Tag: Scripture

Words of Jesus on London buses

Originally published in The Christian Institute The words of Jesus will be seen by millions of people this Easter, thanks to a new evangelistic campaign. The ‘Quote Jesus’ campaign will see Bible verses quoting Jesus emblazoned on the sides of 75 London buses until April 24. Among the quotes are: […]

Light that shines through the dark headlines

[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] International, national and local news seem to be carrying stories of conflict after conflict — disaster and tragedy adding to the uncertainty in which most of the world finds itself. In isiXhosa there is a saying “Alitshoni lingenandaba” which means that there […]

Scripture and hostage negotiation

[notice]A monthly column by Marcel van der Watt, lecturer in the Department of Police Practice at UNISA, former police detective, and current member of the Gauteng Rapid Response Task Team for Human Trafficking.[/notice] The recent Sydney hostage situation stirred some vivid memories of the intensity, emotions and multi-layered complexities associated […]

The way we live is a prophetic action

[notice]A response to what is happening prophetically in the world today — A monthly column by Julie de Lisle[/notice] I have only been reading Gateway News for 5 months now. I love it and can’t wait for the new edition to pop up in my inbox. When Andre asked me […]

Lessons from Humpty Dumpty

[notice]A monthly column by Marcel van der Watt, lecturer in the Department of Police Practice at UNISA, former police detective, and current member of the Gauteng Rapid Response Task Team for Human Trafficking.[/notice] The use of tales and rhymes as catalysts for deeper understanding or bringing across a particular message […]