Book review by Wendy Duminy Ruined is a memoir by Ruth Everhart who is a writer, Presbyterian Pastor and rape survivor. This memoir is a candid and honest glimpse into the emotional and spiritual journey that Ruth had to venture on to find healing after being raped at gun point. […]
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Man’s extremity as God’s opportunity — Michael Cassidy
A 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. Are you about at the end of the road? Do you feel you just can’t go on? Does it seem that the […]
Producer helping struggling schoolboy pursue his gospel music dreams
Siya has suffered considerable loss, depression, physical deformity, and shame – but it has not stopped the Durban Grade 11 schoolboy from dreaming of becoming a gospel artist. And now he is being given a chance to pursue his goal, thanks to an independent music producer with a God-given calling […]
He ‘looked up’ and the Lord gave him a board game
The idea and every detail of a Christian board game that was launched in South Africa in March was downloaded to him by God, said the game creator Garth Wilson, 38 of Randburg, Johannesburg. He said the game, which he was told “under the anointing” to call It is Written, was given […]
Broken but not defeated: an Easter reflection — Vivienne Solomons
A monthly column by Vivienne Solomons who is a legal consultant who passionately believes that God wants His people to make a difference right where they are and to stand up for what is true and just. She is also passionate about encouraging young women to walk victoriously with God […]
God had a plan for her life while her gran was trying to abort her
Sue Pietersen, 54, believes she was born for her job of leading a Christ-centered pregnancy crisis clinic. It was not something she ever expected but as somebody who came into the world through a crisis pregnancy after her mother was raped, and who survived numerous attempts to abort her and […]
Join the ‘storytelling revolution’ – and bring healing in our land
Last week a group of 34 senior church leaders from all the mainline and large independent churches of Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch) spent three days at Carmel Retreat Centre near George, unpacking racism, privilege and prejudice. The leadership group felt it should get its house in […]
Family reunited by God after 33 years
Port Elizabeth businessman Malcolm Bailes chatted to his dad while surfing on at least 10 occasions – but during those pleasant encounters at the beach neither of them realised they were father and son, or that God was busy answering prayers they had both been praying for years. Malcolm was […]
Miracle orphan village with cross at centre carries hope for millions of children
It works, when Jesus is the focus Fittingly, the first sign of Liv Village we encountered as we drove through the rural township of Cottonlands at the end of a long Gateway News team road trip, was a tall, blue, illuminated cross shining in the darkness. LIV Village manager Chester Koyana, […]
God’s Karoo Women Conference to restore lives
“The purpose of the second God’s Karoo Women Conference from November 5 to 6 2016 is for women to be ‘refilled’ with God. For some it might be to get back into a right relationship with Him, for another it might mean healing, for yet another it might be to […]