South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
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 […]
In January I gave you a plethora of prophecies to consider for 2016. I encouraged you to read the original manuscripts and listen to the podcasts where applicable and discern for yourselves as to where we stand as a nation and as and where we may be going in the next season. […]
Three years ago members of the public and businesses banded together to fund and resource the erection of a 14m high cross opposite the Van Stadens Bridge on the N2 freeway west of Port Elizabeth to deter repeated suicide jumps from the bridge. “The cross has been highly successful because […]
[notice]Alf James speaks to Arno van Niekerk author of ‘Enough! What is the Plan?’. He says Van Niekerk’s book is a book for NOW, for this season in both our lives and our country’s history.[/notice] South Africa has had enough of moral and spiritual decay; we stand as a nation in […]