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!
Vision JOY! Magazine seeks to glorify God by educating and informing Christians of a biblical worldview and applying the Lordship of Jesus Christ to all areas of life. Values Strive for excellence and integrity in all things • Provide interesting, accurate, and honest reporting at all times • Respect all Christian denominations • Encourage reader participation • Take personal responsibility • Always seek to unite the Body of Christ • Evaluate everything in the light of the Bible • Provoke readers to ful l the biblical mandate to be salt and light in society • Motivate readers to action • Be solution-focused…
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 4:6-7 In the midst of uncertainty, it’s our faith that anchors us. This past year has been a testament to that truth. At JOY! Travel, our travel ministry, we’ve experienced the ebb and flow of turmoil and tranquillity, particularly in our plans for pilgrimage tours to Israel. Tension in Israel Last year, due to the outbreak of the war, we had to postpone several trips, leaving many of our travellers disheartened. However, as tensions settled, our tours were reignited with enthusiasm, only to face another unexpected challenge with Iran’s…
COLOURING COMPETITION “Hadassah loves colouring in. She and her little brother really enjoyed the article about jellyfish! Here she is colouring in her jellyfish during our weekend camping.” Unleash your creative spirit and showcase your colouring talents! We invite you and your loved ones to share your pictures from our monthly colouring pages. WIN • Colour in the colouring page featured in JOY! • Take a clear photo of your masterpiece. • Send your entry to info@joymag.co.za After a year of colourful expressions, we'll compile all the showcased artwork in JOY! Magazine. The winner will receive a thoughtfully curated hamper, brimming with Christian delights to nourish your mind, body, and soul.…
Neil Breebaart is a Christian artist whose unique art conveys abstract Christian concepts and messages in a simple but striking way. Art Refined, his full-time ministry, was founded in 2019 with the motto, “Art with a message”. The mission is “to restore art to our Creator’s original intent; touching people’s hearts, spreading the Gospel message, and, above all, to glorify God”. Art is a universal language “I am not a pastor, but I do ‘preach’ through art. God brought together my love for art, my love for Him, and my love for people,” says Neil. The Lord gave him 1 Corinthians 14:10, “Undoubtedly there are all sorts of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.” “I felt He was saying that art is a universal language;…
WORD SEARCH JAMES 1:1-27 APPEARANCEAPPROVEDBEAUTIFULBONDSERVANTBURNINGCROWNDECEIVESDESIRES DOUBLE-MINDEDDOUBTSENDURESENTICEDEXALTATIONFADEFIRSTFRUITSHUMILIATION IMPLANTEDLACKSORPHANSPATIENCEPERISHESPROMISEDPURERELIGIOUS RISENTEMPTATIONTRIALSUNDEFILEDUNSTABLEVARIOUSWIDOWSWISDOM This word search was crafted by Theresa Denson Jones, a Cape Town-based author. Theresa has recently brought out her own fun book of biblical word searches and multiple choice questions. If you would like to order a copy for only R90, email holyspiritinspirations@gmail.com Test your BIBLE KNOWLEDGE See how many of these you can fill in before checking the answers on page 57. After you test yourself, try reading the questions aloud to a friend or family member and see how they do! 1 Who was the first king anointed by the prophet Samuel? ____________ 2 What did God give Noah as a sign of His covenant to never flood the earth again? ____________ 3 Who was the tax collector who climbed…
Lawyers Lawyers are mentioned eight times in the Bible. Only Zenas (Tit 3:13) is mentioned by name. Prophecies The book of Isaiah contains the most prophecies about Jesus. Snow The Bible mentions snow 24 times. Hebrew sheleg | Greek chion Praying Jesus stayed up all night praying before choosing His 12 disciples (Luke 6:12-13). Forgiveness Snow is associated with the forgiveness of sins (Psalm 51:7; Isaiah 1:18). Life expectancy Many scholars believe that the average life expectancy during Jesus’ time on earth was about 30-40 years (low in part because so many infants and children died). Sandals According to Ruth 4:7, people from Israel exchanged sandals as a symbol showing that the transfer of property or exchanging of goods had been finalised. Jonah’s worm God grew a huge plant within…
