South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych: the second of a series of reflections on the nine fruits of the Spirit (Galations 5:22-23)[/notice] My mother taught me many lessons when I was young. She taught me how to tie my shoelaces in the bunny ear fashion, and then how to […]
Originally published in Charisma News One day after Hurricane Sandy slammed the East Coast of the United States, international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse began deploying disaster relief units and staff to help victims of the storm. The disaster relief units–tractor trailers stocked with emergency supplies including chainsaws, tarps, and […]
Originally published in Charisma News [notice]On Tuesday, November 6, Americans vote for their next President. The choice facing Christians is confusing to many: to vote for Barrack Obama who is pro-abortion and pro-gay marriage, or to support Mitt Romney who is a Mormon? For many abstaining may seem like an […]
Christians wishing to participate in the upcoming prayer warfare exercise against suicide jumps off Van Stadens Bridge, west of Port Elizabeth, should register now in order to undergo training for the event on Saturday, November 24, says Pastor Geert Jansingh. He also urged as many people as possible to participate […]
British music artist, worship leader and songwriter Tim Hughes and his Worship Central team will be touring South Africa in February 2013. They will be leading nights of worship, teaching and ministry in Cape Town on February 12 and 13, Durban on February 15, and Johannesburg on February 16. The […]
Hope for education in South Africa is the theme of a two-day education summit that started in Bloemfontein today. About 35 faith and civil society leaders are attending the National Religious Association for Social Development (NRASD) consultation which is exploring ways for successful private educational models to benefit dysfunctional public […]
Christians in the Western Cape need to turn out in unity at the official dedication of the province to God in Cape Town on Saturday, November 10, says Pastor Barry Isaacs, chairman of Transformation Africa. “As a nation we have drifted from some of the values of God and we […]
We catch up with the Message of Hope project [EasyGallery id=’hopeballoons’] Last week we reported on a prayer initiative that included the release of a mass of helium-filled balloons with messages of hope destined to encourage people in East London. You can click on the image above for a visual […]
The coach and captain of the Absa Currie Cup-winning DHL Western Province squad who participated in a victory parade through Cape Town this week both gave glory to God in an interview with Radio Tygerberg. WP coach, Allister Coetzee said Jesus Christ is the best coach of all and that […]
An online Biblical Literacy survey of South African Christians which was started in mid-August has been completed and the results will be released at a public launch in Johannesburg on January 30, says the South African Theological Seminary (SATS). “Well over 5 000 people” participated in the survey, providing “a […]