JOY Magazine

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Priscilla Shirer is warning parents that society’s growing rejection of Biblical truths is going to have a “staggering” effect on future generations. To help children grow in knowledge about their Creator and who they are, one of Shirer’s points of a

NPR

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Pew Research finds that more than 99 percent of the Republican members of Congress identify as Christian, as opposed to 78 percent of the Democrats. Only one member identifies as unaffiliated.

Psychologies

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• Write down your definition of what mental strength means for you. It might be feeling less anxious and more positive. Now, focus on how you honestly feel about your life in this area, then give it a score – 1 being awful and 10 being brilliant. • B

Psychologies

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Going on a retreat is the perfect time to let go of what no longer serves you, so you can make room for the new. It’s a time to clear your body of toxins, so you can build it back up in a cleverer way and make it strong again. It’s a time to sift thr

JOY Magazine

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Are you excited about your life or do you feel as if you are merely existing? Are you moving towards a desired goal or are you drifting along without any sense of purpose? Is your marriage boring? There are reasons we feel stuck, discouraged, or adri

The Atlantic

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According to a recent USA Today report, conservative Christian lawmakers in several states have proposed legislation that would “require or encourage public schools to offer elective classes on the Bible’s literary and historical significance.” But i

PEARL

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Without the knowledge conveyed in the Grail Message, it would be impossible to know what is at stake in today's current affairs – or, more to the point, in the cosmic world change we are now experiencing. These days, one reads and hears, here and the

WellBeing

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Words MARIE ROWLAND In an age of disruption and chasing spontaneity there’s still something to be said for predictability and process. However, when the notion of routine is raised, a shudder of boredom is the response. Many creative types or innovat

Chat It's Fate

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Jupiter-ruled Archers are all about the bigger picture, faith, philosophy and spirituality. The most intense of all of the signs, you’re the most likely to be psychic. Pisceans always try to relate to others on a deeper level rather than the purely m

The Christian Science Monitor

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Today’s contributor explores how knowing our true identity as fundamentally spiritual helps us see beyond limitations, rise above fears, and experience our relation to God in a very real way.

ASIAN Geographic

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Spirituality is a complex concept to unpack but spiritual fulfilment is important to all of us whether we realise it or not. As Pierre Teilhard de Chardin puts it, “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having

TIME

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The host of radio’s On Being talks about wisdom, debate, downright disagreement—and coming together when things fall apart

Tribune Content Agency Opinions

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What if God were one of us? Singer Joan Osborne famously asked that question in 1995. In her Grammy-nominated hit, "One Of Us," she envisions the author of all creation as "a slob like one of us, just a stranger on a bus trying to make his way home."

OUT

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My spirituality is so individual that I don’t expect anyone to really understand it. I grew up half-Hindu and half-Catholic. When my father was 17, he read The Autobiography of a Yogi and decided he wanted to raise his kids in a faith different from

City Press

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As June comes to an end, it is worth reflecting on a number of historical and cultural issues associated with the month. The first is the June 16 1976 massacre of African children in Soweto. The second is the shocking murder of women by men during th

Under the Radar

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Julien Baker doesn’t hide her excitement. At the end of the first of two 75-minute interviews, I mention that Under the Radar is pleased to feature her on our cover, not realizing that this is news she is hearing for the first time. “Woah! Really

True Love

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Rorisang has never been one to shy away from her faith through her career. From YoTV child star to lead vocalist on MuzArt and presenter shows such as Mzansi Insider, she has always been a disciple. What I’m hoping to achieve with my platform… I am

60 Days of Prayer

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I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. PSALM 139:14 (NIV) WHEN YOU FEEL as if you aren’t good enough, reflect on this verse. You are loved by our Almighty Creator. Release yourself

Tribune Content Agency Opinions

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"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" -- John 3:16 So one day, the skies crack open and a deluge falls upon this small town. Soon, the waters rise, and the

JOY Magazine

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The ultimate goal for senior golfers is to shoot their age. In other words, an ‘age shooter’ is a golfer whose score matches or betters his age. For example, a golfer of age 70 who shoots a 70 or better has ‘shot his age’. By this criterion, I should

The Christian Science Monitor

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A piece in today’s Daily highlights how traditional religious codes such as the Ten Commandments still make a difference in people’s lives. Here’s an article exploring the idea that glimpsing our spiritual origin as God’s children has a healing effec

True Love

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The presenter and producer heard about the Amara Retreat through social media and was really keen on an event that empowered women and embraced their individuality. She got the chance to experience the 2019 edition which was held at Valley Lodge, Mag

JOY Magazine

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Near our base in the Western Province of Zambia, girls are married off to men who are typically much older than them, and may already have one or more wives. Once a girl starts menstruating, a flag is often raised by her family to advertise her eligi

Futurity

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The characteristics that US Christians assign to God—e.g., male, female, black, white, old, young—are the same identities they attribute to a boss, research finds. The researchers, led by Stanford psychologist Steven O. Roberts, conducted a series of

Mysterious Ways

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He isn’t! At least, not all the time. Many people throughout history testify to epiphanies. Jesus’ visitation is the clearest of these. Nevertheless, God is usually invisible. I believe God deliberately hides his countenance to prevent humans coming

JOY Magazine

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In this season of uncertainty, only God can be our strength. As Marketplace Ministers, we will not fear. God is the only one who holds the future as to the assignment He has given us. We must practically run to God as follows: Here we spend less tim

WellBeing Being

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When you’re feeling grounded, there’s a sense of stability in your way of being. And when you ebb and flow with the inevitable transience of life, you’re able to do so with a gentle flexibility and balance that allows you to remain at ease, calm and

PEARL

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The earth is a great school for the human spirits. Here they have to develop to that stage of consciousness which is decisive for admittance to Paradise, and is to be designated the stage of consciousness of oneself. This development comprises long p

60 Days of Prayer

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“If I’ve gained Your approval, please show me a sign that it’s really You speaking with me.” JUDGES 6:17 (CEB) THE BIBLE IS filled with God’s messages and signs of reassurance. By reading His Word, you open yourself to having Scripture speak to you

JOY Magazine

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Dr Ben and Sonja Kleynhans have been successfully involved in ministry, both locally and internationally, for the past 34 years. They are based in Tshwane, Pretoria, and are the founders of Touch The Nations (TTN) Ministries, an apostolic ministry co