“This was not a case like in the Bible when Jesus said: ‘I prayed for 10 and only one came back to say thank you. Where are the other 9?’” said evangelist Angus Buchan of a service he led in Douglas in the Northern Cape last Thursday to thank God […]
Tag: thanksgiving
Nelson Mandela Bay’s praying mayor surprises believers at citywide thanksgiving service
Nelson Mandela Bay executive mayor Eugene Johnson surprised Christians at an outdoor thanksgiving and prayer event in Gqeberha (PE) on Sunday when she put aside an official speech that had been written for her and instead delivered a message straight from her heart, which she said she preferred to do as […]
National Thanksgiving Day call
Tomorrow is Heritage Day in South Africa — let’s, as Christians, proclaim this September the 24th as National Thanksgiving Day, says watchman Paul Bbongelo. Noting that people will be watching the documentary, The Threatened Miracle of South Africa’s Democracyhttps://gatewaynews.co.za/watch-trailer-for-timely-documentary-on-miracle-behind-sas-democracy/ tomorrow about the miracle behind the peaceful elections in 1994, he […]
‘Halloween-cancelled’ event sparks community revival prayer move
An October 31 campaign to take back Halloween for Jesus developed into a global live-streaming event equipping people to pray for revival in their communities, said Warren Horak of Father’s Heart International Ministries. It started after he sent out a prayer event notice via social media advising that Halloween had […]
Visionary, new chapel is worthwhile prayer stop at OR Tambo airport
Recently when I returned from a trip to Israel I had to spend several hours at OR Tambo International Airport waiting for a flight to Port Elizabeth. Fellow travellers who had to wait some hours for another regional connection invited me to join them in a time of intercession in […]
Teen who created ‘Thank you Jesus’ yard signs has sold 100 000 and counting
Originally published in Faith Wire The movement began as a 2015 Easter project by Asheboro resident Lucas Hunt and has since evolved into a message celebrated year-round, WGHP reported. “It’s a Christmas message,” Hunt told WGHP. “You know, without Christmas, you wouldn’t have Easter.” Now, the signs are lining the […]
Christmas reflections: a common heartbeat — Marian Fitz-Gibbon
Over the course of two days we’ve attended a Thanksgiving Celebration in Mamelodi contrasted by a Carols Service in Bryanston New Covenant and punctuated by the launch of Andrew Christie’s book Becoming. The common thread in all three of these but very different gatherings was a sound of a similar […]
And it began to rain!
[notice]A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan[/notice] How many of us have said thank you to Jesus for the rain that we have received? Maybe you say that you haven’t received enough and again we ask the question, “How much is enough?” When we call […]
WATCH: Video of the Week: Sprinter worships Jesus after winning at US trials
[notice]In Video of the Week we post a weekly video clip to inspire, inform, edify or entertain. Readers are welcome to email suggested clips of the week to news@gatwaynews.co.za[/notice] Originally published in The Christian Post English Gardner, a 24 year old sprinter who was told she might not be able […]
Good reasons to cultivate a heart of thanksgiving
[notice]A new, 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 […]