South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Premier Christian News A mother of five has launched legal action against the State of Oregon after her application to adopt was allegedly denied due to her Christian views on sexuality. Jessica Bates — who began the process to adopt siblings from foster care last year — has filed […]
Africa Christian Action produced the video below to capture their recent 2023 March for Life to Parliament and prayer vigil and repentance service outside the gates of Parliament. They have held these events every year on the anniversary of the legislation of abortion on demand in South Africa on February […]
Originally published in CBN News In 1993, Melissa Coles was a scared teenager on the doctor’s table about to have an abortion. Elsewhere, Susan Scotten was a woman desperate to adopt a baby. Melissa’s 11th-hour decision to choose life for her baby set off a chain of amazing events, with […]
Open Home Africa is hosting a one-day conference on March 26 where speakers will discuss struggles faced by vulnerable children, personal experiences of adoptive and foster parents, how to start and orphan care ministry and more. The event at the Antioch Bible Church in Roodepoort, Johannesburg from 8.30am to 3.30pm […]
After a 3-months break, Lydia Venter picks up again on her riveting account of he family’s missionary adventures in Kenya Susan Ndungu became one of my first friends after we met in Njeri where we were invited to go and minister. We immediately clicked and over the years we grew […]
What happens when you tell God He may not do something — and He does it anyway? In this episode missionary Lydia Venter share her experience of such a scenario Today I want to tell the story of how we got our youngest son, Teday, or True Davis, as he […]
First published on CBN News. A Florida boy who was nearly killed by his own father in 2018 found a new home with one of the detectives who responded to the crime scene. WKRC News reports that Corporal Mike Blair of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office went to a call where […]
In Episode 1 of this inspiring testimony series South African missionary Lydia Venter shares how she and her husband Wilco came to Christ and how He delivered her from racism. In this episode she tells how God added three children to their family before they set out for the mission […]
It was bitterly cold as the young Rebekah wandered down the frost-laden streets of the old city. Most people were in bed, snuggled up next to loved ones or sitting in front of the evening fire. Rebekah had no family and the only thing on the young girl’s mind was […]
November is an important month in the adoption community. The 9th of November is #World Adoption Day, a global day to raise awareness of adoption, and it is celebrated throughout the month of November. Interestingly, for us as a family, November has always been a significant month in regards to […]