[notice]Special Report by Mike Burnard of INcontext Ministries[/notice] 1. MOHATTAM GATHERING On 11 November 2011, more than 70 000 Christians in Egypt joined together in an unprecedented all night prayer meeting in Mohattam, Cairo. This historic event took place in the midst of renewed demonstrations and Coptic Christians facing increasing […]
Opinion
Romance, beauty and tears…
[notice]The second part of a 2-part introductory article by Anna Heydenrych whose column will be published fortnightly in Gateway News[/notice] The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller Last week, I introduced the notion that […]
Is there a conflict between Christianity and culture
[notice] Part 1 of a 2-part series by Port Elizabeth pastor, Afrika Mhlophe [/notice] Tallin, the capital city of Estonia is Europe’s capital of culture for the year 2011. A European city gets this honour for one calendar year from the European Union and in that period it has the […]
The meaning of the words “I am sorry”
[notice]Port Elizabeth Pastor, Afrika Mhlophe, takes a tough stance on the personal choices of public officials and the difference between Godly sorrow and worldly sorrow. [/notice] I am sitting on a flight en route from Paris to Stockholm and I am doing my best to try and finish reading a […]
Time for a talk
[notice]The first in a new fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych[/notice] “May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” Psalms 19 vs 14 The other day, over a quick cup of coffee during my lunch break, […]
Why you need to be at the stadium on Saturday
[notice]Port Elizabeth Pastor, Afrika Mhlophe, speaks his heart to his Christian brothers and sisters in Nelson Mandela Bay[/notice] On this coming Saturday something historic is about to take place in Nelson Mandela Metro, a metro named after the global icon, Dr Nelson Mandela. No, he is not visiting this part […]
Shoot the Boer song ruling opens questions on law and ethics
[notice]Looking at the recent controversal court ruling that the singing of Julius Malema’s anthem “Shoot The Boer” constitutes hate speech, Port Elizabeth pastor, Afrika Mhlophe, explores the fine line between what is legal and what is ethical.[/notice] Much has been made of the judgement handed down by the […]
What to do about crime?
[notice]While on a mission trip to Europe, Port Elizabeth pastor, Afrika Mhlophe, reflects on the problem of crime back home.[/notice] The crime statistics are out and looks like the Eastern Cape Province is losing the battle on crime. We now have the dubious dishonour of being the murder capital of […]
God of the nations
[notice]While on a mission trip to Europe, Port Elizabeth pastor, Afrika Mhlophe, muses on how you, and I and he, fit into God’s purposes for the nations[/notice] In chapter 17 of the book of Acts we encounter Paul looking over the city of Athens and being agitated that […]
Anti-Christian bias is what’s unconstitutional!
The liberal media’s public lynching of Justice Mogoeng was more about the candidate’s Christian viewpoints, than about his suitability for the post of Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court. Justice Mogoeng existed in relative obscurity until President Zuma nominated him for the post of Chief Justice. Once his Christianity was […]