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 […]
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Boko Haram’s radical Christian persecution sparks international debate
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 […]
Getting God’s Word out to a spiritually starving world
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 […]
Fearless — chronicle of unlikely hero who became true warrior
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 […]
Angus Buchan: A Rushing Mighty Wind
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 […]
Are you missing God’s plan for your life?
[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 […]
Legalised prostitution significantly increases human sex trafficking: study
Originally published in LifeSiteNews LONDON, UK, December 12, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A study of the impact of legalised prostitution has found that countries where prostitution is legal experience larger reported human trafficking inflows than countries in which prostitution is prohibited. Professor Eric Neumayer of the London School of Economics and […]
Angus Buchan messages on being a Christian example
DVD Review by Andre Viljoen ANGUS BUCHAN on FOLLOWING JESUSDistributed by Christian Art Media In this collection of four video messages Angus Buchan encourages believers to be Christian examples to a world that is absolutely desperate and clutching at straws which offer no hope at all. Each of the messages […]
Crime and complexity — and your input!
[notice]A monthly column by Marcel van der Watt, lecturer in the Department of Police Practice at UNISA, former police detective, and current member of the Gauteng Rapid Response Task Team for Human Trafficking.[/notice] The wide varieties of societal issues we face occur in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing society. […]
Faith funding, festival vision for Karoo Mighty Men 2013
The Karoo Mighty Men Conference Committee has taken a huge step of faith and decided to invite men to attend the KMMC 2013 on a voluntary donation basis. Having hosted thousands of men at the inaugural KMMC in 2011 and at this year’s event, the committee members are well aware […]