Originally published in Christian Today The trial of Oscar Pistorius is dominating the headlines and brought with it much contention. The South African athlete, a world-class Paralympian blade runner and the first ever double-amputee to participate in the Olympic Games, stands charged with the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp – a world […]
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A broken man discovers the power of forgiving
For two and a half years, Ken Langford, sat paralysed at home planning the day that he would take revenge on a young man whose drunken driving ‘ruined his life’. The accident that cost him his mobility happened in December 2008 right in front of his house in Salt Lake […]
Video of glory in the midst of Egyptian agony
Originally published in INcontext Ministries The members of a church in Minya, Egypt, have written a song of love and forgiveness after the church was attacked and burned down in an ongoing wave of anti-Christian attacks by Islamist supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi. Many Egyptian Christian leaders are reminding […]
Gateway News Giveaways: ‘Loving The Bad’ Man DVD, ‘Forgive’ book
Gateway News, in partnership with Humble Pie Entertainment is launching four weeks of great Christian media giveaways. This week we have two copies of the compelling, uplifting movie about faith and redemption, Loving the Bad Man, and a book, ‘Do yourself a favour….forgive’ by best-selling Christian author Joyce Meyer. You […]
Show ‘Loving the Bad Man” for free at your church
Humble Pie Entertainment is offering 50 free church screening licenses until September 25 to churches who want to “share the power of forgiveness” by showing Loving the Bad Man as part of an outreach, social event or teaching. The movie, starring Steven Baldwin (The Usual Suspects), Christine Kelly (Salvation Boulevard), […]
The meaning of the words “I am sorry”
[notice]Port Elizabeth Pastor, Afrika Mhlophe, takes a tough stance on the personal choices of public officials and the difference between Godly sorrow and worldly sorrow. [/notice] I am sitting on a flight en route from Paris to Stockholm and I am doing my best to try and finish reading a […]