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[notice]Despite rampant persecution carried out against Christians by China’s Communist leaders, a leading Chinese writer has argued that Christianity – not Confucianism, Communism, or Atheism – is the country’s future. Yu Jie, a best-selling Chinese author and one of the foremost critics of the country’s leadership, recently penned in an op-ed […]
Our way or God’s way: sand or rock What happened? Elections took place in a fairly peaceful climate across the country. Despite the heat in the build-up to the elections between the ANC, DA and EFF, this speaks of maturity setting in among South Africa’s voters and voting system. While […]
Originally published in Christian Today Evangelist Franklin Graham has said he is cancelling a summit meeting on persecuted Christians in Russia because of new laws restricting Christian freedom. Instead, the summit will take place in the US next year. Writing on Facebook, Graham said: “Earlier this year I announced that […]
Why I voted at this election, why I voted as I did It was a privilege and an honour to once again vote in a democratic election in South Africa. And ‘once again’ I voted African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) because, as a Christian, I am convinced that it is […]
The greatest sporting contest in the world, the Olympic Games, launches in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, and Gateway News is pleased to report that our readers can look forward to a weekly update from our special correspondents on the spot — Cobus and Philna Kruger. Professional triathlete, sports ministry […]
Originally published in The Guardian A prominent Christian church leader has become the latest to be jailed by Chinese courts during a week of activist trials and public confessions that have shocked international observers. Hu Shigen, a leader of an underground church movement, was found guilty of subversion, sentenced to […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald Now, behold, I release you today from the chains on your hands — Jeremiah 40:4, is the biblically inspired opening of the most recent movie trailer of an American historic action film remake entitled Ben-Hur, starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Huston, slated to be […]
Well, the dust is settling over South Africa’s hotly contested local government elections and whatever the outcome we as followers of Jesus Christ can rest assured that He is ultimately in control and that each one of us has a part to play in reflecting Him well in the places […]
Originally published in Christian Today Bryan and Katie Torwalt from the Jesus Culture ministry have just released their new album called Champion, and they hope it will receive the same level of success as their debut album Here On Earth, which contained the hit single Holy Spirit. “When we wrote […]
Originally published in God Reports She was born into a strict Muslim family in the Middle East. Because she was born in the Muslim month of Ramzan, her parents named her Ramza. “I was a religious girl from my childhood,” she told Bibles for Mideast. “I was always in front […]