South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
[notice]Musings around children’s ministry.[/notice] “Let’s do it today. We’ll go to the squatter camp after work and make a start. Does that sound like a plan?” I searched my mind for the appropriate excuse to get out of it but then the unthinkable happened. I heard my own voice betray […]
[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]Down here on earth Good Friday and Easter Sunday come around once a year. Up there in glory the Death and Resurrection of Jesus are celebrated perpetually […]
“A Muslim leader in Algeria said if Christians truly lived as Christians there would be no other religion on earth.” Church unity a key to revival in nation ‘There are no denominations in Algeria!” said Operation Mobilisation (OM) Field Manager Rev Youssef Ourahmane. All Christians in the north African nation […]
The baton was passed on Sunday at a worship service on a rubbish dump on the outskirts of the Karoo town of Middelburg. The poignant occasion marked yet another stage in a remarkable story of grace that was set in motion when ladies at a Port Elizabeth church knitted scarves […]
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych: the eighth in a series of reflections on the nine fruits of the Spirit (Galations 5:22-23)[/notice] The whole world is longing for peace. Disorder and war, however, prevail for the time being, while a Kingdom of Peace advances. This Kingdom is ushered in […]
[notice] Vineyard pastor and author ALEXANDER VENTER, writing in his Kingdom Treasures blog, reflects on the root cause of violence in South Africa. And on the solution.[/notice]What is the cause of the unbelievable levels of violence in South Africa – specially in terms of rape and murder – what men […]
By Jennifer Leclaire — Originally published in Charisma News When Crystal Kelley agreed to a surrogate pregnancy for a couple who wanted a fourth child, she never dreamed it would end with a bribe and legal maneuvers to force an abortion. The drama started when doctors discovered that the baby […]
By Steve Strang — Originally published in Charisma News Evangelist Benny Hinn and his ex-wife Suzanne were remarried on Sunday after being divorced since 2011. The Hinns’ divorce was widely reported and represented the latest of several high-profile Christian leaders who have recently divorced. Pastor Jack Hayford, Suzanne’s father Roy […]
Music Review by Shelley Wasserman BRIAN AND JENN JOHNSON — UNDONE Tracklisting: 1. We Cry Out 2. Revival Generation 3. Taste and See 4. Shadow Of Your Wings 5. Day Unto Day 6. Oh How I Love You 7. You Are So Beautiful 8. Broken For You 9. Undone 10. […]
[notice]HELEN BURNARD, writing last week for INcontext Ministries expresses her great frustration at the Church’s silence about flogging and violence in the name of Islam and Sharia Law. Gateway News invites you to submit your Righteous Rant to news@gatewaynews.co.za for possible publication in this new, occasional column where readers get […]