Also see commentary by Afrika Mhlophe: https://gatewaynews.co.za/when-artistic-licence-gets-pushed-too-far-afrika-mhlophe/ A Kwa-Zulu Natal matric pupil whose art is at the centre of a social media storm for being blasphemous says his sketches and sculptures “are a far cry from the satanic panic some people claim it to be”. In a statement released on […]
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Hillsong Church hosting men’s conference in Pretoria, Cape Town
Hillsong Church South Africa will once again host its annual men’s conference from October 18 to 19. The conference, which has been running for 8 years in South Africa, is one of many of its kind that are run by Hillsong Church at its different locations around the world throughout […]
‘Daniel The Musical’ restarts — to bless Israel and honour critically-ill star
Disaster struck the Daniel The Musical show in Jerusalem this week when its lead performer Andile Gumbi, 36, fell ill suddenly and ended up in a critical condition in hospital. The seemingly-unstoppable show which opened to critical acclaim last week came to a halt as a decision was taken to suspend […]
Thousands of Christians flock to Jerusalem for Feast of Tabernacles
Originally published in Charisma News Thousands of Christians have come from around the world to Jerusalem to take part this week in the annual Feast of Tabernacles celebration, sponsored by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem. For the past 40 years, the Feast has been the largest gathering of Christian […]
Defence call for charges against pro-life doctor to be dropped
The legal team for pro-life doctor Jacques De Vos, 32, have called on the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) to drop unprofessional conduct charges against him ahead of his disciplinary hearing set for October 28 to 30 in Cape Town. In a letter to the HPCSA, De Wet Wepener […]
Songs at funerals — Hugh Wetmore
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. How do we choose suitable songs for funerals, and memorial services? These are precious, intimate occasions, and the choice of music must be handled with sensitivity. […]
Pretoria businessmen encouraged to apply biblical principles, find Kingdom purpose
Ultima Financial Planners hosted a one-day seminar called the FLOW conference in Pretoria recently at Casa Toscana, to inspire the business community to apply biblical principles to their personal and business finances. FLOW stands for faith and leadership over wealth and it was also the theme of the inaugural conference. […]
Lord’s Prayer and the great sign of our age — Charles Gardner
The very first line of the Lord’s Prayer stresses the importance to God of the great sign of our age – the return of the Jews to their ancient land. It has long been understood from the Scriptures that Christian support for Jewish Aliyah (immigration to Israel) is expected, but […]
Spanking judgment bad news for parental rights, freedom of religion
By Freedom of Religion South Africa As most South Africans will know by now, the Constitutional Court has recently ruled that it is illegal for parents to spank their children. The practical implication of the Court’s judgment is that all spanking – whether on the hand or on the bottom, and regardless […]
Bill Johnson, Shawn Bolz at Kingdom Come SA in February
Bethel Church’s renowned senior leader, Bill Johnson and internationally-acclaimed prophetic movement pioneer, author and TV host, Shawn Bolz, will be speaking at the third Kingdom Come SA conference in Johannesburg in February. For revivalist and author Johnson, it will be his second time to address South Africans under the Kingdom […]