JOY Magazine

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The fourth church of Revelation is Thyatira (Rev 2:18 – 29). The Thyatira-style church is a busy, active church. Something is happening in this church every day of the week, and it is filled with active programmes. Jesus praises this church for its l

The Christian Science Monitor

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And in Chiang Rai, Thailand, the cave where 12 boys were famously rescued this summer has become a busy tourist destination.

PC Gamer

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In the painted world of Ariamis, a girl sits before a blank canvass. Known as the Painter, she dreams of using the Dark Soul to paint a gentle world. The last sister of the Sable church of Londor, Friede fights to keep things the way they are refusi

High Times

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Without advocates, the cannabis industry would not be where it is today. We celebrate those who have dedicated their lives to the cause. Some people support the path of legalization of medical and/or recreational cannabis. Others fight for social equ

JOY Magazine

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This is primarily the story of Professor David Block’s life and how the incredibly glorious book of general revelation (nature) pushed him towards the book of special revelation (Bible) and helped him see Jesus whose work he viewed through his telesc

JOY Magazine

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Do you know Trevor Noah? The question is trickier than you might think. Some people will immediately answer yes, but if I asked instead, “Do you know Trevor Noah personally?” then most of them would have to say no. You see, you may “know” Trevor Noah

High Times

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If you’re reading this, you know who we are. The four-and-a-half decade old cannabis flagbearer—the O.G. From the frontlines to the boardroom, High Times has led the charge for not only legalization, but for the de-stigmatization of cannabis across t

JOY Magazine

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In last month’s issue of JOY! Magazine we considered Genesis chapter 1 and what the creation account tells us about God. Before that, we discussed the importance of revelation, the doctrine that states that in order for us to properly know God, He mu

JOY Magazine

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We are continuing in our series focussing on the 7 letters to the 7 churches of Revelation. In the letter to Philadelphia, which represents the faithful church, you will find no rebuke of the church. This was a small church, but mighty in the Spirit.

JOY Magazine

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God’s supernatural laws will work for anyone who hears the Word of God and obeys it. If we want to see the supernatural power of God released in our lives and those around us, we must step out of the natural way of thinking into the spiritual through

TIME

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THE LAST COUPLE of days have been like déjà vu: an unhinged white guy, middle-aged, filled with hate and rage. Only this time he walked into a synagogue, not a church, and pulled out a gun and started shooting. He killed people simply because they we

JOY Magazine

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The fact that God has to take the initiative to reveal Himself to us chafes against the rebellious heart of man. We don’t want to submit to the ways of God and His revelation of Himself. People often try to create a god convenient to their desires:

JOY Magazine

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In much of Western art, Jesus is portrayed as having white skin and light hair. Is that what Jesus really looked like? If not, why is He so often portrayed that way? First, it is important to remember that the Bible nowhere gives a physical descript

JOY Magazine

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We are living in a day and age where the prophet in the church has become something of a celebrity, rather than being a ministry to be respected. This purpose of this article is to bring understanding and revelation as to the true functioning of this

JOY Magazine

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Revelation’s incomparable picture of Christ’s victory should bring comfort to every believer. The book of Revelation is one of the most exciting books in the Bible. It is the only book that guarantees a blessing for those who read it aloud, and als

Futurity

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Muslim and Protestant scientists are more likely than other US scientists to experience religious discrimination, according to a new study. The study also shows that for some scientists, religious identity may fuel perceptions of discrimination. The

Chicago magazine

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Featuring Datrianna Meeks Q: Is there a device you would recommend for someone who prefers to smoke flower but whose throat gets super irritated by a pipe? A: Dry herb vaporizers that come with temperature controls are a better option for you. With a

Tribune Content Agency Opinions

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In September 1862, a group of Chicago ministers sent a "memorial" (or long letter) to President Abraham Lincoln in which they made a theological argument for the elimination of slavery. Lincoln had also heard from Southern clergy who used the same sc

Literary Hub

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I am 40 years old and not used to history. History has never crossed my path before. History has not touched my life, not burned its frightening brand onto it. Frightening because when others are branded, that isn’t history, but events. Much has happ

Mornings with Jesus

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ALONG WITH JAMES AND JOHN, Peter received a special revelation. Jesus briefly revealed His glory to these three disciples on a mountaintop, His clothing and face glowed with a supernatural brightness. Suddenly the two greatest Old Testament prophets

60 Days of Prayer

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As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things. ECCLESIASTES 11:5 (NIV) THE BIBLE STATES that God is incomprehensible, yet He is knowable. How

Finweek - English

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This issue’s isiZulu word is isiko. Isiko is a custom or tradition or practice. Amisiko (plural) are often specific to particular cultures, and in a country like ours can be contested and be divisive. Take the case of those that honour isiko of slaug

JOY Magazine

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We are studying the deeper revelation of Jeremiah 1:5. Last month we learnt that in this passage of Scripture, at least four things happen to us prior to our physical birth on this earth. We saw this amazing picture of how Abba Father says that befor

JOY Magazine

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It’s true that the coronavirus has caused massive upheaval around the world. Whole countries are being quarantined (as South Africa recently was). Massive sports events were cancelled. Schools were closed. The stock markets collapsed. But this is a m

Chicago magazine

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Q: It looks like we’re going to be indoors for a while. How do I make my stash last as long as possible? A: Rolling joints and blunts will gobble up your grams. You can get just as stoned smoking a fraction of that weed with a pipe. If you’ve got a v

High Times

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5 Popular cannabinoid that’s unlikely to get you high9 Heats plant material without igniting it11 Classic water pipe slang12 Jeremy Piven’s crew or the effect of multiple cannabinoids together13 Cannabis in a solvent14 A rare side effect of too much

Literary Hub

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“I was born secular / and inconsolable…” –Jenny Lewis I never imagined that something like Linda Goodman’s best-selling Love Signs would send me on a serious spiritual quest, but so it goes. There I was sitting on the sofa one quiet night in Brooklyn

JOY Magazine

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“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, ‘These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which r

The Atlantic

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The mob was unusually vociferous, even for Twitter. After the California-born ice skater Mirai Nagasu became the first American woman to land a triple axel at the Olympics, the New York Times writer Bari Weiss commented “Immigrants: They get the job

Post South Africa

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IT IS INDEED breathtaking to note and experience this wonderful work of His Majesty, King Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, and the Sivananda World Peace Foundation to promote peace, working together and instilling the spirit of charity in the hearts of the pe