South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
By Charles Gardener College lecturer and evangelist Richard Harvey faced two main obstacles as he considered the validity of the Christian faith while at school in Winchester, England. Firstly, he was Jewish – his family (formerly known as Hirschland) fled Germany with the rise of the Nazis and many of […]
The future of the Jewish people in Europe – and even in America – is at great risk, with many leaving for Israel or being advised to do so. Much of the shocking rise in worldwide antisemitism that is behind this mass exodus has been witnessed by Dr Fred Wright, […]
I love to share the story of the port that launched the Gospel “ship” to the nations. My love for Jaffa, at the southern end of the bustling coastal city of Tel Aviv, goes back to when my wife Linda and I spent 11 days there following a study tour […]
I have noticed over the years how God often gives us a physical example (or symbol) of what he’s talking about, later to be fulfilled by a spiritual reality. As Jesus explained to Nicodemus, we are born of water (I guess meaning from our mother’s womb when her waters break), […]
‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!’ — Romans 10:15, partially quoting Isaiah 52:7 These words have inspired my entire adult life as I have endeavoured to walk in the footsteps of Jesus – and especially, in my retirement years, in sharing the gospel with the […]
By Charles Gardner, UK Correspondent The greatest need for both Jews and Gentiles is an outpouring of the Holy Spirit as on the Day of Pentecost (or Shavuot) – 50 days after Yeshua was raised from the dead. Whereas the Law of Moses, given 50 days after the exodus from […]
By Charles Gardner, UK Correspondent The coronation taking place in London’s Westminster Abbey this Saturday is not just about the crowning of a new king. If the service follows precedent, it will also be much focused on the King of Kings, the ruler of the universe. This is symbolically reflected […]
With so much misinformation circulating in the media about the ongoing Middle East conflict, where Israel is perennially portrayed as the great bully, there is another story! Amidst the storm of Temple Mount riots, along with mass anti-government protests and brutal terrorist murders, believers in Yeshua (Jesus) from all over […]
If you fancy a tour of Israel, but can’t afford it or feel it would be too dangerous in view of escalating conflict, you could just read a book! Kathie Lee Gifford’s The Rock, The Road and the Rabbi, with additional comments from Rabbi Jason Sobel, takes you on an […]
The approach to Passover and Easter is a good time to remember the extreme bravery of German pastor Paul Schneider, who almost single-handedly stood up to Nazi brutality in the years immediately preceding World War II. He paid with his life, murdered by lethal injection in July 1939, aged just […]