South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
ALSO SEE: Cricket SA needs better strategy to show united stand against racism Originally published in ClubcricketSA Wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock has explained the decision to withdraw from the Proteas’ XI for this week’s T20 World Cup match against the West Indies. “I would like to start by saying sorry to my team-mates, […]
Political leaders criticise sports minister for threatening players Eight South African players — including World Cup winners Faf de Klerk and Lood de Jager — took a stand against racism by wearing “Rugby Against Racism” T-shirts before an English Premiership match at the weekend but they were among 11 members […]
So it was that God sent Moses to deliver the nation of Israel from slavery in Egypt, as the Bible recounts. But God, knowing where He wanted His people to be geographically, in belief and in lifestyle, understood that He had more to do than just take them out […]
Christianity has survived centuries of resistance and persecution. But it has also been greatly misunderstood, not only by those who persecuted Christians but often by Christians themselves. Enter the Crusades. It seems to me that these Crusades were the product of their time: a time of violence, world dominance and […]
Having established a biblical response to racism in last week’s Gateway News, I’d like to further expound on the theme by making it more personal. Racism is the trending topic at the moment with the theme “Black Lives Matter” plastered on memes on social media, as well as on the online […]
J D Greear, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention in the US on Tuesday, implored Southern Baptist members to accept and promote that “black lives matter” as a Gospel issue but criticised the Black Lives Matter organisation in his 2020 presidential address to church members. Speaking from his office […]
Originally published in WND Popular televangelist and author Joel Osteen, who pastors a Houston megachurch, says the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers marked a ‘turning point’ for him. And for the nation, which he says must do better. “I know we can do better. […]
“Then they spit in his face and struck him. And some slapped him, saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who is it that struck you?” — Matt 26:67-68 (ESV) There is a very precious lesson in the above experience at the beginning of Christ’s suffering. See, Christ did not bother to […]
Originally published in Daily Maverick. The tragic killing of George Floyd by Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin a fortnight ago has sparked anti-racism protests across the world, shining a floodlight on the continued systemic racism and police brutality that African-Americans disproportionally face. Organised under the “Black Lives Matter” banner, the […]
As Evangelicals, Charismatics and Pentecostal Churches in the Western Cape, we are alarmed at the events in the USA, and the overwhelming response of Blacks to it in the UK, Australia and other parts of the world, says Concerned Clergy Western Cape (CCWC) in a press release. The press release […]