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From the EDITOR

Called to be encouragers

Letters to the EDITOR • Send your letters to editor@joymag.co.za

A simple Christmas • “She gave birth to her firstborn, a son ... and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” – Luke 2:7

WORD SEARCH

CROSSWORD • #42: December 2025

Test your BIBLE KNOWLEDGE • See how many of these you can fill in before checking the answers on page 51. After you test yourself, try reading the questions aloud to a friend or family member and see how they do!

Faithful Creations COLOURING IN COMPETITION

ASK VAL • Biblical answers to tough questions

6 things to tick off BEFORE THE YEAR ENDS

GOD’S FINGERPRINTS • SONGS IN THE SKY

DID YOU KNOW?

WHO’S in the NEWS?

SHARING THE GIFT OF HOPE AT CHRISTMAS AND BEYOND

Living with CONVICTION IN A COMPROMISING WORLD • “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” – Romans 12:2

TRUTH & GRACE • Learning to think, speak, and stand with conviction that reflects the heart of Christ

WHEN OPINIONS BECOME IDOLS • “Lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him.” – Proverbs 3:5-6

FAITH OVER FEELINGS • “The heart is deceitful above all things.” – Jeremiah 17:9

THE WISDOM OF SILENCE • “He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth.” – Isaiah 53:7

BORN TO SAVE The real meaning of Christmas...

The sons of Noah

HOLY AS HE IS HOLY • “Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.” – Hebrews 12:14

O Holy Night • “That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them.” – Luke 2:8, NLT

3 points to ponder on leaving a lasting legacy

Christ amongst the 7 churches of Revelation

Raising CHILDREN who know the SAVIOUR • This generation isn’t lost – they’re hungry for a living relationship with Jesus.

A LETTER TO PARENTS OF PRODIGALS • Often as parents we plead, “Lord, convict my child!”, not realising that conviction alone rarely softens a heart. Instead, I have learnt to pray that they would see the goodness of God, because God’s goodness leads us to repentance (Rom 2:4).

From LIFE SENTENCE, to life in Christ! • He committed his first murder at the age of 14. By the time he was 18, he’d committed a second that led to a life sentence. Today, while full of remorse for his past, Thanda Krwece is a transformed man who has gained seniority at a Cape Town insurance company.

RAINBOWS BEYOND THE DOOR • A story of pain, redemption, and hope

DEVIL’S PEAK • A spiritual history

DIVINE DESIGN

FROM BONDAGE TO FREEDOM

The importance of reading the Bible in Malaysia

Revival in Heidelberg • A region touched by the Gospel

Bear one another’s burdens – for real

JOY! NEWS • KEEPING CHRISTIANS INFORMED

THE IMPLICATIONS OF STATE REGULATION OF THE CHURCH • This is a watershed moment for South Africa’s believers: unite, pray, and act to keep the Church free to preach Christ.

VISION FOR A NATION RESTORED • Interview with Mmusi...