South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in God Reports Bob Dylan has just released his 35th studio album, full of references to his Christian faith. Dr A T Bradford, author of the book Dylan, Depression and Faith, analyzed Dylan’s previous works and found numerous references to the Bible and to active Christian faith. Dr […]
It is that time of year again when Nelson Mandela Bay musicians look forward to the excitement of Kingfisher FM’s annual ‘Do You Rock?’- music competition. “This year we team up with partners that include home-grown brands like, Bay TV, Rap Studios, Rnoon Photography and Media Axis. Winners can also look […]
The Pure Campaign — a Durban church’s creative response to the destructive sexual culture of today — enters its seventh year this month with Pure 2012 at His Church in Pinetown from September 28 to September 30. There is no charge to attend the public event which the organisers say […]
There is a proverb that says “practice what you preach”. Johan Vercueil is an Afrikaans artist who is doing just that. Earlier this year, Vercueil released his fifth studio album, Besluit Vir God Se Koninkryk. The title track of the album challenges Christians to live out their faith by reaching […]
[notice]A year ago we published a remarkable story “The school that God established” about a grassroots Christian school that came into being through the favour of God. Recently I visited the school again and found that it is indeed being blessed to be a blessing.[/notice] “God has blessed us with […]
Grammy award-winning and multi-platinum-selling artist Michael W Smith will be in South Africa and Zimbabwe soon on the final leg of a 2012 world tour. He will be performing in Johannesburg from August 22 to 25 and in Harare on August 26.Smith launched his world tour with five shows in […]
Die inspirerende boodskap van koningin Ester wat opgestaan het toe haar nasie haar nodig gehad het, gaan die gehoor op twee vlakke tref by Turn2God se Ester Konferensie in die Staatsteater op vrouedag, Donderdag die 9de Augustus. Elza Meyer, stigter van Turn2God, sal vroue (en hulle mans) bemagtig met ‘n […]
Old punk rockers don’t just get saved when they turn to Jesus. They set out to redeem punk music — at least that’s the testimony of Don de Necker, 38, one of the band members of Old Timers, whose first album, Soli Deo Gloria, is doing well in some surprising […]
ONE Gospel’s new Friday evening Re:Fresh show, launched on June 1, provides a place for viewers to catch up on the latest trends in Christian media, culture and lifestyle. A review show with a difference; instead of giving the opinions of experts, Re:Fresh provides viewers with a platform to share […]
Originally published in Christian Telegraph On Tuesday evening, June 19, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) celebrated the songwriters and music publishers behind the past year’s most-performed songs in Christian music during the organization’s annual Christian Music Awards, held at BMI’s Nashville offices on Music Row, reports Ginny McCabe, Special to ASSIST […]