Originally published in God Reports In Algeria, about 95 percent of the population follows Islam and less than two percent are Christians. The government bans conversion from Islam to Christianity, regulates non-Muslim worship, and enforces blasphemy laws, which can be used as a cudgel against followers of Jesus. “Church growth […]
Tag: forgiveness
Nobel Peace Prize nomination for Egypt’s Christians
Originally published in International Christian Concern Egypt’s Christians have received a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, in what is believed to be the first time an ethno-religious group has received the nomination. They were nominated because of their refusal to retaliate against the violent persecution which targets them because […]
Happiness is … — Michael Cassidy
A monthly column by Michael Cassidy, evangelist, author, Christian leader and founder of African Enterprise whose ministry in Africa and the world has spanned more than 50 years. Naturally everyone has their own definitions. They vary from “happiness is a friend who cares” to “happiness is jam with your bread […]
Let not your hearts become an enemy of worship — Clementia Pae
Clementia Pae offers guidelines for navigating heart wounds and preserving a heart of worship She felt contempt for him in her heart Then, as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal, Saul’s daughter (David’s wife), looked down from the window and saw king David leaping […]
WATCH VIDEO: President Kenyatta leads hugs and apologies between political rivals
Originally published in Rappler.com Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, opposition leader Raila Odinga and their deputies last Thursday exchanged hugs and apologies, cementing their pledge to promote unity after a fractious and bloody election. The unusual scene unfolded at the country’s annual national prayer breakfast. It came eight months after Kenyatta’s […]
Woman who nearly died in Cairo bombing saw visions of Jesus
Originally published in Christian Headlines A woman who was injured and left disfigured from a church bombing in Cairo, Egypt in December 2016 has not given in to discouragement and despair, and instead has said that Jesus sustained her and even appeared to her in visions. The Christian Post reports […]
Healing crossroads in South Africa in 2017 — Rachel Simpson
Rachel Simpson reflects on two key, defining moments in South Africa during 2017 South Africa’s wounds of division have been temporarily bound by two decades of political correctness. But beneath the well-intended rainbow bandage is a festering sore that will only grow worse unless South Africa as a nation seeks […]
Farm attacks: A biblical response — INcontext International
Originally published in INcontext International At least four attacks were reported on Western Cape farms in the past month. In the latest incident earlier this week, a 47-year-old father of two, Joubert Conradie, was shot and killed on a Klapmuts farm near Stellenbosch, Western Cape. Police say Conradie was investigating […]
[WATCH] Sign of God’s forgiveness seen in prayer-day whirlwind — Video
The Lord accepted South Africa’s repentance at the “It’s Time National Day of Prayer”, says Dr Des Rose, who was a volunteer at the historic Bloemfontein gathering and a witness to a whirlwind at the event, which he believes was a sign of God’s forgiveness and intention to pour out […]
South Africa saved at the cross, says ex-Mandela chaplain — Charles Gardner
South Africa was saved at the cross of Jesus — where enemies are reconciled to one another (Ephesians 2:14-16) — when threatened by civil war at the time of the transfer of power to majority rule in the early 1990s. This is the claim of a former South African Navy […]
Adverts
