South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Mohabat News An Iranian Christian convert and his team, have set a record as part of a symbolic action to protest against the “severe religious restrictions, and Christian convert persecution” and in support of all who have been harassed for their belief. They took a Christmas tree […]
By Michael Brown — Originally published in Charisma News In case you haven’t heard the news, there is a new edition of the King James Bible that rewrites eight key verses that speak against homosexual practice. It’s called the Queen James Bible (I kid you not), and the editors state […]
Originally published in Charisma News The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which focuses on constitutional and human rights law, announced Wednesday it is representing the wife of an Iranian-American pastor who is being held in an Iranian prison because of his Christian faith. Saeed Abedini, who converted to […]
Originally published in Charisma News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday his government would press ahead with expanding Jewish settlements around Jerusalem despite Western criticism of its plan to build 6,000 more homes in territory Palestinians seek for a state. In addition to several thousand housing units approved […]
Originally published in Morning Star News Gunmen in central Somalia on Saturday (Dec. 8) killed an underground Christian who had been receiving death threats for leaving Islam, area sources said. Two unidentified masked men shot Mursal Isse Siad, 55, outside his home in Beledweyne, 206 miles (332 kilometers) north of […]
Originally published in Charisma News On December 1, a group of Islamic radicals raided the village of Chibok in northeastern Nigeria. The group of radicals, armed with guns, machetes and explosives, moved through the predominately Christian part of the village and began chanting “Allahu Akbar,” meaning “god is greatest.” They […]
You can make a difference! [notice]Jeffreys Bay publisher Robbie Hift says you have the power to nourish and uplift lost, and directionless people with God;s live-giving Word. Could this be a New Year’s resolution for you? If you do take up the challenge we’d love to hear about it. You […]
Book Review by Val Viljoen FEARLESS — by ERIC BLEHMGenre: BiographyDistributed by Christian Art Media Since reading this book, which incidentally was a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best seller, I have been pondering the matter of war. As a baby boomer, I came of age to the […]
DVD Review by Andre Viljoen A RUSHING MIGHTY WIND — ANGUS BUCHANDistributed by Christian Art Media The rushing mighty wind that came up in the Ein Gedi desert, Israel, during Angus Buchan’s sermon at the opening of the Feast of Tabernacles on September 30 has been a talking point in […]
[notice]A fortnightly devotional based on everyday experiences.[/notice] But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the Lord. Then the […]