Wilberforce Academy team members Ryan Smit and Embeth du Toit reflect on the recent inaugural Residential Week of the academy which aims to equip South Africans to apply a biblical worldview in their spheres of influence The name William Wilberforce is inextricably linked to the abolition of slavery in the […]
Opinion
‘Refreshingly open to Jesus’: Barna study reveals ‘tremendous’ new opportunity for the Church
Originally published in CBN News The Church in the US has seen a dramatic shift within the last 10 years including a decline in attendance and the rise of “religious nones”, but a recent study shows that nearly 75% of adults still have the desire to grow spiritually and more […]
CRAMMED WITH HEAVEN: The Chinese Village and Jesus
A new monthly column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth Heaven is crammed into a small village in a remote part of China. If you ever find yourself lost and happen upon it, it may appear to be just a scattering […]
Message to our readers: ‘Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise’ – Psalm 145:3
A very blessed Christmas and New Year to you. May you experience rest and refreshing in Jesus at this time. After sending out our final newsletter of the year tomorrow we are taking a publishing break until January 16. You are welcome to contact us for any reason at news@gatewaynews.co.za […]
Zelensky must protect religious freedom, not quash it
By Hedieh Mirahmadi — Originally published in The Christian Post This December, while the world prepares to celebrate the birth of Christ, Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky proposed a law to ban all religious organisations “affiliated with centres of influence” in Russia. Zelensky justified his decision as necessary to prevent Moscow from being able […]
Perspective on arrest of outspoken Ugandan pastor, ex-presidential candidate, arrested for ‘promoting sectarianism’
Advocate Evelyne Naikoba team leader of Crownel Co. Ltd. a legal advocacy firm in Kampala, Uganda, focuses on the recent arrest of pastor-politician Joseph Kabuleta who she suggests is in trouble for ‘speaking truth to power’ Joseph Kizza Kabuleta (born March 17, 1972) is a Ugandan pastor, journalist, sports analyst, […]
Civil society will not let up on struggle for electoral justice — Michael Louis
Originally published in News24 There is no doubt that our collective concern for the state of our democracy is at an all time high. We have a president who has been found to have possibly violated his oath of office and other laws of the land. We have no credible […]
Studies reveal there are now 1 million followers of Jesus worldwide of Jewish descent
A great spiritual awakening is underway in the Jewish community worldwide, but particularly in the United States, reports Joel C Rosenburg best-selling author, Middle East analyst, Evangelical leader and editor of All Israel News and All Arab News and president and CEO of Near East Media. In the early part […]
Christians in politics 1780 – 2022 — Chuck Stephens
Chuck Stephens shows that there is nothing new or unusual about Christians in politics. But, he points out, that no political party has cornered Christianity I could go back further into history but let’s start with the British Quakers during the time of Napoleon. They ignited the anti-slavery movement. Out […]
Time for the Anglican Church to rethink its approach to Israel
In an op-ed published in PoliticsWeb, Pamela Ngubane, general manager of South African Friends of Israel, says the Church should align itself with peace-builders who lay a foundation for the future prosperity of all people The Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA) has adopted a set of increasingly extreme positions […]