South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
[notice]A monthly column by Marcel van der Watt, lecturer in the Department of Police Practice at UNISA, former police detective, and current member of the Gauteng Rapid Response Task Team for Human Trafficking.[/notice] Whilst reflecting on the past two weeks’ media coverage of tragic events playing out in South Africa, […]
[notice]A fortnightly devotional based on everyday experiences.[/notice] Don’t shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you. Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ—that’s where the action is. See things from his perspective. Colossians 3:1-2 (MSG) “Two tweets, people!” […]
Something is missing. It is missing in the speeches of the political leaders, it is missing on the celebrity tweets on Twitter and their Facebook status updates and it is definitely missing in the commentary and reports of journalists in the press. This something was certainly missing in the State […]
Project visionary shares faith journey lessons [notice]Jeffreys Bay publisher Robbie Hift says ‘God is a Waymaker’ who gives ‘impossible’ visions and is able to make them happen. The dream of erecting a giant ‘Cross of Hope’ opposite a bridge known for suicide death jumps is becoming a reality.[/notice] Two weeks […]
Cape Town pro-lifers joined thousands of Christians around the world yesterday in a ’40 Days for Life’ campaign of prayer, fasting and peaceful vigil to save lives. It is the first time that South Africa has participated in the campaign that is credited with saving thousands of babies lives since […]
A 2008 John Bevere sermon message about the spiritual reward of honour started a young South African engineer on a mission to mobilise prayer support for the police throughout SA. “The lord has spoken to me about the responsibility we as the church of God have to honour and respect […]
‘Tears’ campaigns to rid SA of world ‘rape capital’ image As South Africans feel outrage at latest rape headlines a movement of hope called Tears calls on citizens to wear blue tomorrow (February 14) in solidarity with Tears and V-Day, a day of global rising against abuse of women and […]
A memorandum that was signed at the end of a 1 000-strong pro-life march in Phoenix, Durban on Sunday, will be presented to key Government leaders. The memorandum, which says that a staggering 1 567 legal abortions were performed daily in South Africa in 2011, was signed by African Christian […]
Originally published in God Reports Nestled in the beautiful countryside of Spain is an Arab training camp. Not the kind of camp you have recently heard of coming out of the Arab world, but a training camp that empowers Arab Christian nationals, equipping them with the mighty Word of God. […]
Gateway News turns two today. Thank you Lord for keeping us going and growing through this time and for sustaining our appetite for the “impossible”. Thank you too to every person and organisation who has supported us with prayers, encouragement, news, writing, admin assistance, talent, wisdom, advertising support and donations. […]