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Jeremy Camp’s surgery to correct a serious heart condition was a “success”, though it will take a “few months to fully heal”, the singer’s South African wife, Adrienne, revealed in a social media post thanking supporters for their prayers.

New South African Bible marathon record set by Springs church

Springs church in South Africa shattered records this February, not with a running race, but with a sprint through the Bible. Members of AGS Jesus is Lig Gemeente read the Old and New Testaments aloud in just 75 hours, setting a new spiritual endurance benchmark.

Pastor Sonja Gerber embraced the challenge amidst national hardships, organising a 21-day congregational fast alongside the marathon. Participants, fueled by fasting, experienced profound spiritual encounters. The event, facilitated via WhatsApp, saw enthusiastic engagement, with readers offering to cover slots late into the night. Testimonies abound of healing and divine presence, including a remarkable case of arthritis vanishing while reading. Sonja urges other churches

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