South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in God Reports When one walks through the doors of this Three Self Church in southeast China, men and women are singing and worshiping God with exuberance, dancing, waving flags and even blowing the shofar. “Dramatic changes are happening,” Pastor Duan Huilai told CBN News. “God is moving […]
Originally published in Charisma News She’s the smallest baby ever born, but encapsulates her parents’ hope and faith. E’layah Faith Peagues is going home—a remarkable story because doctors never expected her to survive. “E’layah is our miracle baby girl,” mother Megan Smith tells the Charlotte Observer of her daughter, who is one […]
A lot has been said about Penny Sparrow’s facebook post that referred to black beachgoers as monkeys but I am wondering if her offensive ranting should not be leading us to ask uncomfortable questions regarding the state of race relations in South Africa. Perhaps what we think is a resurgence […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald Just ahead of Valentine’s Day, renowned evangelist Billy Graham has encouraged those eager to find the perfect spouse to trust God to guide their path instead of relying on their significant other, as God ultimately knows what’s best for those He loves. In a […]
[notice]Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column.[/notice] In our January 2016 column we “lamented” that we don’t seem to sing the “Lament Psalms”. Psalms that mourn our sins, express our depression, admit our […]
This week Gateway News celebrated a significant milestone — our fifth birthday. We give thanks to God for inspiring the Christian news journey that we launched in February 2011 and for continuing to inspire us to pursue the vision He has placed in our hearts. We also give thanks to […]
Testimonies of Muslim people who have met Jesus Christ through dreams and visions are not uncommon. But for most of us in South Africa such miracles are something that apparently happen in mysterious, faraway places. It therefore piqued my interest when Heinrich Alberts, who leads a church in my home […]
[notice]Advocate Nadene Badenhorst, Legal Counsel, Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) provides an overview of the Religious freedom cases and issues that are in the pipeline for 2016. Watch this space…[/notice] Religious freedom is one of the most pressing issues facing Christians in SA today. Increasingly, Christian pastors, churches, ministries, […]
The Radio Veritas Women’s World Day of Prayer which will be taking place on March 5, 2016 at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Johannesburg promises to be a powerful force against the ills that burden Africa. The suffering in many countries on our continent are a clear indicator of the […]
Jesus said to his disciples before He ascended to the Father “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost” (Mathew 28:19). Pastor Mafemani Rivers Mahumani in his late forties from Giyani township in Limpopo […]