South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Family First New Zealand, a leading family group in New Zealand, is warning South African families that a smacking ban will do more harm than good by criminalising good parents, and harming children and families, with little effect on the real issue of child abuse. “A decade on from the […]
Women from across the country are invited again to attend this year’s God’s Karoo Women Conference at the Willowmore showgrounds on November 4 and 5. Well-known singer Danie Botha and motivational speaker Lynette Beer will be there to inspire women. The worship will be led by Arno Ferreira and Sons. […]
A call for you to rise up into a new way of being and living with God. Inspiration for South Africans from GloryFest This month in my column is a video that was created by Zion Matthew on special request from me for Gateway News Readers — an interview with […]
Book review by Wendy Duminy Ruined is a memoir by Ruth Everhart who is a writer, Presbyterian Pastor and rape survivor. This memoir is a candid and honest glimpse into the emotional and spiritual journey that Ruth had to venture on to find healing after being raped at gun point. […]
Book review by Wendy Duminy For some, life is far too busy to sit down and read a novel. Or there are simply too many people needing your attention that finding more than five minutes to read feels almost impossible. If that rings true for you, then I recommend The […]
A monthly column bringing you frontline testimonies of what God is stirring up across the globe. By international revivalist Lindy-Ann Hopley, Beautiful Witness Ministries. Greetings from the US of A! America for Jesus! What an adventure! #BeautifulWitnessMinistries #USACOASTTOCOASTGLORYTOUR2017 I am currently sitting at a tiny coffee shop in Playa del […]
A ruling in the Johannesburg High Court last Thursday that makes it illegal for parents to apply any form of physical discipline to their children made serious inroads into parental authority and freedom of religion, said Freedom of Religion SA (FOR SA) executive director Michael Swain in a media statement […]
Originally published in Mail & Guardian As of Thursday morning, the “reasonable chastisement” of a child by a parent is no longer a valid shield against a charge of common assault. Instead, any parent who hits a child faces the same potentially criminal treatment as if the victim had been […]
Originally published in Christian Today Islamic Fulani herdsmen have reportedly killed at least 28 people, including Christian women and children, in a raid on a village in Plateau State, Nigeria. Persecution watchdog International Christian Concern reported on the recent attack on Tuesday, explaining that the violent raids by the Fulani […]
Since his major label debut as frontman for the internationally renowned, GMA Dove Award-winning, local rock band, Tree 63, John Ellis has become a stalwart of the artistic and song-writing community. An ASCAP Vanguard Award-winning songwriter, Ellis has garnered massive radio success, both locally and internationally, for writing and recording […]