60 Days of Prayer

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For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. PSALM 91:11–12 (NIV) IN THE ABOVE verse, the devil misquotes Scripture to tempt

JOY Magazine

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As a former gym junkie, I am reminded of the ‘101’ of building a great physique – the first rule is to burn more calories than you consume. The second rule is to ensure that the fuel (food) that you feed your body is healthy, so that you can see grow

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—by Tendai Chitsike Over the past century, we as Christians have developed the tragic habit of lumping rampant godlessness within culture together with the cultural institutions themselves. As a result, we spend a lot of our time and energy critiqu

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Like it or not, this current school-going generation is living in a very different world to what previous generations experienced. Having my daughter at home over lockdown has allowed me to not only spend more time with her, but also look at what she

60 Days of Prayer

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The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” GENESIS 2:18 (NIV) THIS SCRIPTURE CONTAINS the first “not good” in the Bible. God wants us to live in fellowship with a community of others along lif

60 Days of Prayer

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And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. ACTS 13:52 (NIV) JUST AS JESUS gave the Holy Spirit to Peter, He can give the Holy Spirit to you. Are you willing to receive the power of the Holy Spirit, to live, to dwell, and to wo

Who Do You Think You Are?

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JANET BOSWORTH got in touch for help with her brick wall: Oswald George Jones Q I can find no trace of my ancestor Oswald George Jones after the 1881 census. He was baptised on 7 March 1858 at Christ Church, Cobridge, and married Sarah Ann Hambleton

60 Days of Prayer

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Stand steady, and don’t be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Bring others to Christ. Leave nothing undone that you ought to do. 2 TIMOTHY 4:5 (TLB) OFTEN, DURING LIFE’S darkest times, we experience a glimpse of the divine that significantly changes

60 Days of Prayer

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“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” PROVERBS 16:3 (NIV) SOMETIMES OUR DREAMS are a long time coming. Perhaps there are things on your bucket list that seem completely out of reach. Don’t give up. One of the greate

Mornings with Jesus

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WHEN I BECAME A CHRISTIAN, I stopped listening to certain music to avoid unhelpful temptations. I stopped wearing certain clothes to avoid attention I no longer wanted. I quit drinking. I stopped going certain places and socializing with certain peop

Guideposts

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Before i head to a turkey dinner with my family, I take time to enjoy one of my favorite celebrations—the Thanksgiving service sponsored by the local Interfaith Council. The location varies from year to year as churches take turns hosting the gatheri

60 Days of Prayer

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As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things. ECCLESIASTES 11:5 (NIV) THE BIBLE STATES that God is incomprehensible, yet He is knowable. How

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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

Empire Australasia

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“We were not just going to give the fans some spy/assassins movie.” “My parents were evangelical Christians. They believed in demons, the rapture, all that stuff.” “I was thrown flat on my face, then he was on me. I just protected my ears, my eye

60 Days of Prayer

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Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. HEBREWS 4:13 NIV NOTHING IS HIDDEN from God. As Charles Swindoll said, “God knows our complexities and qui

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• A burglary is frightening but it’s good to recognise that you grow and mature through all your experiences • If you’ve experienced a traumatic experience, have trauma counselling if you can • Look after yourself physically and spiritually. I exer

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As the next generation at African Enterprise (AE), we are excited to be building upon a great legacy and foundation. Prior to AE, when Theuns and I were asked to pastor in Franschhoek, our elders – who were also the founders of the church – said to u

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God commands us to have a spirit of excellence. In our previous articles we have discussed how to develop this by 1: having a sense of belonging, and 2: being dedicated. In this issue we will delve into more ways to develop this spirit of excellence

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“ I am a 20-year-old student from a Hindu background. I love music and enjoyed listening to your programmes. These radio programmes introduced me to Jesus Christ, and by listening to the broadcasts I learnt more about Him. I have been struggling with

The Field

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Isabella Beeton had no doubt. In her 1861 Book of Household Manage ment, she noted that ‘a Christmas dinner, with the middle classes of this empire, would scarcely be a Christmas dinner without its turkey’. Since then, however, birds have come to dom

Poets & Writers

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Don’t Come Back (Mad River Books, January), a collection of lyric essays and experimental translations exploring identity and history, Colombian mythology, and the search for home across two countries. Editor: Kristen Elias Rowley. Agent: Erin Harris

60 Days of Prayer

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For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ. 2 CORINTHIANS 4:6 NIV DEVOTE YOURSELF TO developing a closer relationship

60 Days of Prayer

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Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. ROMANS 12:2 (NIV) SUMMER INVITES YOU to take in every gl

History Revealed

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When I died the first time, the Good Lord took pity on my boy’s frail sparrow frame, caught the fleeing beat of my heart, and blew the breath back into my still-warm body. Then he laid me back into this nest of life, like some tumbled, trampled hatch

All About History

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The Byzantine Emperor Alexios was losing territory fast and was desperate to find some way of stopping the rot. Heavily fortified cities, that had once been his, were now being used against him by the Turks in order to bolster their advances and thei

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As my pooch Sandy drives with me in town, her head hangs happily out the car window as she enjoys the sights and sounds. She chats to other dogs we pass on our journey and they normally bark back a greeting. One dog, however, resolutely ignores her c

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Myanmar is the largest nation in mainland Southeast Asia with a population of over 54 million. Seventy-eight percent of people practise Buddhism, the country’s largest religion. Around 8% of the nation is Christian and, sadly, this small group is bec

Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly

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IT’S A LATE SUMMER afternoon, and strings of lanterns run from the Buddhist Church of Oakland’s substantial facade to the trees in Madison Park. Inside, the minister is giving tours of the hondo, where services are held. He explains the meaning and s

60 Days of Prayer

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For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building. 1 CORINTHIANS 3:9 (NIV) YOU ARE A worker with God, and as a Christian you have a part to play in His plan to help others. Do you accept His invitation to be part of His gr

Mornings with Jesus

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IT’S EASY TO GO TO work or shop or do other activities and never let anyone know you are a Christian. Usually, folks will think you’re a nice person or a good employee, and you can just peacefully coexist through life that way. But that is not what J