South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
On Saturday December 9 Open Doors is hosting a prayer event in New York, ahead of its One Million Voices of Hope petition presentation to the United Nations in support of securing protection for the people of Syria and Iraq. “Although this event is in New York, we are calling […]
“Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.” – Jeremiah 29:12 Vuka Africa Foundation has received a word from the Lord to intensify prayer for our nation from December 1 2017 until December 23 2017. The call is to flood […]
Believers everywhere challenged to spend hour in prayer On Friday November 24 about 250 Christian leaders with national influence will meet in parliament from 1.30pm to 4pm to pray for the nation. “We are all extremely concerned about the erosion of values and key challenges facing our beloved nation,” say organisers […]
Yesterday — a day in which Christians in Zimbabwe responded in numbers to a call to participate in “Breakthrough Prayer” rallies in Harare and Bulawayo — 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe stunned his countrymen when he delivered a highly-anticipated “resignation speech” on national television in which he did not resign. Prior […]
Originally published in Crux Christian leaders in Zimbabwe are being cautious after the military took over key areas of the capital, and confined the country’s 93-year-old president, Robert Mugabe, to his home. The Commission of Social Communications of the Archdiocese of Harare issued a statement after the military action, noting […]
Zimbabwe’s well-known social media activist pastor, Evan Mawarire, responded swiftly to today’s military takeover in Zimbabwe, streaming a “citizens’ broadcast” on Facebook this morning, calling on Zimbabweans to be calm, hopeful, united and prayerful. In his broadcast from Harare, which garnered nearly 60 000 views and thousands of comments in […]
A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan The Bible tells us very clearly in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NKJV), “pray without ceasing.” After the “It’s Time” meeting on April 22 some people have suggested that God has not heard our prayers. I do not agree with that […]
Originally published in The North Coast Courier A Ballito pastor first arrested a man he had seen slit the throat of a woman – then prayed for him. The pastor was shopping for a radio controlled car for his son on yesterday afternoon when he heard screams coming from the […]
Originally published in CBN News Congress will continue opening sessions in prayer after a challenge to the tradition by an atheist. A federal court ruled against the lawsuit brought by Daniel Barker, co-president of the Freedom from Religion Foundation. Barker argued he was denied the opportunity to give an opening […]
Book Review by Val Viljoen I had the very great privilege of attending the “It’s Time” prayer event in Bloemfontein in April.. So the publishing of this book caught my attention immediately. And what a joy it has been to add to my experience of the event by reading this […]