South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in iol news The general synod of the Dutch Reformed Church will be asked by its Western Cape moderator to consider accepting homosexual relationships and pastors, Beeld reported on Thursday. Western Cape moderator Dr Frits Gaum said the proposals were the collective plea of 26 church parishioners, among […]
Originally published in Charisma News Christian music artist Carman Licciardello, known by his stage name “Carman,” has been diagnosed with cancer. The musician and evangelist wrote on his Facebook page Thursday morning: “I have delayed writing this but those of you I call friends and supporters, who have prayed for […]
Originally published in Mission Network News After three years of incessant attacks on places of worship and other public places, Nigeria’s Boko Haram sect has called a truce. The price of the ceasefire: freedom for the arrested members of the group and the rebuilding of the destroyed mosque of its […]
When Pope Benedict XVI announced that he would resign at the end of this month, he not only got the attention of the whole world, but the whole world cared. Even detractors of the Catholic Church have to admit that is impressive. Reactions in Rome and around the world seemed […]
ONE Gospel, DStv channel 331, announced today it is is launching a new music hour called Classic Concerts featuring some of the most legendary Gospel concerts of the last decade. The programme starts from January at 14:00 and each lot will feature performances from Gospel artists that are as memorable […]
Project visionary shares faith journey lessons [notice]Jeffreys Bay publisher Robbie Hift says ‘God is a Waymaker’ who gives ‘impossible’ visions and is able to make them happen. The dream of erecting a giant ‘Cross of Hope’ opposite a bridge known for suicide death jumps is becoming a reality.[/notice] Two weeks […]
Cape Town pro-lifers joined thousands of Christians around the world yesterday in a ’40 Days for Life’ campaign of prayer, fasting and peaceful vigil to save lives. It is the first time that South Africa has participated in the campaign that is credited with saving thousands of babies lives since […]
A short film, iBalaclava, which was written and shot in the Du Noon township of Cape Town in a project spearheaded by a local church film and media team, will be featured in the Second Annual Jozi Film Festival taking place this weekend. iBalaclava is one of only 24 films […]
A 2008 John Bevere sermon message about the spiritual reward of honour started a young South African engineer on a mission to mobilise prayer support for the police throughout SA. “The lord has spoken to me about the responsibility we as the church of God have to honour and respect […]
SHOCKWAVE is an exciting global prayer movement, hosted by Open Doors, that focuses on uniting youth and young adults, from all over the world, together in prayer for the persecuted Church. The theme for SHOCKWAVE 2013 is ‘Prayer and Unity’ and over the course of March 1 to 3 “we […]