JOY Magazine

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– Isaiah 54:17  JOY! Magazine seeks to glorify God by educating and informing Christians of a Biblical Worldview and applying the Lordship of Jesus Christ to all areas of life. Many of you will know, by reading my columns, that I love to apply the

The Christian Science Monitor

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A Christian Science perspective: The ever-present Christ, God’s message of infinite love for all, comes to each one of us.

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"Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God." (Romans 13:1) That verse, written by Paul the Apostle, is one of the mos

JOY Magazine

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Topics around relocation and immigration protocols routinely cannibalise conversations at braais and dinner parties. The truth is we all know someone in the process of moving overseas, but what is the true Christian response to emigration? Lennie de

The Christian Science Monitor

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A Christian Science perspective: Understanding that everyone is valued and capable because we are the creation of one Father-Mother God breaks down barriers.

JOY Magazine

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Mary’s devotion to Jesus had everything to do with what must have been an amazing liberation from seven demons by His hand (Mark 16:9). While we should not allow our imaginations to run wild, this nonetheless was an incredibly freeing experience for

JOY Magazine

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Do you find it strange that we are so quick to accept and acknowledge the label or identity that the world wants to bind us to? Bondage, hurt, or lies that we so often see as our portion? Yet we find it so hard to understand the divine process of how

Mornings with Jesus

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MY HUSBAND AND I WERE hiking on a beautiful summer day after a heavy rainfall. On our way down the mountain, I mused aloud that I would need a walking stick to navigate through the thick mud, and I wandered off the trail to find one. A few moments la

60 Days of Prayer

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But he said, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.” LUKE 4:43 NIV HAVE YOU FOUND your passion? Theologian Fred Buchner wrote, “The place God calls you to is the place where your

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

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At least 49 Christians have died in six attacks since 28 April. The city of Kaya alone sheltered 82 pastors and 1145 Christians from 151 households, displaced from various parts of the north. In many cases it is men who have been killed, leaving wido

The Christian Science Monitor

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A Christian Science perspective: When we make it a priority to let God’s infinite goodness inspire our thoughts and actions, we more easily see and overcome impure traits.

60 Days of Prayer

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And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. LUKE 2:10 (KJV) ON THE EVE of our Savior’s birth, there is one word that captures the day: anticipation. Tomorrow is a day of

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In the book of Ecclesiastes it says that there is a time and a season for everything under the heavens. It is amazing how change in seasons can affect people differently. As children of God, we need to learn to not only go through our seasons, but to

JOY Magazine

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Last month we looked at biblical monotheism – the Bible’s teaching that there is only one God – as opposed to polytheism – the belief that many gods exist. We also noted that roughly half the world is monotheistic when you add up all the Christians,

The Christian Science Monitor

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A Christian Science perspective: Gratitude guides us out of a limited, finite sense of supply and into a more expansive awareness of illimitable God, good, inspiring solutions that meet our needs.

The Christian Science Monitor

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A Christian Science perspective: Letting go of labels unlocks the potential to achieve more.

JOY Magazine

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Last month we looked at the subject of freedom, comparing Biblical freedom to man-made freedom. This month we go deeper in this series. So, what is the real meaning of freedom? I am not asking for a man-made definition of freedom that confuses the pe

JOY Magazine

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My Arnie (Aunty Trish) sometimes says some funny things to me. The other day she said, “Midgey, spring is sprung, the grass is riz!” Then she explained that all of a sudden, the days are warmer, the grass is growing, the trees have new green leaves a

60 Days of Prayer

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He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. PSALM 147:3 (NIV) DOES DISAGREEMENT OR resentment weigh on your heart? Jesus tells us to forgive our debtors, to love our enemies and to pray for those who harm us. Follow His way with this praye

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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

The Christian Science Monitor

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A Christian Science perspective: Not only can the light of infinite Love uplift us in the face of tragedy, but that light reaches all, inspiring wisdom and strength.

JOY Magazine

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The vast majority of people in the world today, and in the overall sweep of human history, believe in “god.” Atheism—the belief that God doesn’t exist—is but a blip on the radar screen of human experience. There is however significant debate about wh

JOY Magazine

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As the next generation at African Enterprise (AE), we are excited to be building upon a great legacy and foundation. Prior to AE, when Theuns and I were asked to pastor in Franschhoek, our elders – who were also the founders of the church – said to u

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

60 Days of Prayer

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As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. EPHESIANS 4:1 (NIV) FEELINGS OF UNWORTHINESS come in times of doubt, or tragedy, when you question why something is happening and feel distant from

JOY Magazine

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What you’re about to read is a very brief overview of how and where Manna began, where we are right now, and where we’re headed in the future. My personal new life began in 1977. I was in my bedroom one day when I knelt down and invited Jesus Christ

60 Days of Prayer

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For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ. 2 CORINTHIANS 4:6 NIV DEVOTE YOURSELF TO developing a closer relationship

60 Days of Prayer

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The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” GENESIS 2:18 (NIV) THIS SCRIPTURE CONTAINS the first “not good” in the Bible. God wants us to live in fellowship with a community of others along lif

JOY Magazine

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Last month we laid my mother – Professor Serara Segarona SeleloKupe Mogwe – to rest after she transitioned to glory on Wednesday September 2, 2020. Tributes and posthumous awards came pouring in from around the world, speaking about the legacy that s