With the publication of its annual World Watch List (2017) of the 50 countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian, Open Doors has identified five major trends in global persecution. In some parts of the whole it is the government’s intention and goal to completely wipe out […]
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Family reunited by God after 33 years
Port Elizabeth businessman Malcolm Bailes chatted to his dad while surfing on at least 10 occasions – but during those pleasant encounters at the beach neither of them realised they were father and son, or that God was busy answering prayers they had both been praying for years. Malcolm was […]
Western Cape Churches to fight fires on their knees this Sunday
As fires in the Western Cape continue to rage — 19 have been reported in the province this week — churches throughout the province are being urged to set aside time in their services and Sunday School gatherings to pray specifically for the fires to cease. “Land is being lost, farms, […]
Ugandan national rugby team sings Christian hymn before every game
Originally published in God Reports While they have never qualified for the World Cup, the national Rugby Union team known as the Cranes finds inspiration for their play with prayer and hymn-singing before and after each game. “If I live a holy life, shun the wrong and do the right, […]
Miracle orphan village with cross at centre carries hope for millions of children
It works, when Jesus is the focus Fittingly, the first sign of Liv Village we encountered as we drove through the rural township of Cottonlands at the end of a long Gateway News team road trip, was a tall, blue, illuminated cross shining in the darkness. LIV Village manager Chester Koyana, […]
Powerful PE service a picture of ‘how church can lead nation in healing and reconciliation’
“It was one of the most meaningful services I have ever attended in my Christian walk,” said Trevor Jennings a member of a Nelson Mandela Bay church leadership task team that arranged a healing and reconciliation service at which four victims of apartheid-era forced removals from South End, Port Elizabeth, […]
Confidence in belonging to God at all times
Though God created each of us and though we belong to Him, our faith that He desires only the best for us often stutters in hard times. If circumstances are suddenly not to our liking, we start questioning His intentions; as though we know what is best for us. Hardships […]
The amazing story of ‘The Jesus Business’
I met Mary Naidoo at her stand — ‘The Jesus Business’ — at a recent Christian Expo in Durban. Intrigued by the dazzling array of Christian paintings, nativity scene models, and scripture-themed household items that she and her team were displaying , I asked her if I could interview her. […]
How beautiful on the mountains … — a divine appointment
God’s appointment with Israeli family on a South African farm Anyone unconvinced about God’s special love for the Jewish people should look no further than this remarkable story set in the mountains of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, where I grew up. A Christian meeting was set to take place at a […]
Mayor calls prayer service for rain at Port Elizabeth City Hall
Faith leaders and concerned Nelson Mandela Bay residents gathered for a prayer service in front of the Port Elizabeth City Hall this morning in response to a call by Executive Mayor Athol Trollip. About 80 people joined together in Vuyisile Mini Square to ask God to break the drought that […]