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JOY! Magazine

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Test your BIBLE KNOWLEDGE

UNPLUGGED AND PRESENT • “Be still, and know that I am God.” – Psalm 46:10

ASK VAL • Biblical answers to tough questions

Thank you I know it was You, Lord!

WHO’S in the NEWS?

DID YOU KNOW?

CHARACTERS OF THE BIBLE Philip the evangelist

SPEECHLESS • ‘ I los t my v oice, not my faith’

ATTACKED • How to process suffering through the lens of Scripture

THE CHILD BRIDE From captive to courageous

Rest in peace CHARLIE KIRK 14 October 1993 – 10 September 2025 • He stood boldly for the Gospel, lived for Christ, and though the world called him controversial, Heaven calls him faithful – his race is finished, but his faith endures.

KILLING THE MESSENGER WHY THE GOSPEL THREATENS THE LEFT • The most effective way Bible-believing Christians counteract the lies of satan is by living out the truth of God's Word authentically and teaching our children sound doctrine.

YOUTH RADICALISATION and the undermining of the family

What one generation TOLERATES, the next EMBRACES

HOT, COLD… OR LUKEWARM? • Whether it is your marriage, your job, your politics, your hobbies, your morals, or your desires – your worldview should be the foundation.

Christian values that will change your life • The fruit of the Spirit is the evidence of Christ at work in us – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

CONVERSATIONS THAT SHAPE A NATION ACTIVATE your calling • What happens when faith meets economists, entrepreneurs, and artists to wrestle with South Africa’s future? Leon du Preez , Founder of Encounter Church, hosts Into The Deep, where leading voices tackle faith, politics, and real solutions.

Christ amongst the 7 churches of Revelation

THE SPIRIT OF JEZEBEL • “She says of herself, no one sees me...”

Navigating LIFE'S STORMS • Preparing wisely for inevitable adversity

JESUS IS KNOCKING • WILL YOU LET HIM IN?

PRACTICAL ADMINISTRATION FOR MINISTRY SUCCESS

WHY IS CHURCH ADMINISTRATION SO IMPORTANT?

CROSSWORD

twr The new song of the Bayaka • How TWR brings the Gospel to remote people groups

Transforming lives in Mali, one prayer at a time

Judging false RAPTURE PROPHECIES • If we have been placing great faith in the prophets who joined in with these false rapture prophecies, we now need to pray for them to be teachable by the Holy Spirit.

JOY! N EWS • KEEPING CHRISTIANS INFORMED

Reini takes the cross BEYOND SOUTH AFRICA

3 points to ponder on COMPROMISE • The message of Sardis is as urgent today as it was then: Wake up. Strengthen what remains. Keep your garments clean.

THE FAMILY UNDER FIRE • The Constitutional Court opens the door for men to take their wives’ surnames – but at what price for the family and the nation?