Even as I sit down in my prayer room and write this letter, we are preparing to go on a trip to an Eastern Cape Karoo area that has been ravaged with drought for a long, long time. We thank God for the rain that has fallen on the Northern […]
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What happened when farmers obeyed God’s call to host prayer days for rain
Testimonies of God’s responses started coming in six hours after they prayed Last week we reported on how God independently prompted the owners of two Eastern Cape farms to host prayer days for rain on their land on Saturday March 13. This week we report on what happened after the […]
Jesus take the wheel: Namibia edition: week 2 — Julita Kok
Julita Kok is once again handing the steering wheel over to Jesus — this time on a road trip with God through Namibia. Read Episode 2 of her weekly reports here. Jesus take the wheel SA series Week 1 And here I am, 1 200km away from my home in […]
Jesus take the wheel: week 6 — Julita Kok
Episode 6 in a weekly series in which music industry personality and Worship South Africa exco member Julita Kok reports back on a recent SA road trip in which she handed the steering wheel over to Jesus When you travel with God and on His agenda, you are always expectant. […]
Churches in Zambia urge government to declare food crisis to unlock international help
Originally published in Church Times Churches in Zambia have called on the government of the country to declare a food crisis to unlock international help. The president of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Bishop of Chipata, the Rt Revd George Lungu, said that declaring a crisis was the […]
Bloemfontein Christians unite in prayer for rain
Thousands of people — many holding umbrellas aloft in faith — united in a day of heartfelt prayer for rain at the Toyota Vrystaat Rugby Stadium in Bloemfontein on Sunday. Against a backdrop of a serious drought in the Free State, Northern Cape and other parts of South Africa, prayers […]
WATCH: Flower festival inspires hope in midst of severe drought
In spite of the worst drought in generations, a group in the Karoo town, Middelburg, decided to go on with a practice that looked insane in the circumstances — a flower festival in the middle of a severe drought! Middelburg’s annual Flower Festival, organised by the interdenominational ladies group, the […]
Gospel for Asia calls for prayer as India water crisis threatens hundreds of millions
Originally published in Christian News Wire Christian missions agency Gospel for Asia this week called for Christians to pray as South India remains in the grip of a critical water shortage that threatens hundreds of millions of lives. As many as 600 million people – almost half of India’s 1.3 billion […]
Miracles on farm ahead of Mighty Families, says Ollie le Roux
Some mighty miracles have been taking place on Wilde Als farm near Bloemfontein where South Africa’s first Mighty Families event is taking place in a week’s time, said the farm owner, Ollie le Roux. “It’s been amazing! I really believe Mighty Families is going to be a very joyful festival […]
Israelis welcome downpour as water levels fall dangerously low
Originally published in CBN News Four consecutive winters of below-average rainfall are taking their toll on the Sea of Galilee — Israel’s main source of fresh water. Mekorot, the nation’s national water authority, expects it to reach the lowest level ever recorded. The coastal aquifers are also at dangerously low […]