An American missionary and his Guatemalan wife have been praying daily in a little used chapel for the past 14 years for a revival of Christianity in Wales. Through a series of extraordinary visions and confirmations, Dick and Gladys Funnell became convinced that God was going to revisit the principality […]
Author: Charles Gardner
For such a time as this — time to break the silence
By Gateway News UK Correspondent, Charles Gardner The Church has remained silent on Israel for too long. As Jews the world over, next week, mark a feast they have celebrated annually for the past 2 500 years, it presents a perfect opportunity for the Church to step into the breach […]
Tightening the noose on terrorists — Charles Gardner
By United Kingdom correspondent, Charles Gardner Britain toughens up over Iran-backed group threatening Israel Amidst the ongoing shame of anti-Semitic revelations surrounding the Labour Party, it is no small comfort to hear of positive moves in the opposite direction from Theresa May’s Tory government. Following an apology of sorts from […]
Anti-Semitism strikes blow for UK Labour — Charles Gardner
By United Kingdom correspondent, Charles Gardner Eight MPs resign over Corbyn leadership Jeremy Corbyn’s abject failure to deal with anti-Semitism within his party has helped spark Britain’s biggest political split in 40 years. And one of his MPs has even suggested that Israel could have funded the resignation of seven […]
Something good from Nazareth
Arab family links up with Jews to spread Gospel in region When the Israeli town of Nazareth is mentioned, most people immediately think of Jesus. It’s where he came from. But when Nathanael, one of Christ’s first disciples, heard that the Messiah was from Nazareth, he responded rather sceptically with […]
Britain says sorry to Jews — Charles Gardner
By United Kingdom correspondent, Charles Gardner Foreign Secretary regrets Britain’s turning back refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s apology over the country’s treatment of Jews during the Mandate of Palestine is an encouraging development to be greatly applauded. But it has been a long time in coming. […]
Wake-up call for Church as Holocaust Memorial Day approaches — Charles Gardner
Nearly three-quarters of a century has passed since the Red Army liberated the notorious Auschwitz death camp on January 27 1945, a date now marked by the annual Holocaust Memorial Day here in Britain and elsewhere. It is held with the intention of ensuring that it never happens again. But […]
Jerusalem the key to Europe’s woes — Charles Gardner
As Christmas draws near, the gloomy prospects of Brexit proposals are somewhat overshadowing the bright lights of Britain. Virtual civil war has broken out within the ranks of the political class, but there is a general blindness to the real cause of our troubles, which lies with our relationship – […]
Dead Sea comes to life! — Charles Gardner
Ancient prophecy fulfilled as freshwater fish are found in surrounding sinkholes A remarkable thing happened to me last week. I was studying the Book of Ezekiel in preparation for a weekend retreat when a friend forwarded a YouTube clip announcing the most incredible news, which is surely another significant sign […]
Israel’s Arab Christian ambassador to Muslim nation praises Holocaust-survivor musician — Charles Gardner
The appointment of Israel’s first ever Christian Arab ambassador is partly thanks to a Jewish musician who, alone among his family, survived the Holocaust. In a recorded speech following his installation as the Jewish state’s top envoy to Muslim-majority Azerbaijan, George Deek paid tribute to the man he named only […]