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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!

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JOY! Magazine

From the EDITOR

Celebrating 200 issues Milestones mark your spiritual journey • In Deuteronomy 27:1-8, Moses and the new leaders of Israel give the Hebrew people two important reasons to remember their spiritual milestones as they venture into the Promised -and and take on challenges they had never seen before. Milestones mark your spiritual journey.

3 points to ponder on Christmas

The significance of Christmas

The Christian history of Saint Nicholas • The real story behind ‘Santa Claus’

Christmas critics • Celebrating the Saviour’s birth despite the ‘noise’

BIBLE FUN

Faithful Creations COLOURING IN COMPETITION • For the last year, we have been running a colouring in competition through JOY! Magazine. Readers were encouraged to send us pictures of their colouring in pictures, and all entries have been entered into an anonymous competition. One lucky reader will win a stunning hamper! Here are a few of our favourite colouring in pictures, please scan the QR code at the end to see all the entries and to VOTE for your favourite.

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

Simple & stunning festive cooking ideas

LIFE IS TOO SHORT!

DID YOU KNOW?

ASK VAL • Biblical answers to tough questions

Thank you I know it was You, Lord!

WHO’S in the NEWS?

Who is Jesus Christ of Nazareth? • Any version of Christianity that allows us to shape Jesus will be a spiritual dead end.

CHARACTERS OF THE BIBLE • Zecharias & Elizabeth

Mommy had green eyes… • A story of forgiveness and reconciliation

The unconditional promise • Hope restored through God’s children

FROM DROUGHT TO DELUGE • Ask for rain in the season of rain

Building a Biblical worldview • JOY! Magazine seeks to glorify God by educating and informing Christians of a Biblical worldview and application of the Lordship of Jesus Christ in all areas of life.

WHY THEOLOGY MATTERS

UNDER AN OPEN HEAVEN • 4 Ethiopian Gospel campaigns in 2 weeks

FEBA BRINGS HOPE & TRANSFORMATION to Malawi’s youth

Christ amongst the 7 churches of Revelation

Joy during the Christmas season

A father’s faith

FATHERING THE FATHERLESS • God will make a way…

To God, Every child matters. • Door of Hope celebrates 25 years of saving abandoned babies, relying on God and impacting eternity.

Let me introduce you to MISSIONAL UNIVERSITY PART 1 • Missional University was founded with a clear mission to integrate theological education with practical missional ministry, rooted in the belief that every follower of Christ is called to participate in God’s mission.

LET’S TALK BUSINESS THE POWER OF PATIENCE • Persecution and growth go hand in hand. Be wise in what you listen to, and ask God for His wisdom in every circumstance.

The fruit of the Holy Spirit What is patience?

When is it appropriate for Christians to AGREE TO DISAGREE? • We don’t have to agree on everything, but should seek to live in harmony and peace with other believers. Our unity binds us together as a community of believers, strengthening our relationships with one another and bolstering our individual walk of faith.

JOY! N EWS • KEEPING CHRISTIANS INFORMED

BOTSWANA • Stepping into a...