South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
With the 80th anniversary of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s martyrdom on April 9th, the fresh challenge to Christian faith posed by a new movie on the great man continues unabated. I have now been alerted to a paper1 about the German theologian who stood up to the Nazis, written in 2021, that […]
By Craig Bailie The need has never been more pressing for Africa’s citizens, families, communities, governments, and other organisations at national and regional levels to defend and advance freedom of religion or belief (commonly known as FORB). FORB is defined as follows in Article 18 of the UN Universal Declaration of […]
Q: My wife and I generally get along great, but I’m surprised how much we argue about little chores around the house. Is this normal? Graeme: When couples are asked about stress points in marriage, things like kids and finances usually come up first. But studies show that household chores […]
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. (Ephesians 5:16) We are to live for the present, right now, in fact. I received a beautiful letter from dear friends in the USA. The heart of the letter was all about time. They said, knowing that the future has been moulded […]
A column in which Marzanne Slabbert explores the enigmatic fusion of faith and art in South Africa. Join her on an artistic journey and explore the many ways in which God is using the visual arts! In the heart of the picturesque Eastern Free State, in Clarens, resides talented artist Loezytha […]
Originally published in Christian Daily The Christian landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, with the centre of gravity shifting decisively towards the Global South, particularly Africa. This unprecedented Church growth presents both immense opportunities and considerable challenges, especially for theological education. In an interview with Christian Daily International, Dr David […]
God understands fully our experience of being human. It’s a truth we know well, but in our familiarity with the incarnation we can lose the profundity of it. Jesus was a baby, requiring the care and nurture of parents; he was a boy who had to learn responsibility and societal […]
Q: I vividly remember exactly where I was when I heard about the World Trade Centre and Pentagon attacks. My son was just an infant then; now he’s reading about significant events like 9/11, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, and more recent incidents of war. Yesterday he asked me how […]
A monthly column aiming to open eyes and free lives from the damaging effects of porn, brought to you by the team from The Naked Truth. The UK charity, now in South Africa, works internationally to change lives and minds through awareness, education and recovery, guided by the mission of […]
I am not sure if the Gateway Readers know about what is currently going on in Malawi and other parts of Africa. Severe hunger because of long droughts and no rain. In some areas rain did come and people could plant, but because of the late rains, the harvest is […]