South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
[notice]A monthly interview column in which Mike Beets tunes into the heartbeat of Christian musicians and the SA Christian music industry.[/notice] After a successful twelve years as the popular character “Emma” in the evergreen Afrikaans soap “Sewende Laan”, Bertha Le Roux has decided to close this chapter of her life […]
Originally published in The Christian Mail Busy drivers in California can now be blessed by a pastor through their car window. The first drive-thru service at the car park of the Holy Spirit Church in Fremont was held on 17th November. Around 35 cars arrived within the first hour. It’s […]
GREAT COMMISSION CAMP 2 – 6 January 2015, Cape Town Experience the Joy of Leading Others to Christ Does the thought of sharing the Gospel, especially with sceptics, terrify you? Then this camp is for you! Sharing your Faith doesn’t need to be a terrifying experience – it can be […]
Anchor of Hope in Central Port Elizabeth is a vibrant, multicultural, English-medium church that is bursting with life with a membership made up of 50% white Afrikaners and 50% black people from all over Africa. But it took a journey of “death” to get there, said its leader Giellie Noeth. […]
A lone Christian woman protester was evicted from a controversial Muslim prayer service led by South African Ambassador to the United States Ebrahim Rasool in the Washington National Cathedral on Friday (November 14). The woman, Christine Weick, 50, who slipped through tight security at the by-invitation-only service organised by Rasool […]
Originally published in Christian Today The former leader of the Palestine Liberation Organisation may have become a Christian before his death ten years ago, it has been claimed. In an interview with Premier Christianity magazine, prominent author and pastor RT Kendall says he once watched ‘The Passion of the Christ’ […]
Originally published in Christian Today A Florida pastor is claiming a Guinness World Record for the longest speech ever following a marathon sermon. Pastor Zack Zehnder from The Cross church in Mount Dora preached for 53 hours and 18 minutes, smashing the previous record which was a mere 48 hours […]
By Phil Cooke — Originally published in Charisma News For hundreds of years as missionaries took the gospel to the ends of the earth, depending on the culture they encountered, the Christian community allowed them enormous latitude into how they chose to present the message. For instance, when a missionary […]
A South African rugby ace is returning from the UK to his home continent with something of a heavy heart, but is nevertheless excited by new challenges ahead. Donavan van Vuuren, who scored 56 tries in 101 games for Yorkshire club Doncaster Knights, is taking up a position as housemaster […]
Cape Town couple, Rodney and Maria Lakay are praising God, thankful to Him for their many blessings and grateful to be in His service. Almost a month ago they both lost their lower legs when a vehicle slammed into them while they were watching a supercar rally in Knysna where […]