JOY! Magazine

JOY! Magazine is one of the premier Christian Family Magazines in the world, covering a range of content including breaking Christian news, relevant current affairs, articles on marriage and family, devotional teachings and much more!

JOY! Magazine

THE WORLD NEEDS REAL PEOPLE

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

ASK VAL • Biblical answers to tough questions

PASSING THE TEST

Thank you I know it was You, Lord!

WORD SEARCH

Test your BIBLE KNOWLEDGE • See how many of these you can fill in before checking the answers on page 50. After you test yourself, try reading the questions aloud to a friend or family member and see how they do!

CROSSWORD

WHO’S in the NEWS?

DID YOU KNOW?

CHARACTERS OF THE BIBLE Goliath

GOD’S FINGERPRINTS • The patience of provision

Camp of Good Hope • “By tending to the physical needs of kids through camp, we’re opening spiritual doors for transformation.”

INTERVIEW WITH Siba MTONGANA

What is the PLEASING AROMA to the Lord? GENESIS 8:21

THE FOUNDATION OF A CHAMPION • Responsibility and faith

DO YOU KNOW WHO IS INFLUENCING THE NEXT GENERATION?

The 7 churches of Revelation

WHEN THE EARTH SHAKES Why solid ground still matters • SPIRIT-LED FINANCIAL WISDOM FOR THE SEASON WE’RE IN

BEAUTY FROM ASHES • ‘No one came for me – until Jesus did’

BUT GOD REWROTE HER STORY • Years of abuse and emotional pain left her broken…

WHERE ARE THE WAILING WOMEN? • On September 19, we will be gathering together to wail on behalf of the nation at Mount Zion, Beula Park.

How CHRISTIANITY shaped the world

3 POINTS TO PONDER ON the Holy Spirit within us

THE PURPOSE OF PENTECOST More than a moment! • Through the Holy Spirit, believers do not merely wait for God’s future Kingdom – they begin to experience and participate in it now.

VINCENT VAN GOGH’S search for God • he misunderstood artist who never sto ed wrestling with faith, grace, and the erson of hrist.

The warmth the world needs

WHO WILL WALK WITH THEM? The urgent case for training Biblical counsellors in South Africa • The need for skilled, compassionate, Biblically-grounded counsellors in South Africa has never been greater.

The precious BLOOD of JESUS CHRIST

SALVATION PRAYER

PRAYERS AGAINST DEPRESSION & SUICIDE

How should a Christian deal with DEPRESSION? • If you are struggling with depression, know this: you are not alone, and you are not beyond God’s reach.

Raising a new generation of Gospel harvesters

THE PRAYER ROADMAP • Cultivate a lifestyle of prayer

BEYOND THE SONG: WORSHIP IS SACRIFICE

APOSTOLIC CHRISTIANITY: PATTERN. POWER. POTENTIAL

The question many are asking: ARE THESE THE LAST DAYS?

Charismatic churches listed as a SECURITY THREAT! • Leaving charismatic churches listed in a national security framework without explanation is not acceptable. It risks casting suspicion over faithful believers who have done nothing wrong – and it raises serious questions about religious freedom in our nation.

JOY! N EWS • KEEPING CHRISTIANS INFORMED