South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Crammed with Heaven is a monthly column in which Jenni Pretorius Hill shares stories of hope which bring Heaven’s perspective to Earth In the same way that New Agers scan the horoscopes as the new year rolls into view, many Christians rush to the “word for the year” from their […]
Originally published in My christian Daily An Armenian tycoon has been involved in installing the world’s tallest Jesus statue, which stands at 33 metres. The initiative, led by Armenian businessman and political figure Gagik Tsarukyan, saw crews start assembling the colossal 33m sculpture of Jesus Christ this week onto a […]
In many African cultures, including those of the Xhosa, Tsonga and Sotho peoples of South Africa, traditional circumcision marks the transition from boyhood to manhood. Among the Xhosa, this rite of passage is known as “ulwaluko”. A Gqeberha pastor and author, Siphelo Goduka, is now challenging the spiritual foundations of […]
One in five Christians in Africa face high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith, says Open Doors International in it’s 2026 World Watch List (WWL) which was released today. The number of Christians around the world in this category is up by eight million from last year to […]
By Bill Muehlenberg — Originally published in My Christian Daily With lots of global upheaval occurring right now, be it in Venezuela, Iran or other parts of the world, talk about ‘regime change’ and the like is being heard more frequently of late. While all of us should take a […]
If we look at The Word of God as written in 2 Corinthians 4:18 (NKJV) “While we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.” Like never before […]
Today, December 12, is the last publishing day of Gateway News in 2025. We will be back on January 12 2026. I wish you a wonderful, Jesus-filled Christmas and a New Year overflowing in hope as you experience the endless love of God cascading into your heart through the Holy […]
In its 6th Edition, the Annual Namibia Family Conference (ANFC) was convened on December 10 by Youth One Africa Ministries, the Coalition of Churches and Organisations on Ethical Social Justice, the Alliance of Christian Churches in Namibia (ACCN), Passover Africa, ENOSI, New Wave and the 24-Hour Prayer and Worship Gathering. […]
Originally published in Thrive News During a long-form interview hosted by Katie Miller covering everything from artificial intelligence to space travel, Elon Musk offered one of his clearest acknowledgments yet of a belief in a divine Creator. The exchange came around the 12-minute mark, as interviewer Katie Miller shifted from […]
Q: I never experienced any real traditions and good Christmas memories as a child. It was just transactional – once the presents were opened and the wrapping picked up, Christmas was done. Now that we’re starting a family my husband and I want to change that. Do you have any […]