South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Q: With Christmas drawing near, I’m really NOT looking forward to getting together with family, because there’s a lot of unresolved conflict just beneath the surface. Do you have any advice for handling an awkward situation? Graeme: The beautiful thing about family is the deep connection that binds members together […]
When the new-born Jesus was dedicated at the Temple, a righteous man called Simeon pronounced that he would be “a light for revelation to the Gentiles and the glory of your people Israel” (Luke 2:32). Yes – Yeshua, the Jewish Messiah, who changed the world forever, is the glory of […]
Originally published in Charisma News Of the four Gospels, Luke gives the most detailed account of the nativity and mentions Mary 12 times, more than any other biblical writer. In addition to the birth of Christ, he also gives special, detailed attention to the birth of John the Baptist, and many see his gynecological […]
A monthly column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth The people I most like to be with, are those who appreciate and celebrate life’s simple joys. I was living in London when I met the man I would eventually marry. Not […]
We were studying the opening verses of Matthew’s Gospel in our church home group the other day, appropriately at the start of the Advent season focusing on the first and second coming of Christ. It’s a strange way to start a book, as our leader pointed out. Strange, for Gentiles […]
In his last monthly column of the year, Angus Buchan has some kind words of encouragement for the Gateway News team. As the founder and editor of Gateway News, I thank Angus and Shalom for their encouragement and prophetic declarations about next year. And I especially want to emphasise that […]
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 […]
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! Liezel Sophia Fulls, whose name embodies “Promise of God” and “Wisdom,” is a living […]
A feature by Charles Gardner, that was originally published in ‘Heroes of Faith’, an inspiring UK-based quarterly magazine Andrew Murray (1828-1917) was among the world’s most inspiring devotional writers. And although he lived for the most part in the 19th century, reprints of his writings (he wrote 240 books) kept […]
By Dawn Barkhuizen If ever there was a time for believers to pay attention to the life of the Nazi dissident and German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer it is today. And if ever a movie was a clarion call to the Church to awaken from its slumber regarding the political trajectory […]