Prayers were answered yesterday when a 103-year-old, Durban, Christian-run hospital that has the biggest HIV Aids programme in South Africa was given a new lease of life, two weeks after announcing it had to close down because of lack of funding. In a welcome media announcement KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Health, […]
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Survey shows importance of sound Bible teaching in SA churches
A survey on biblical literacy by the South African Theological Seminary (SATS) has reaffirmed that it is crucial for churches to have biblically sound teaching and theologically knowledgeable pastors. The results of this biblical literacy survey were released yesterday at an event held at the Lonehill Village Church in Johannesburg. […]
Giveaway Competition: Afrikaans romantic drama ‘Stilte’
Gateway News is giving away two DVD copies of the moving Afrikaans romantic drama, Stilte, that hits South African store shelves on February 11, in time for Valentine’s Day. Directed by Oscar nominated SA filmmaker Darrell Roodt, it is the heartfelt story of Antoinette (Angelique Pretorius), a singing sensation with […]
Iran sentences American Christian to 8 years in prison
By World Watch Monitor Iran on Sunday sentenced an American citizen to eight years in prison because a judge determined his work to establish Christian churches threatened Iran’s national security. Saeed Abedini’s sentence, delivered after a trial he was partially forbidden to attend, was denounced by the US State Department […]
Egeiro Ministry
The mandate of Egeiro Ministry is to awaken and empower the Church of Jesus Christ to live a radical life and to develop a Biblical response to the challenges of the 21st century. We deal with challenges such as the rise of Islam, and the need for partnerships in the […]
Boko Haram kill 23 in Nigeria for ‘disobeying’ Shariah Law
Islamic terrorists suspected to be from the Boko Haram group have launched another wave of attacks in Nigeria, killing at least 23 people who they deemed to have been breaking Sharia Law. The two separate attacks occurred on Monday and Tuesday in north-east Nigeria, and targeted people selling pork, which […]
1,5million respond to Gospel through Billy Graham online ministry
Originally published in Christian Post Nearly 8 million people around the world heard the message of Jesus Christ in 2012 through an interactive online website operated by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, and nearly 1.5 million of them said they prayed a salvation prayer. On average, more than 4,100 people […]
55 million babies aborted in US in past 40 years
At some point in the past year, the United States experienced its 55 millionth legal abortion — a tragic number that is far more than the combined US death count of every American war since the nation’s founding. The total spans 40 years, beginning with the 1973 Roe v. Wade […]
Bunfight over food labelling
Originally published in IOLnews A Christian group that wants religious certification and signs on food packaging to be banned, faces an uphill battle against Muslims, Jews, Hindus and millions of members of Christian churches who are opposing the application in the Pretoria High Court. The National Association and Coalition of […]
Call to mark Sanctity Life Sunday, National Day of Repentance
Pro-life groups in South Africa have urged Christians in the country to observe Sanctity Life Sunday, on Sunday, January 27 and the National Day or Repentance on Friday, February 1. Both dates are linked to the 16th anniversary of the legalisation of abortion on demand in SA on February 1, […]