Originally published in CBN News A group of Orthodox rabbis have issued a public statement calling Christianity a gift to the world. “We acknowledge that Christianity is neither an accident nor an error, but the willed divine outcome and gift to the nations,” read the statement published by the Center […]
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Church smashes world record for largest ever Gospel choir
Originally published in Christian Today The world record for the largest gospel choir has been smashed by a church in the Philippines. Church of God International in Manila formed a chorus of 8 688 singers and reduced the Guinness World Records adjudicator to tears during the 15-minute performance. The Araneta […]
Bible mission family heading for Western Cape
The Grobler family of Despatch are getting ready to do what they love most — taking Bibles to people in remote areas who have a hunger for God’s word. On Saturday next week (December 19, 2015) Eben and Benita Grobler and their teenage children Chantelle and Ivan will set out […]
Pro-life ministries joining forces in walk across W Cape in early 2016
Several pro-life ministries will be joining forces in January to walk across the Western Cape teaching on the Sanctity of life and what we can do save lives and stop abortions, reports Africa Christian Action (ACA). This Walk for Life will also include preaching the Life-Giving message of the Gospel, […]
Government fails to respond to anti-corruption memorandum
By South African Christian Leadership Initiative Government has failed to respond to a memorandum of demands submitted to it during nationwide protest marches by the Unite Against Corruption (UAC) coalition, in spite of a personal commitment by Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe to come up with a detailed reply, […]
Hand in hand is the way to go
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] If you were to closely follow a wedding procession you will realise that the bride and the groom come at different times. It is normally the groom who goes to the altar and waits for his bride. A wedding might take different […]
Male entitlement at root of Aids crisis and gender based violence
It was refreshing to hear Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa admit HIV thrives in “situations of unequal gender relations.” The trade unionist-billionaire businessman- politician made his remark as part of a speech at the country’s main World Aids Day event in KwaZulu-Natal. Although Ramaphosa pointed out that the virus infects and […]
Count your blessings this Christmas
[notice]A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan[/notice] In the Gospel of Luke 1:46-55 we hear and read of the beautiful song of Mary, the mother of Jesus. As I read this beautiful song again, for the umpteenth time, I realise one thing that Mary was […]
CBMC following-up men who met Jesus at Mighty Men event
Many people say YES to Christ during the hype of a big Christian event. But all too often their emotional highs begin to fade as they drive out the gate, and are all but forgotten by the time the first trouble hits at home. So says Harm Engelbrecht of Christian Businessmen’s […]
Why we cannot regulate religion — Part 2
By Andrew Selley (Founder of FOR SA & Leading Apostle in Four12 global partnership of churches) & Advocate Nadene Badenhorst (Legal Counsel, FOR SA) In Gateway News last week, FOR SA published the first article (Part 1) in a 3-part series on why religion cannot be regulated or even “self-regulated”, as […]