A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan Prayer is very prominent and pre-eminent in my life, after having experienced possibly the largest Christian prayer meeting this world has ever seen, which took place in Bloemfontein April 22 2017. How will we ever forget that day? […]
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Nepalese Christians released after false imprisonment for witchcraft
Originally published in Christian Today Four Nepali Christians who were sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for ‘violence and witchcraft’ after praying for a woman with mental illnesses, have had their sentences overturned, according to World Watch Monitor. Lali Pun, Bimkali Budha, Ruplal Pariyar and his wife Ganga were imprisoned in […]
Repentance, healing, reconciliation, revival in spotlight at national prayer conference
The Church in South Africa needs to confess and repent to God for its sins which have resulted in the current dire state of affairs in the nation, says Intercessors For South Africa (IFSA) in a resolution released at its consultative conference in Bloemfontein from September 14 to 16. The […]
Worship songs and prayers uplift patients at PE hospital
When Gateway News received a lovely recording [Listen below] of nursing staff at Life St George’s Hospital, Port Elizabeth, singing the Lord’s Prayer in a urology ward, we decided to investigate. We found out that at the change of the morning and afternoon shifts the nursing staff in the different wards […]
From the inside out — how to change a city
Can a nation turn back to God? The answer is a resounding yes, says Emma van der Walt, pastor and prophetess at Living Word church in Brummeria, Pretoria, who believes the change will come from within our cities. “As I was preparing for a sermon, God spoke to me about […]
Half night of united prayer at PE church ahead of no-confidence debate
Church Leadership Group urges PE Christians to join march against state capture, corruption tomorrow South Africa is in crisis and its time to pray, say the organisers of a half-night of united prayer for the nation in Port Elizabeth ahead of tomorrow’s no-confidence debate against President Zuma in parliament tomorrow. […]
Kenyans step up prayers for peace as elections loom
Originally published in The New Times Kenyans have intensified prayers for their country as the tightly contested August 8 general election draws closer. Citizens across the East African nation are seeking divine intervention in the election as they pray on the streets, in churches, in public rallies and in […]
The amazing story of the ‘miracle safari’
This is the story of the “miracle safari” – a recent 4 200km mission-impossible road trek from Johannesburg to Mombasa, to meet a tight business deadline. But, to appreciate this prayer-powered story, we need to step back more than 40 years to the day that Steve Kalue was born in […]
Prayer alert for disaster-stricken areas in Southern and Western Cape
By Jericho Walls International Prayer Network The past few days have been marked many different challenges within cities, towns and communities, especially across the Western and Southern Cape. The trauma of losing family members and friends or the only safe refuge you have, is overwhelming. Let us continue to unite […]
SA urged to become a praying nation — Alf James
Prayer has allowed us to bless the nation and intercede on its behalf during the last seven weeks by participating in the Bless the Nation 50 Days of Prayer and the It’s Time National Day of Prayer. Now, we are called to persist in prayer as a means of pressing […]