-old law allowing terminations on demand, a justice ministry source told Reuters, in a move likely to galvanize support among its core voters. The previous Socialist government passed a law in […]
70 000 Christians locked in concentration camps
Originally published in WND Sources confirm North Korea has eased or lifted a number of restrictions for citizens since Kim Jong Un succeeded his father, Kim Jong Il. Kim Jong Il’s tenure as dictator was marked by intense persecution of Christians, including imprisonment of generations of a family for a […]
Love bombs dropping in Cape Town
Love Bombs short films have been dropping and creating waves in Cape Town’s Labia theatre since last Thursday. Currently the Love Bombs comprise three different short films which highlight the message of God’s grace in a relevant and fresh way. The response has been overwhelming with most nights sold out. […]
Women pray for peace on Women’s Day
The United Care Centre at Kleinskool, Port Elizabeth was abuzz on Women’s Day, today, when about 150 women from different congregations came together and cried out to God for peace in the area. This came after revenge killings between gangs flared up recently, despite a peace agreement which was negotiated […]
67 seconds, 20 440 images, 1 legend
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University student Jonty Weitz created this unique inspirational video through the random addition and selective retainment of 20440 images. His topical techno-creativity was done as an honours project at the Department of Computing Sciences (Port Elizabeth, South Africa).
Thousands of viewers respond to US pro-life TV ad’s offer of help
More than 2 400 viewers responded to an advertisement offering help to women in crisis pregnancies, which aired over 50 times on Black Entertainment Television (a US cable network) during summer 2012. “Women deserve to know about the compassionate help that is available to them, and this campaign accomplished just […]
Egypt’s Islamist president reneges on promise of inclusive government
Originally published in barnabasaid Church leaders in Egypt have criticised Islamist President Mohammed Morsi’s new government, saying that is fails to fairly represent the country’s sizeable Christian minority. Following his election in June, Morsi had promised an inclusive administration, saying that his ministers would represent a cross-section of society. He […]