[notice]Jesus came to give us abundant life (John 10:10). In this monthly column, Jacob McMillen examines what it means for men, young and old, to father abundant life in their families, communities, businesses and churches.[/notice] For those unfamiliar with the subject, dating is a relatively simple procedure that must always […]
Opinion
Time to clear the junk out of your marriage
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] Something profound happened to me just before Christmas. I had one of those ‘Aha’ moments that come to people to help them in their decision process. As people were doing their last minute shopping for Christmas and starting to cook their Christmas […]
2016 World Watch List: Some global trends in persecution
African countries continue to move into the Top 50 Sixteen countries in the Top 50 are from Africa, seven in the Top 20. One of the two newcomers to the list is Niger (#49). Among the countries just below the Top 50, that will no doubt feature in future lists, […]
2016/2017: Prophets see victory, character-building in tough times
[notice]A monthly prophetic perspective from Marian and Kate Fitz-Gibbon[/notice] Winston Churchill once said: “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity: an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. Our economic situation is bleak, especially if you are in debt. Our Rand is devalued, we are having one of the […]
Message of hope for 2016 from Malaysia
ISAAC Network School of the Spirit 2015 [notice]Gateway News Volunteer Reporter Claire Sally Roos recently attended the annual ISAAC Network School of the Spirit in Malaysia. She shares a South African perspective on the prophetic message of hope for 2016 delivered by ISAAC Network leader and international prophetic movement […]
Why we cannot regulate religion — Part 3
By Andrew Selley (Founder of FOR SA, & Leading Apostle in Four12 global partnership of churches) & Advocate Nadene Badenhorst (Legal Counsel, FOR SA). In Gateway News the last two weeks, FOR SA published Part 1 and Part 2 of a 3-part series on why religion (and especially the Church) cannot […]
Hand in hand is the way to go
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] If you were to closely follow a wedding procession you will realise that the bride and the groom come at different times. It is normally the groom who goes to the altar and waits for his bride. A wedding might take different […]
Why we cannot regulate religion — Part 2
By Andrew Selley (Founder of FOR SA & Leading Apostle in Four12 global partnership of churches) & Advocate Nadene Badenhorst (Legal Counsel, FOR SA) In Gateway News last week, FOR SA published the first article (Part 1) in a 3-part series on why religion cannot be regulated or even “self-regulated”, as […]
Thankful year-end reflections
[notice]A monthly prophetic perspective from Marian and Kate Fitz-Gibbon[/notice] So the year is almost coming to a close and most days it feels like it couldn’t come sooner. Goodbye 2015! Please do come in 2016. Perhaps many of us feel the same way. It has been a hectic year on […]
Why is the Jubilee Year so important?
What is a Jubilee Year and what does it mean to each of us, both materially and spiritually, especially regarding our relationship with our Holy Father? What significance does the Jubilee Year have for Israel, and what does it mean for South Africa? Biblically, the Jubilee Year is a time […]