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

Living ready, living faithfully

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

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

ASK VAL • Biblical answers to tough questions

WORD SEARCH

Test your BIBLE KNOWLEDGE • See how many of these you can fill in before checking the answers on page 61. After you test yourself, try reading the questions aloud to a friend or family member and see how they do!

CROSSWORD

GOD’S FINGERPRINTS • Safety among stings

WHO’S in the NEWS?

DID YOU KNOW?

CHARACTERS OF THE BIBLE Priscilla & Aquila

5 ways Christ’s ASCENSION changes EVERYTHING

The heart of evangelism Our gratitude for Calvary • Because of Calvary, we have hope. Because of Calvary, we have life. And because of Calvary, we carry the Gospel to the nations.

A SPIRITUAL COKE for every nation

Lessons learnt from the AZUSA Street Revival • The coming revival will be marked by prayer, repentance, unity, and hunger for the true Word of God.

Would UFOs shake your FAITH IN GOD?

THE KIFFNESS • Christian. Husband. Father. Part-Time Musician.

The courage of a MOTHER • This Mother’s Day, let’s do more than send flowers. Let’s honour sacrifice. Let’s celebrate resilience. Let’s speak gratitude while we can. Let’s pray for those who carry hidden sorrow. And let’s remember… The hands that rock the cradle often shape the future.

THE COST OF MOTHERHOOD Family versus career

I am my mother’s MIRACLE • To every mother, and to every parent praying for a lost child: Never give up. Never stop praying. Never stop speaking life. Never stop believing God.

THE FOUNDATION OF A CHAMPION Instilling a strong work ethic • Scripture consistently reminds us that diligence, faithfulness, and perseverance are not optional virtues, they are foundational to a life that honours God.

A call to truth, not replacement • Let’s go back to Scripture’s solid ground, embrace the olive tree we’re part of, and stand with our Jewish brothers and sisters as God commands forever.

The real Middle East war The battle for truth • Israel is a front-line sentry, but the “puppet master” narrative is a total inversion of the facts.

4 STEPS TO OVERCOME FEAR WITH TRUTH

The 7 churches of Revelation

STEWARDSHIP IS A MINDSET • It’s not about money – it’s about ownership

3 POINTS TO PONDER ON SIN

‘God met me in the ashes’ • From the streets, addiction, and loss, Lawrence found a new beginning in Christ – and hope that refuses to die.

Confronting our own mortality A BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE ON DEATH & DYING

FIND THE RAINBOWS

The Exodus Experience Healing, renewal, and transformation

BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO YOUR HEALTH As long as there is life, there is hope! • The body is remarkably designed to regulate itself, but the pressures of everyday life can disrupt this balance.

JOY! NEWS • KEEPING CHRISTIANS INFORMED

From Cape Town to Mozambique: ONE YEAR WITH THE CROSS

Connected in Christ • THE BEAUTY AND CALLING OF TRUE FELLOWSHIP