Originally published in Worthy Christian News China’s closure of a dozen churches in Hainan Province while threatening to close many more strongly suggests that the Communist government has a clandestine plan to eliminate all unregistered house churches, according to the China Aid Association. “The government is carrying out its plans […]
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Rise of radical Islam in Central Asia and Caucasus
Islamic extremism in Central Asia and the Caucasus will further increase in the next few years, predicts a new report by Anna Münster, a Fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House. US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2014, and expected regime changes in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan threaten to […]
Be faithful with the little….and the seeds will grow
[notice]Musings around children’s ministry. Reflections on week 8 of a 10 weeks teaching stint.[/notice] “Get wisdom, get understanding…do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you, love her and she will look after you…” –– Proverbs 4:5-6 With two weeks to go until my teaching practice is over, I’m starting […]
Wheels of justice wobbling along in Throp’s pro-life sticker case appeal
The wheels of justice are turning slowly and somewhat erratically, it seems, in the case of the appeal by Cape Town Christian pro-life activist Peter Throp against his conviction for damaging municipal property by placing pro-life stickers over illegal abortion stickers. Nearly four months after a Cape Town magistrate fined […]
Sibongile Sibeko music video releases today
Gospel singer Sibongile Sibeko is due to release her second music video, Bambelela (Hold On) today (June 7, 2013). The award winning artist wrote Bambelela with her producer Danny Antill, as a message of hope for young and old in difficult times, reports Brettian Productions. The video is hot on the […]
Holy Ghost film achieves funding record
Holy Ghost, the next documentary feature film to be made by Darren Wilson (Finger Of God, Furious Love, Father Of Lights) this week became the most-funded Christian film to date on the popular Kickstarter crowd funding platform, where 2 356 backers have contributed $356 655. Wilson who has just started […]
NMB Mayor snubs church leaders
Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor Ben Fihla has not responded at all to a letter sent to him on May 21 by church leaders requesting an urgent meeting about tensions between the political and administrative heads of the metro, a church leader confirmed on Tuesday. The letter, signed by senior church […]
Prayer power making impact in Eldorado drug battle
Zuma visit was turning point Prayer power is producing results in a battle to take a Gauteng town back from ruthless druglords, says a pastor at the frontline of the struggle. A turning point in the battle for Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg was reached when President Jacob Zuma […]
The way we live is a prophetic action
[notice]A response to what is happening prophetically in the world today — A monthly column by Julie de Lisle[/notice] I have only been reading Gateway News for 5 months now. I love it and can’t wait for the new edition to pop up in my inbox. When Andre asked me […]
New book describes the global assault on Christians today
Authors document one of the world’s most under-reported stories Book Review by World Watch Monitor PERSECUTED: THE GLOBAL ASSAULT ON CHRISTIANS by Paul Marshall, Lela Gilber and Nina Shea (Nashville USA: Thomas Nelson, 2013) This is a book designed to show that “Christians are the single most widely persecuted religious […]