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

From the EDITOR

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DIVINE ENCOUNTER • This is a powerful story by Reinhard Bonnke, the late evangelist whom God used to bring over 60 million souls unto the Lord.

The power of FORGIVENESS

PRAYING for your pastor

ANGUS BUCHAN • ‘I wake up at 4 am every day to share the Gospel’

BIBLE FUN • See how many of these you can fill in before checking the answers on page 21. After you test yourself, try reading the questions aloud to a friend or family member and see how they do!

ASK VAL • Biblical answers to tough questions

Thank you I know it was You, Lord!

3 signs you may be addicted to busyness

DID YOU KNOW?

WHO’S in the NEWS?

How can I EXPERIENCE JOY in my Christian life?

JOY! N EWS • KEEPING CHRISTIANS INFORMED

CHINESE CHURCH

Your channel to COMFORT ISRAEL

Pastoral correction, discipline, & restoration • A stern warning is issued to pastors in Jeremiah 23:1, “‘Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!’ saith the Lord.”

The world is running out of time

Christians are swimming against the current... The world has lost its reason! • Christians today no longer face a single oncoming hostile army, but are instead caught up in a cultural civil war with crossfire coming from every direction. We face not just a current but many currents, ever changing and coming from many different directions.

A patient light in an impatient world • By our patience with one another and with those around us, we exemplify and reflect the patience of God with us.

THE PARABLES OF JESUS The sheep and the goats

CHARACTERS OF THE BIBLE Hagar & Ishmael

Walking by faith Brittany’s inspiring journey

A journey of 900 km starts with just one step of courage • Francois Janse van Rensburg’s unstoppable spirit of adventure & love for his fellow man

JULITA EXPLORES • Humbling poverty & a God whose love changes our hearts

‘I miss daddy’ A family’s journey through tragedy

Finding light in darkness The faith journey of MISKYAH TOTH • Discover the captivating journey of resilience and strength in Iron in Silk. Dive into the remarkable autobiography that unveils the power of determination and the beauty of transformation.

IRON in SILK

PRAYER MATTERS!

Thousands in Africa displaced for following Jesus

THE WAR OF THE GODS in Taiwan

Evangelism Another look at the Great Commission • “Go therefore make disciples of all the nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”Matthew 28:19

THE DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHURCH & CULTURE • The early Church did not shy away from confronting culture, and indeed showed a responsibility to infiltrate and influence culture (Acts 15:1-21).

Christianity around the world GREECE

Swarms of hope Conserving the Cape honey bee

7 lies your child’s phone is teaching her

5 ways to raise a well-rounded child • “Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.” – Proverbs 4:6