A new, fortnightly column in which Marzanne Slabbert explores the enigmatic fusion of faith and art in South Africa. Join her on an artistic journey and explore the many ways in which God is using the visual arts! 1 Thess 5:19-21, says: “Do not quench the Spirit. Do not treat […]
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Chinese pastor sentenced to 14 years for peddling ‘superstition’
Originally published in The Christian Post A court in China sentenced a prominent Protestant pastor to 14 years in prison. The pastor’s wife and four church members have also been sentenced to prison terms ranging from three to 10 years. They were all found guilty of purportedly “using superstition to […]
Calls for Scotland to criminalise purchase of sex
Originally published in Christian Today A Christian charity is calling on the Scottish government to follow other countries in criminalising the purchase of sex. CARE for Scotland is urging the Scottish government to push ahead with legislation that would target the demand side. It accused the Scottish government of “dragging […]
NMB Christians called to pray, fast for metro from January 26 to 28
Nelson Mandela Bay Christians (NMB) are urged to join in three days of prayer and fasting for the metro from Friday January 26 to Sunday January 28, said Bishop Zola Moses chairperson of the NMB Municipality Religious Desk. Prayer gatherings will be held at the new taxi rank opposite Njoli […]
Stay focused on knowing the Lord this year — Bill Johnson
Originally published in Charisma News In a message of encouragement for 2024, Bill Johnson is reminding the body of Christ to stay focused on one thing above all others, and that is to know the Lord. Just as Anna and Simeon were both fixated on seeking the presence of the […]
‘Fight the good fight in 2024’ — Jonathan Cahn
Originally published in Charisma News After seeing the past year surge with witchcraft, paganism, the occult and the extreme gender ideologies being pushed on young children, Rabbi Jonathan Cahn provided a warning about the coming end times, how these signs are playing out right in front of our eyes and what we […]
Archaeologists uncover rare 2 550-year-old silver coin in Judean Hills
Originally published in AllIsraelNews Israeli archaeologists recently found an extremely rare silver coin dating from the period of Persian rule in the land (6th–5th centuries BC) at an excavation site in the Judean Hills, Israel’s Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Wednesday. The importance of this find lies in the way […]
Netanyahu’s office says it’s ‘preposterous’ to say his invoking Amalek was a genocide call
Originally published in The Times of Israel The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office on Tuesday hit out at South Africa’s allegation that comments by Benjamin Netanyahu referencing the Amalekites, the biblical enemy of the ancient Israelites, in relation to Hamas were incitement to genocide. Netanyahu’s references to the Amalekites were part […]
The Lord is our peace — Angus Buchan
From all of us at Shalom Ministries, we want to wish our friends and supporters of Gateway a very, very happy and peaceful new year, we trust that 2024 will be a special year for each and every one of us. One of my most favorite scriptures as a new […]
2023 energy challenge in SA — a review and way forward
Sponsored post from the MDNTV blog For South Africa, like in many countries on the continent, ignoring early warning signs of inadequate power generation and distribution is akin to walking into darkness with the eyes open. It was disaster waiting to happen, and happen, it did. The nation, in 2023, is […]