Sunday October 3 is International Life Chain Sunday, a day which has previously seen as many as a million Christians in 1 800 locations worldwide participating in peaceful, prayer protest against abortion. In South Africa life chain events are planned in Cape Town on Sunday and in Kempton Park and […]
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Online dating the new norm says SA-born co-founder of Christian app
Paul Rider, the South African-born and raised co-founder of a free-to-download Christian dating app called SALT is on a mission to provide a platform for Christians to meet, date and marry in South Africa. He says 30 000 people have downloaded the app since it was launched in South Africa […]
Bible Reading Marathon back for fourth time
The fourth annual Bible Reading Marathon in Nelson Mandela Bay will take place from Wednesday October 27 to Sunday October 31 at Spirit Reign Ministries at 8 Frere Crescent, Van Riebeeck Heights, Uitenhage. Last year it took participants — each reading for15 minutes — 79 hours and 50 minutes to […]
Church has had ‘wake-up call’, says mayoral candidate Rev Chris Mathebula
The Church is at last taking up its rightful civic role in the Ekurhuleni Municipality where 45 pastors will be contesting seats as members of the Independent Citizens Movement (ICM) in the upcoming local government elections, said Rev Chris Mathebula in an interview yesterday. A father of five, pastor of […]
Christian group approaches Concourt to interdict Ramaphosa on mandatory vaccinations
By Kailene Pillay — originally published in iol news The South African National Christian Forum (SANCF) has approached the Constitutional Court to urgently interdict the government from declaring the Covid-19 vaccination mandatory. The SANCF filed papers in the apex court citing President Cyril Ramaphosa and cabinet ministers as respondents. The […]
National Thanksgiving Day call
Tomorrow is Heritage Day in South Africa — let’s, as Christians, proclaim this September the 24th as National Thanksgiving Day, says watchman Paul Bbongelo. Noting that people will be watching the documentary, The Threatened Miracle of South Africa’s Democracyhttps://gatewaynews.co.za/watch-trailer-for-timely-documentary-on-miracle-behind-sas-democracy/ tomorrow about the miracle behind the peaceful elections in 1994, he […]
This Christian who wouldn’t stop sharing his faith — even when faced with persecution
Originally published in Christian Today Taher is a Christian convert who lived in one of the most oppressive nations in the Middle East – it is not even possible to name his home country for security reasons. He was caught sharing his faith and could have gone to prison, or […]
It’s the Days of Baal — and the Days of Elijah, says Jonathan Cahn
Originally published in Charisma News Is there a mystery that lies behind the dark forces that are transforming our nation before our eyes? In a stunning YouTube video from May 2021, Jonathan Cahn sheds more light on a mystery that lies behind the events that have shaken America, from the storming […]
Our big God adventure: Episode 10 –Election violence, cookies and a poem
Lydia recalls God’s grace during a troubled time in Kenya Up until 2007 life for us pretty much revolved around running Yasha Mission Academy as well as our ongoing work in remote areas. By then we had planted several churches and, because God never called us to pastor a church, […]
Christian women holding march against injustices, for reopening of churches
Christian women in Gauteng will be participating in a women’s march at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Saturday to speak out against rising gender-based violence, unemployment and crime and for the reopening of churches. Pastor Thobile Magerman of Victorious Life Church, one of the organisers of the event, told […]