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 […]
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The Week in Pictures – March 6, 2014
[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 […]
Sharpen your swords!
[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 […]
Paige Omartian — Wake Up: Review
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 […]
Compiling a song list for true worship
[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] A number of writers on “How to Lead a Worship Service” suggest that the SONG LIST be drawn up. Excellent idea. But well known Worship Leader […]
Cape Town pro-life activist gets another summons days before court date
Resolute Christian pro-life activist Peter Throp has been issued with another summons by the City of Cape Town — this time for parking his so-called ‘pro-life mobile’ outside Marie Stopes abortion clinic in Bree Street, Cape Town on Tuesday morning (March 4, 2014). BREAKING NEWS: The Cape Town High Court […]
Martizburg couple with heart for abandoned babies tackle new project
In 2009 there was a spate of murders in Pietermaritzburg, Kwa Zulu Natal in which mothers killed their unwanted babies. Some of the babies were as old as 3 months when they were murdered and some gruesome methods — such as screwdriver through the head — were used to kill them. One baby survived […]
Doug Spada sharing ‘Confessions of a Monday Morning Atheist’ at PE breakfast
Millions of Christians around the world look good on Sunday but switch off from God on Monday, says ‘Monday Morning Atheist’ co-author and Worklife founder and CEO Doug Spada, who will be speaking at a city breakfast at Harvest Christian Church, Port Elizabeth on Saturday, March 15. Once you learn […]
Libya: Violence against Christians growing at an alarming rate
By Open Doors With eight Christians killed in one week and one murder attempt on another Egyptian Christian this week in Libya, the violence against Christians is growing at an alarming rate. The killings have caused fear among Christians, especially in the eastern city of Benghazi where all the shootings […]
Syria: Islamists force Christians to pay ‘tribute tax’ for their protection
Originally posted in The Christian Post Out of fear of losing their lives or religion, a tiny group of Christians who still remain in the northern Syrian city of Rakka have agreed to pay off Islamists with a “Tribute Tax” so they won’t be killed. Syriac Christians from Turkey and Syria […]