South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Back in February 2011 I launched Gateway News with a vision to bring hope in Jesus through news. Fourteen and a half years later I am days away from taking my first sabbatical break — a step recommended by the amazing people who pray with Val and me on Wednesday […]
Gateway News editor Andre Viljoen is taking a sabbatical break over July and August 2025. Gateway News will not be published over this period and our weekly radio bulletins will feature sabbatical reflections from a number of leaders and newsmakers who are kindly standing in for Andre during his break. Click on the […]
Have you ever wondered why some days you have hope in your heart and some days you don’t? I asked myself this question earlier in the week and honestly, I didn’t like the answer. In a nutshell, what it came down to is that my hope for a particular situation […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News A new TikTok account is drawing attention for reimagining Bible stories as video blogs. The account, @holyvlogsz, uses AI to generate biblical characters who speak directly to the camera in a style familiar to YouTube and TikTok audiences. In one video, David recounts the […]
Originally published in Charisma In a powerful interview with Kirk Cameron, bestselling author and former atheist Lee Strobel discussed the growing number of testimonies from Muslims around the world who are encountering Jesus through supernatural dreams and visions. Strobel shared amazing stories, including one about a Muslim mother of eight in Cairo who […]
“Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me” For many Christians Psalm 23:4 is a memory verse learned at an early age. By the age of five, children in […]
Creatives, worshipers, and visionaries from across the Eastern Cape and beyond are invited to gather at the “Year of the Harvest” Creative Arts Conference, from July 18 – 19 at Harvest Christian Church, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). Organised by Recreate — an artist group under the spiritual covering of Harvest Christian […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News The man officially recognised as having the world’s highest IQ at 276, has publicly professed his Christian faith. YoungHoon Kim declared on social media: “Jesus Christ is God, the way and the truth and the life.” Known for his groundbreaking work in neuroscience and artificial intelligence, […]
Originally published in Morning Star News The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday ordered the acquittal of an elderly Christian on death row for 23 years on a blasphemy conviction, declaring that a person of unsound mind could not be held liable for such a crime, his lawyer said. Supreme […]
Originally published in Juicy Ecumenism The newly-established Religious Liberty Commission, formed by US President Donald Trump to advise him on matters of faith, conscience, and law, held its first hearing on June 16 in Washington DC This public hearing convened a diverse group of faith leaders, legal scholars, and cultural figures […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News More than 17 000 people flocked to ExCeL London on Saturday June 21 to hear Rev Franklin Graham preach the Gospel, and many thousands had to be turned away at the door. The God Loves You Tour, hosted by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, reached […]
In this week’s podcast Janet Brann-Hollis asks: “How does honour lead to greater revelation?” Each week we publish the latest episode of the podcast which can be viewed at the following YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5hLMkCPnQ9TfBC-mbDNiUw
This week’s podcast deals with the various functions of the prophets, specifically within politics. Each week we publish the latest episode of the podcast which can be viewed at the following YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5hLMkCPnQ9TfBC-mbDNiUw
In this week’s podcast Janet Brann-Hollis discusses the various types and functions of the prophets called to speak to the political and governmental realms. Each week we publish the latest episode of the podcast which can be viewed at the following YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5hLMkCPnQ9TfBC-mbDNiUw
In this video, Freedom of Religion SA (FOR SA) executive director Michael Swain and FOR SA attorney Liesl Pretorius delve deeper into why FOR SA believes that the controversial bill is a thinly veiled threat to religious freedom. Last week Gateway News published an article by FOR SA explaining the […]
US missionary pilot Ryan Koher, 33 who was provisionally released from prison in Mozambique last week, together with two South Africans, WJ du Plessis, 77, and Eric Dry, 65, has shared a video in which he thanks Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) co-workers and others who have prayed for him and […]
Africa Christian Action produced the video below to capture their recent 2023 March for Life to Parliament and prayer vigil and repentance service outside the gates of Parliament. They have held these events every year on the anniversary of the legislation of abortion on demand in South Africa on February […]
Back in February 2011 I launched Gateway News with a vision to bring hope in Jesus through news. Fourteen and a half years later I am days away from taking my first sabbatical break — a step recommended by the amazing people who pray with Val and me on Wednesday […]
Gateway News editor Andre Viljoen is taking a sabbatical break over July and August 2025. Gateway News will not be published over this period and our weekly radio bulletins will feature sabbatical reflections from a number of leaders and newsmakers who are kindly standing in for Andre during his break. Click on the […]
Originally published in Morning Star News Fears of another large-scale attack on Christians are growing in Benue state, Nigeria, where Fulani herdsmen slaughtered up to 200 people in Yelwata village on June 13-14, sources said. Initial reports confirmed 100 people had died in the attack on predominantly Christian Yelwata, but later data […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News The man officially recognised as having the world’s highest IQ at 276, has publicly professed his Christian faith. YoungHoon Kim declared on social media: “Jesus Christ is God, the way and the truth and the life.” Known for his groundbreaking work in neuroscience and artificial intelligence, […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News A new TikTok account is drawing attention for reimagining Bible stories as video blogs. The account, @holyvlogsz, uses AI to generate biblical characters who speak directly to the camera in a style familiar to YouTube and TikTok audiences. In one video, David recounts the […]
Originally published in Morning Star News The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday ordered the acquittal of an elderly Christian on death row for 23 years on a blasphemy conviction, declaring that a person of unsound mind could not be held liable for such a crime, his lawyer said. Supreme […]
Have you ever wondered why some days you have hope in your heart and some days you don’t? I asked myself this question earlier in the week and honestly, I didn’t like the answer. In a nutshell, what it came down to is that my hope for a particular situation […]
Dear Gateway Reader This past month has been a difficult one for me. I have been confronted with so many questions and challenges and really had to stand still for a moment to just realign myself. What is important? Who is important? I will tell you why. At the beginning […]
Originally published in Juicy Ecumenism The newly-established Religious Liberty Commission, formed by US President Donald Trump to advise him on matters of faith, conscience, and law, held its first hearing on June 16 in Washington DC This public hearing convened a diverse group of faith leaders, legal scholars, and cultural figures […]
In a podcast interview with Ethan Black of Kingfisher FM, school sports director Maarten Molenaar shares how God carried him through a tough season after he was unexpectedly diagnosed with cancer. Even before he got that shocking news, God had told him that he needed to listen to His voice and […]
