South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
[notice]A new 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] Not only South Africa, but the whole world it seems, is caught up in this sad and lamentable saga of the […]
The Cape Town High Court today (Friday, March 7, 2014) upheld an appeal by Christian pro-life activist Peter Throp against a conviction in February last year for damaging property by placing pro-life stickers over illegal abortion stickers. The full written judgement can be viewed here. Prior to his conviction, the […]
Originally published in Christian Today The trial of Oscar Pistorius is dominating the headlines and brought with it much contention. The South African athlete, a world-class Paralympian blade runner and the first ever double-amputee to participate in the Olympic Games, stands charged with the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp – a world […]
Originally published in Christian Today The Nigerian President’s spokesman has said that the conflict with Boko Haram is a “war situation”. Speaking to Lagos-based Channels TV on February 28, Doyin Okupe said: “We are dealing with a very, very serious enemy. We are engaged in a war that has been […]
As the situation in the Ukraine shifts from one moment to the next, Christians in the country continue to pray and work for peace. Prominent church leaders and missionaries report that even amid the tensions, many people are turning to Christ. On Thursday, lawmakers in the Crimea region of Ukraine voted […]
By World Watch Monitor Five Turkish murder suspects on trial for torturing and killing three Christians in Malatya nearly seven years ago are expected to be set free on bail within the next few days, before the conclusion of their trial in southeast Turkey. Under a new judicial package passed […]
Originally published in Mission Network News The good news is that a 75-year-old missionary from Australia, John Short, is out of North Korea. The less good news (depending on your point of view) is that on March 3, 2014, he was expelled. Todd Nettleton, a spokesman for the Voice of the […]
[notice]A new occasional column featuring images of the Kingdom of God in action. Readers are invited to submit current pictures to pics@gatewaynews.co.za. Please include some info about your pictures.[/notice] LOVE of Jesus on PE streets LAUREN JONAS sent in this pic of young people who were spotted early on Saturday […]
[notice]A response to what is happening prophetically in the world today — A monthly column by Julie de Lisle[/notice] I am not sure about you, but The Bible is the most important book I own. The Bible Is My Standard. It is “a lamp to my feet and a light […]
Music Review by Ellenor Lotter PAIGE OMARTIAN — WAKE UP This week I want to introduce you to a remarkable young lady by the name of Paige Omartian and her first release WAKE UP. One of the things about this album that really struck me was the depth of the […]