South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Seasoned PR, marketing and publishing practitioner and publisher of Devoted Magazine, Gerda Potgieter previews her newly-released book in which she probes the ethics of press attacks on KwaSizabantu Mission in KwaZulu-Natal “Want to stop a cult? Then don’t buy aQuellé bottled water”, was one of the blaring headlines released on […]
Three independent Bible Reading Marathons will take place at different centres in late October and perhaps there will be even more, says Illona de Wit, visionary of the inaugural event in Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) in 2018. Illona and her team are looking forward to hosting their sixth annual Bible […]
“For too long divisions and disagreements have torn the fabric of our society. Now is the time to mend and strengthen bonds between us,” says a press release from the visionaries of an ambitious campaign to pursue unity and healing in Nelson Mandela Bay through three days of fasting and […]
Originally published in The Christian Post In testimony provided to a US congressional subcommittee on Tuesday, a Nigerian Catholic bishop decried a “conspiracy of silence” from his government and the international community in response to what he says is genocidal violence targeting Christian communities in the African nation. The House […]
By Charles Gardner Watching a beautiful and vivacious Iranian woman being interviewed in Israel for the Christian Broadcasting Network, you would hardly believe she has endured torture and imprisonment for her faith. But the face of Marziyeh Amirizadeh lights up with joy as her eyes glisten with the love she […]
Originally published in Morning Star News About two weeks after a 22-year-old Muslim in eastern Uganda put his faith in Christ, villagers on killed him for leaving Islam, sources said. Abudu Amisi of Kasanvu village, Pallisa District was stabbed multiple times on Saturday July 8 while returning from a market […]
Artists and creatives from the Western Cape winelands and beyond will be getting together in Wellington for a time of mutual encouragement and refreshing at the eighth annual Artists’ Gathering from September 8 to 10. The theme of this year’s event at the Andrew Murray Centre for Spirituality is “Placed”, […]
By Gaye Moonieya It takes time to process a trip to Israel, especially a first time visit and what is often a long-held dream, which it was for me. It’s a tiny country and there is so much to see. Our nine day trip was packed with non-stop activity as […]
By Charles Gardener College lecturer and evangelist Richard Harvey faced two main obstacles as he considered the validity of the Christian faith while at school in Winchester, England. Firstly, he was Jewish – his family (formerly known as Hirschland) fled Germany with the rise of the Nazis and many of […]
Just over a month ago the South African government announced that it was suspending its bid to push through a controversial bill to decriminalise prostitution. What does this development mean? And what next? Gateway News discussed these questions with Dr Marcel van der Watt, Director of the Research Institute at […]