A monthly column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth My cynical response to the education department’s boast in improved pass rates was not an ideal way to kick off 2025. I admit I’m sceptical, especially since I was one of those […]
Opinion
Time to show compassion — Angus Buchan
One of the characteristics of our beloved Lord Jesus Christ is His heart for each one of us, He has extreme compassion on all men. If we look at the Gospel of Mark 8:2 the Lord says: “I have compassion on the multitude because they have now continued with me […]
Hope for users: a biblical approach to overcoming pornography
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 […]
Focus on the Family: handling unresolved family conflict
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 […]
Reflection on greatest gift from Jewish people as Hannukah, Christmas coincide — Charles Gardner
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 […]
Agnostic archaeologist discovers evidence for virgin birth
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 […]
Crammed with Heaven: A letter from home and the man I married
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 […]
Peace in Jerusalem: Only solution to Middle East conflict already taking place
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 […]
We love you — Angus Buchan
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 […]
The naked truth about porn in SA
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 […]