60 Days of Prayer

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Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. PROVERBS 30:5 (NIV) THE BIBLE IS powerful—and if you open your heart and read God’s Word, it has the power to change your life. Look to Scripture for guidance, comfort a

Art Market Magazine

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Nellien Brewer is a South African artist. She was born in Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal, in 1961. She qualified as a Landscape Architect from the University of Pretoria in 1982 and spent the next 20 years in this profession. Fine arts, however, always rema

JOY Magazine

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There is tremendous power available to us in God’s Word – and we need to make use of this power in our daily lives. The Bible is full of extraordinary promises for every situation. While no Bible verse tells us explicitly what job or career to pursue

The Atlantic

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The Christian musician says she is unsure about the morality of LGBTQ relationships. Not all of her fans are prepared to accept that.

The Atlantic

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Crises can elicit compassion, but they can also evoke callousness. Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve witnessed communities coming together (even as they have sometimes been physically forced apart), and we’ve seen individuals enga

Mornings with Jesus

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ONE OF THE STRENGTHS I’VE long admired about homeschooling is a principle our family adopted even though we opted to send our children to a small public school—“lifestyle learning.” Making homemade applesauce taught skills like coordination, followin

JOY Magazine

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The Bible is the handbook for Christianity. It includes every single instruction that we need d in in this this w world to survive. It is the only book that we have directly from God. You would think that as Christians ians who who have have spent ye

The Christian Science Monitor

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Theologian and Anglican priest John Barton takes a well-researched look into the context and composition of the Bible.

Mornings with Jesus

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A YOUNG MAN I RECENTLY had a conversation with commented on a lyric he claimed was written by his favorite pop singer. “I love that!” he said. “Isn’t it, like, deep?” “You do know that’s from the Bible, don’t you?” I hoped he caught the importance of

Mornings with Jesus

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THANKS TO MY DIGITAL SOFTWARE, I have many different Bible translations at my disposal. Sometimes I gain new insight into a Scripture by reading it in different versions. But not always. Last week, I researched an Old Testament verse and grew more co

JOY Magazine

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A biblical worldview is one’s total conception of the world from a biblical standpoint. It’s a Christian’s basic belief system about the meaning of life, the nature of God, the source of truth, and other foundational concepts. Yet many Christians’ wo

Mornings with Jesus

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NOW, I CAN SEE MORE clearly how my church journey reflects the seasons of my life. As a new Christian, I found a Bible church with a scholarly pastor who taught Scripture verse by verse, and I faithfully took notes. My husband worked most Sundays, so

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

Time Magazine International Edition

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The coronavirus-induced limitations on life have arrived at the same time as Lent, the season of doing without. But this Lent has no fixed Easter to look forward to: a fast without the promise of a feast. No doubt some will tell us why God is doing t

JOY Magazine

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I love the scripture above! I believe that it is such an important aspect of living a blessed Christian life. I am so grateful that I had a very generous father who, from a very early age, taught me this biblical principle. He was a man who liberally

TIME

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The coronavirus-induced limitations on life have arrived at the same time as Lent, the season of doing without. But this Lent has no fixed Easter to look forward to: a fast without the promise of a feast. No doubt some will tell us why God is doing t

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

Mornings with Jesus

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EACH TIME I JOIN A new Bible study, I hear similar comments as the ladies introduce themselves. The women express how much they enjoy the fellowship and how much they learn from the workbook and videos. Eventually someone will say that when she tries

How It Works

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In 1946 or 1947, a group of shepherds were tending their sheep when one threw a stone into a cave, and was surprised to hear the sound of something shattering. Inside he discovered a cluster of clay jars, each containing a series of scrolls that in t

JOY Magazine

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The scripture above is my encouragement. It is the word that the Lord gave me when I started this magazine. I felt so unqualified at the time, yet I knew that the Lord had called me and anointed me for this task. In my moments of doubt, I prayed and

Los Angeles Times

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Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. (Matthew 24:35) This sentiment is expressed in at least five other places in the Bible, and yet perhaps the most erudite institution of biblical scholars has just released 20,000 chang

JOY Magazine

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“Thank you all for sending the light – the Word of God – to our people. God knows the greatest need of  our people and He touched and used you all to provide Bibles with hymns for us.” These were the words of 70-year-old Pastor ‘John’ who, for almost

JOY Magazine

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The Crown Awards are the longest-running awards given that recognise and lift up the very best in Christian movies, documentaries, shorts, educational and church programming, foreign films, and more! Well done to the entire team who made this very im

JOY Magazine

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As the editor, I often receive letters from our readers requesting help or advice. I always try my best to refer people to the right organisations or people that I think could help them. Some enquiries are genuine, and others are from people simply t

60 Days of Prayer

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All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness. 2 TIMOTHY 3:16 (ESV) THE WORD OF God grows with you. When you take on the daily spiritual practice of reading His Word

JOY Magazine

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To be subject to the wiles of the enemy means to be deceived. The Hebrew word for wiles is nekel. It basically refers to five things that often happen to us. As we have discussed in previous articles, the first wile is treachery. The second wile is c

Mornings with Jesus

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Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV) LAST SUMMER, I VOLUNTEERED AT my church’s Vacation Bible School and worked with a group of rambunctious fift

Chicago Tribune

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Donald Trump, the man chosen by God to become president of the United States according to his spokeswoman, believes that public school students should be allowed to study the Bible. And so do I! "Numerous states introducing Bible Literacy classes, gi

JOY Magazine

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Many times in studying the Word of Abba Father, and depending on what translation of the Bible we read, different pictures seem to present themselves through what God is trying to tell us, or so it appears. We get into all sorts of arguments and deba

60 Days of Prayer

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All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 TIMOTHY 3:16–17 (NIV) NO MATTER HOW many times you have read