JOY Magazine

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

Well done JOY Magazine for daring to ask the question, “Was Jesus White?” Not that it matters one little bit. The Holy spirit, who lives in every born-again believer is colourless and loves and empowers each one of us in exactly the same way. I feel

Romans 10:17 tells us that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word. All our prayers must be based on the Word and supported by faith, knowing that the Lord will bring to pass what we have prayed for. This is one of the greatest stumbling block

Rolene Strauss, the beautiful South African former Miss World, has just released a Christian devotional book in both English and Afrikaans. Reflections from the Heart and Vanuit Die Hart are available at all CUM Book stores in South Africa, as well a

The Truth and Science Forum recently undertook its annual Creation Tour to Sutherland in the Western Cape. During the bus ride through the Hex River valley on the way to Sutherland, the geology, sedimentary deposits, and signs of the flood were point

Recently we’ve seen a string of violence break out in some South African cities, particularly in Pretoria, Johannesburg, and Cape Town. The violence has been alleged to stem from xenophobia, whilst others say these are acts of criminality. Whatever t

Recently an irate 16-year-old Swedish teenager aggressively ranted against world leaders at the United Nations COP24 climate conference. “You are failing us . . . This is all wrong. I shouldn’t be up here,” Greta Thunberg said. “I should be back in s

South Africa has been rocked by violent unrest recently. News channels broadcast images of burning buildings, gutted delivery vehicles, and most horrifying, people being burnt alive on the streets of the city. Foreigners were targeted and assaulted b

Cape Town is getting ready for the Love Cape Town CityFest happening in November. An exciting festival outreach that will take place at the Westridge Gardens in Mitchells Plain. At the Launch on 29 May, more than 400 pastors and ministry leaders were

The Gospel is the story of Creator pursing creation. It is the story of God forging a way for man to return to Him, making a way where there was no way.This way paved is in His own Blood, sacrifice, and suffering. It is the story of a reluctant judge

We recently celebrated our pastors’, Apostle Theo and Doctor Beverley Wolmarans, forty years in ministry. What a testimony to the grace and mercy of God. This is also a testimony to the working of patience. “But let patience have its perfect work, th

I was born a Jew, but was not raised Jewish. My dad is a messianic Jew, and my mom is not Jewish. I very clearly remember at the age of five asking the Lord to forgive my sins and accepting the grace that He offers through Jesus Christ on the Cross.

Most of us would recognise that the last words of a great and godly man or woman before their death would likely be words of great value. Words to consider and ponder. Jesus’ seven statements from the Cross are of that category and are thus recorded

So many times, we pray for an Isaiah 6 experience. A scripture well known to all of us. The experience where the train of the robe of Abba Father filled the temple, in a vision that Isaiah saw. The posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cri

Church leader, Nadhir*, is a 28-year-old former rapper from North Africa. Before he met Jesus, he led a self-indulgent lifestyle of drugs, drinking, and clubbing. Nadhir would still visit his local mosque in North Africa while indulging in these acti

Gantulga, a taxi driver from Mongolia, shared this testimony with us after listening to Lifebelt, one of the programmes that FEBC (Far East Broadcasting Company) broadcasts. Mongolia has a population of 3.2 million people and is known as one of the m

Since their humble beginning in 1967, Victory Outreach has grown from one church to a worldwide network of over 700 churches and ministries, with locations across America and in 30 countries from the Philippines to the Netherlands. They have grown in

“ If you’re going through hell, keep going!” So said Winston Churchillduring one of the worst crises in world history. And these words of wisdom still apply to anyone passing through a trial today. Maybe you are passing through a difficult season i

Many who read the above scripture are usually quick to grab the promises of prisons shaking, stubborn doors opening, and chains falling away. However, upon deeper study of this scripture, it is evident that the “Suddenly” in verse 26 was a direct res

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

We’ll never lead anyone anywhere unless we learn how to become good leaders, but do you want to become a great leader? How does God look at your leadership now? Will it stand the test of time? No matter how successful you think you are, you may be co

Taking a sabbatical provides church leaders, like myself, with an opportunity to reflect on a great truth that we often ignore, to our detriment. Here, away from the role of leading a congregation, one must be sustained by the other side of the coin