When Sarah was told by her South Africa-based missionary father Paul (not their real names for security reasons) that she could join him on a mission trip to China if she raised her own finances she was so successful that they had to tell people to stop sending money. Paul […]
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JASA launches online anti-corruption campaign
The Justice Alliance of South Africa has launched a website www.ExposeIt.org.za where the public can report any sort of bribery and corruption. The development follows a charitable grant received by JASA in December last year to set up and operate a new website to report bribery and corruption, and ensure that prosecutions take […]
A slap in the face of the Constitution
[notice]By Mike Pothier — Research Co-ordinator[/notice] Originally published in Response, August 19, 2015 — SA Catholic Bishops Conference Parliamentary Liaison Office The framers of the South African Constitution had the foresight to include an innovative set of institutions that effectively add a fourth arm to the usual three-way division of […]
Drawing strength from the joy of the Lord
[notice]A monthly Christian sport column by Cobus Kruger, a professional triathlete who is passionate about evangelism, leadership and community development through sport.[/notice] Each week we see great sports people and teams achieve success in their sports careers. Going quickly down memory lane we see AB De villiers, making the fastest […]
A prophet is not without honour except in his own hometown
[notice]A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan[/notice] Just reading The Bible this morning I read in Luke 4:24 where Jesus says “Assuredly, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own country.” We need to understand sometimes that the hardest place to start […]
Tempted to a ‘good time’
[notice]A monthly column by Michael Cassidy, evangelist, author, Christian leader and founder of African Enterprise whose ministry in Africa and the world has spanned more than 50 years.[/notice] A hurried woman pulled into a parking place, but could find no coin for the metre in her handbag. After all, you […]
Not a single fight in 75 years of marriage
Originally published in Testimony1.com An elderly Christian couple from Wisconsin, USA, was featured on Time magazine and other US media recently when they revealed to a local news network that they never had even a single argument in their 75 years of blissful marriage. Arlene and Richard Baughman, age 96 […]
WATCH: Hindu businesswoman meets Living God: Video of the Week– August 14, 2015
[notice]In Video of the Week we post a weekly video clip to inspire, inform, edify or entertain. Readers are welcome to email suggested clips of the week to news@gatwaynews.co.za[/notice] Dr Preeti’s Testimony Originally published in Testimony1.com I was a devout Hindu… prayed to my idol-gods regularly… I feared God… like […]
Biggest-ever NMB evangelism thrust launches on Sunday — but soul-winners already off the starting blocks
The biggest evangelism thrust ever undertaken in Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch) will officially “Switch On” on Sunday (August 16, 2015). But in reality fired-up evangelists who couldn’t wait that long have already been out winning souls. And at a pre-launch pastors’ breakfast and meeting this morning […]
Tickets available for Martin Smith at NCMI World Equip in Johannesburg
Martin Smith (of the worship band Delirious?) will be leading worship in Johannesburg on Monday, October 5, as part of the NCMI World Equip, taking place from October 5 to 9. Those who register for the NCMI World Equip at http://ncmiequip2015.co.za will gain entrance to the event, but tickets are […]