Book Review by Amanda Mould DESERT ROSES by Tracie PetersonGenre: Romance and Adventure Put away the Mills and Boons ladies. Turn from sordid love stories which promote sex out of marriage and lust. As Christians we need to look around our everyday lifes and see how we live in sin […]
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Evangelical, Catholic, and mainline bodies issue evangelism rules
[notice]Missiologists applaud unity effort, but note what’s missing and what will raise eyebrows.[/notice] By Chris Norton – Originally published in Christianity Today Evangelical, Mainline Protestant, and Roman Catholic leaders convened in Geneva last week (June 28) to announce the release of a historic document on the ethics of Christian evangelism. […]
The People Vs e.tv (Phase 2)
Despite assurances to their advertisers that “Naked News” contradicted the channels “high family values,” e.tv again broadcasted the appallingly sexist strip show on Saturday 2 July at 1:10am. The channel of “high family values” also aired several pornographic SMS adverts that have proven to be harmful to children. Many reports […]
Naidoo targets advertisers as e.tv persists with Naked News
Despite assurances to their advertisers that they had pulled “Naked News”, e.tv broadcast the show as well as pornographic SMS adverts at the weekend, says Family Policy Institute (FPI) director Errol Naidoo. He said that as a result of the broadcaster’s rejection of the concerns of thousands of Christians, he […]
GATEWAY NEWS DATES
2017 SEPTEMBER 1 – 2 – Company of Prophets SA Conference at Hatfield Church Pretoria AUGUST Tues 1 – Marks meeting 11am Bonamia Tues 8 — Zuma no confidence debate Thur 10 -Bloem – launch of Mighty Families – Arno van Niekerk (First event in April 2018) JULY Wed 19 […]
Walk The Talk first step in family movie venture
Veteran South African film director Regardt van den Bergh is finding fresh inspiration making short Christian movies with his daughter and son-in-law, Leán and Anko de Wet. The family trio have joined forces in a Cape Town based film company, Movies For Life, which recently launched its first movie, Walk […]
Unashamedly Ethical off to a promising start in PE
The launch of Unashamedly Ethical (UE) in Port Elizabeth at the weekend was an unprecedented success said Steve Johnstone, international co-ordinator of the UE movement which promotes ethics, values and clean living around the world. He said that key Nelson Mandela Bay business leaders who attended a UE briefing […]
Theft of computers knocks township Internet access
Affordable Internet access to Walmer Township residents has been cut off after thieves broke into the Biza Internet Café and made off with five of its six computers. Café owner Michael Makeleni, 43, said he had opened the venture in the Walmer Enterprise Village in 2009 with a God-inspired vision […]
Messianic Christian couple in Israel accused of converting minor
By Wayne King – Compass Direct News A hard-line Jewish ultra-Orthodox group in Israel that singles out Jewish Christians known as Messianic Jews for harassment and abuse is taking aim at a couple it claims is manipulating minors into becoming Christians. The group, Yad L’Achim, this week placed leaflets around […]
Beautiful traditional worship album from renewed Marah
Music Review by Val Viljoen MARAH LOUW — Marah Worships the African Way Marah Louw’s new gospel album comes at a time in her life when she has found a new joy and purpose in her singing talent. After facing many challenges, Marah found herself in a place where she […]