Originally published in Christian Today Among the Christian responders to Monday’s Manchester bombing are trained chaplains from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. The attack that took place at the end of an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena on Monday took 22 lives and injured 59 people. Nigel Fawcett-Jones, […]
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Pray without ceasing, continue to encourage each other — Angus Buchan
A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan This letter is completely and utterly tied up with the goodness of God to His people — He has been so gracious to us. As I sit in my prayer room and meditate on the last few weeks, […]
50 days of blessing the nation through prayer: Week 7 — Alf James
Welcome to Week 7 of “Bless the Nation 50 Days of Prayer” which is from May 28 to June 4, and focuses on the family. #50Dayd2BlesstheNation. Alf James spoke to Robbie Black about the week’s theme. Pray for God-fearing families with healthy relationships Genesis 1:27-28 So God created man in His […]
Christian mother, two children miraculously escape communist China
Originally published in The Gospel Herald A Christian mother and her two daughters escaped China earlier this year with the help of an activist who has called the ordeal nothing short of miraculous. Chen Guiqiu fled China with her two children, ages 15 and 4, after authorities imprisoned her husband, […]
Donald Trump prays for wisdom at Western Wall
Originally published in Christian Today President Donald Trump prayed to have God’s wisdom as he touched the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem Monday. “Yesterday, I visited the Western Wall, and marvelled at the monument to God’s presence and man’s perseverance — I was humbled to place my […]
50 days to bless the nation through prayer: arts and culture (Week 6) — Alf James
Each week of the #50Dayd2BlesstheNation Alf James is interviewing a leader around the week’s theme. This week he spoke to Daniel Brink , about the week’s focus for ‘Godly standards in arts and culture ‘ Just as last week’s focus areas of media and sport influence how we think of […]
Blessing media and sport through prayer — Alf James
Each week of the #50Dayd2BlesstheNation Alf James is interviewing a leader around the week’s theme. This week he spoke to Pastor Afrika Mhlophe about the week’s focus of “media and sport”. The media and sport are both important shapers of society, because they influence how we think of ourselves, how we […]
Tornado shreds church, spares 45 praying in the hallway
Originally published in Charisma News Tornadoes in East Texas tore through homes, offices and churches — but didn’t touch the hallway where 45 people were crying out to God. “Praise God because we walked out,” Monica Hughes, a youth pastor, says. Around 45 people were at St John the Evangelist […]
Prayers that keep families together — Neziswa Kanju
A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships. “A family that prays together stays together,” — we have all heard this saying at some point. At other times we have said these very words to ourselves when convicted of our lack of time spent together as a family in prayer. […]
Harvest at KMMC prayer tent was plentiful
If only for one soul being saved, then all the prayers, sacrifices, time, work and preparation for the Karoo Mighty Men Conference would have been worthwhile — this has been a principle on which the KMMC organising committee has stood in its seven years of bringing the event to the […]