South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
[notice]A new monthly Christian sport column by Cobus Kruger, a professional triathlete who is passionate about evangelism, leadership and community development through sport.[/notice]‘Go out to all the nations and preach the Gospel’. This was Jesus’ last command on earth to His disciples. In history we see the early church going […]
[notice]Welcome to our new weekly sports results which will be published on Monday mornings from today. The weekly sports results compiled by Shaun McNeilage is the first of more sports coverage that you can look forward to in Gateway News. This week we are also launching a new, monthly Christian […]
Originally published in ecna.com Veteran athlete Zola Budd says she will dedicate her Comrades Marathon run to Pierre Korkie, who coached her in the late 1990s. She will run the ultra-marathon on Sunday with a yellow ribbon to honour the former Bloemfontein teacher who has been held by […]
[notice]Richard Preston, Lead Elder at The Storehouse, New Covenant Church, Port Elizabeth, prayed a simple prayer and later, with his body still aching from multiple injuries, entered one of the most gruelling one-man endurance events in the world. This is his testimony.[/notice] At the end of 2013 whilst contemplating the […]
Originally published in the Christian Institute Golfing champion Bubba Watson has won his second Masters in three years, at Augusta National in Georgia. Watson, who has never had a golf lesson, is the 17th player to win the competition’s prestigious green jacket twice. He won his last Masters in 2012 […]
By Marisa Fockema (The Witness) — Originally published in Sport24 Hennie Muller, 59, from Tierpoort near Bloemfontein knows he could easily have drowned in this year’s Midmar Mile, just like Thabo van Straten. But unlike Van Straten, whose body was found five days after the race on Thursday, about 800m […]
By Tim Ellsworth — Originally published in BCN “It’s very easy in the world of competitive sports to be defined by what you do. I found that God’s really into what’s in your heart. He just wants your heart. It’s been a great privilege to pursue my dreams and pursue […]
Originally published in Charisma News A high school athlete refused to run in a regional cross country meet after she was issued a bib with the numbers 666. Codie Thacker, a junior at Whitley County High School in Williamsburg, Ky., says seeing the bib with the mark of the beast made […]
Stormers coach talks about faith, family, forgiveness and success “I’m delighted to speak about God”, were the opening words of Allister Coetzee, senior coach of the Western Province(WP) and Stormers rugby teams, as I sat on the Grand Stand at Newlands Rugby stadium, to speak with him about his life […]
[notice]GARETH BURLEY of Kingfisher FM recently interviewed Luke Watson, captain of the Southern Kings which is battling for survival in its tough maiden year of Super Rugby. Watson answered questions about the team’s Christian ethos. This is an edited version of the interview.[/notice] South Africa’s youngest Super Rugby side have […]