When James McGowan – better known as Piperjames or Pipey – was asked to pipe Angus Buchan onto the stage at the Mighty Men Conference (MMC WC) in March 2011, a new tradition was forged. And from that moment the accomplished, veteran piper enthusiastically took on the calling of “War […]
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Open letter from churches to PE’s new soccer boss mayor
Nelson Mandela Bay church leaders have sent an open letter to Danny Jordaan, congratulating the South African Football Association President on his recent appointment as Mayor of Port Elizabeth and requesting a meeting with him to discuss challenges facing the metro. In recent years the church leaders have on several […]
State can appeal assisted suicide
Originally published in IOL News In the High Court sitting in Pretoria Judge Hans Fabricius on Tuesday granted the government leave to appeal his earlier ruling in which he gave Cape Town advocate Robin Stransham-Ford permission to have a doctor assist him in dying. Is there a place for mercy […]
Retirement is for the wheels of my car, says 80-year-old church planter
Ivan van Vuuren, 80, and his wife, Margaret, 72, are getting ready to establish a new church in Hoedspruit, Limpopo, alongside the Kruger National Park. In fact, God has given them a dream to plant several churches in order to reach the lost — and to establish a mission trip […]
Excellence and pure worship pleasure at Michael W Smith concert
Reflect the glory of God — This was the message that Michael Whitaker Smith had for fans who attended his concert in Cape Town last night, Thursday, 28 May 2015. There was a thick air of anticipation before the band hit their first note. The start of the concert had […]
Senior Vatican official says Ireland’s gay marriage vote is a “defeat for humanity”
Originally published in The Christian Post A senior Vatican official, reportedly seen as second only to the pope, said Ireland’s recent legalisation of gay marriage is a “defeat for humanity” in comments seen as the strongest yet from the Catholic Church on the controversial referendum. “I was deeply saddened by […]
WATCH: Video of the Week: May 28, 2015 — God miraculously delivers woman from rare “suicide disease”
[notice]In Video of the Week we post a weekly video clip to inspire, inform, edify or entertain. Readers are welcome to email suggested clips of the week to news@gatwaynews.co.za[/notice] Originally published in Charisma News “Out of nowhere, I had like this lightning bolt of piercing, burning pain. It was the […]
Let’s get ready for revival!
[notice]A monthly prophetic perspective from Marian and Kate Fitz-Gibbon[/notice] These days much talk circles in the atmosphere about revival, and the stirrings are mounting a great excitement in the spirit. We feel that at this incredible time in our history and future, it is important to hear God’s heart around […]
“There’s no such thing as comfortable Christianity,” says Samuel Rodriguez at Empowered21 Global Congress
Sprit-filled believers told to speak-up and declare Jesus to the world Originally published in The Christian Post In a high-energy parting shot to a gathering of several thousand Spirit-filled believers at the closing session of the Empowered21 Global Congress in Jerusalem, Israel on Sunday, president of the National Hispanic Christian […]
Joyful celebration of Jesus in Witbank
[notice]Patsy Fulton shares the passion for Jesus that was expressed at this year’s Witbank 4 Jesus family music festival.[/notice] The roar of the motorbike cavalcade built to a crescendo as en masse bikers entered the gates of Cambridge Private School, in the picturesque suburb of Del Judor Extension 4, Witbank. The […]