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Family | Relationships – The Conclusion

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been blessed by the conversations we’ve had relating to our own relationship dynamics and communication, helping us elevate to a level that will bring a piece of heaven into our homes. We conclude our series today with a recap of some of our main…

26 Nov 20 min

Bible Corner | Coping with Loss and Grief

This week, we’re going to be talking about the Christian approach to grief and loss. This is a part of the human experience that we must all experience at some point, but why? And what does the Bible tell us about grief? When does one need to seek professional help…

26 Nov 19 min

Education | The College Experience: What to Expect

In most instances, people experience greater success when they know what to expect. College comes with a lot of expectations. The hope for most people is to get all A's in every class, make 5,000 friends, go to a bunch of parties, become president of seven different clubs, get 10…

25 Nov 15 min

Lifestyle | Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition that affects the stomach and intestines, also called the gastrointestinal tract, and our resident Doctor will be sharing some of the symptoms as well as the treatment over the next few sessions we have together.

22 Nov 19 min

Fundamental Beliefs | Unity in the Body of Christ

Christ calls His church to be unified, and this concept is sometimes referred to as being a part of the Body of Christ. But what does that unity look like, in a practical sense?

22 Nov 10 min

Bible Corner | Christian Approach to Environmental Responsibility

We conclude our lesson on our response to environmental stewardship by going through a few practical steps that we can take as individuals, towards making our temporary home a better place.

22 Nov 13 min

Legal | Understanding the Basics of Defamation

We often hear the word “defamation” and we may not always understand what it means. Because defamation can be difficult to prove, defamation matters tend to turn into lengthy court procedures where courts have to decide whether defamation occurred or not, depending on the specific circumstances of a matter. Regular…

21 Nov 18 min

Fundamental Beliefs | Unity in the Body of Christ

Christ calls His church to be unified, and this concept is sometimes referred to as being a part of the Body of Christ. But what does that unity look like, in a practical sense?

21 Nov 15 min

Bible Corner | Christian Approach to Environmental Responsibility

In today’s talk, we will explore the complex world of weather modification, examining its scientific foundations, and its profound ethical challenges through a Christian lens. How do faith, stewardship, and technological progress intersect in this controversial field?

21 Nov 16 min

Transformation | The Vision Series (Ep. 3)

In last week’s episode, we talked about the beauty of “Becoming”, and we learnt a valuable lesson of living in the reality that we aspire towards, helping us to make decisions within the mind set of that future aspiration. And so we continue our chat with Mpumi Mbonane.

20 Nov 18 min

Fundamental Beliefs | Unity in the Body of Christ

The SDA church is a global denomination, spanning multiple cultures, languages and races. When we consider that fact, how can unity be a fundamental belief of our church? Does unity mean having the same identity? This will be our subject over the next few days.

20 Nov 9 min

Bible Corner | Christian Approach to Environmental Responsibility

The Bible gives us a warning about the last days, telling us, “There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.” Matthew 24:7

20 Nov 13 min

Family | Relationships

We are coming close to the end of our series of relationship talks with Nokhanyo Lulu Ndlovu, as she shares tips and lessons on how to make our homes safe spaces by improving our relationship dynamics. We are still talking about The Imago Dialogue – a tool of differentiation.

19 Nov 19 min

VOP Lesson | A Church With Purpose

A lot of people have bought into the idea that religion is a strictly private matter, and that being a part of a church, attending church service regularly, isn’t’ important to their spiritual wellbeing. Today’s lesson seeks to address that.

19 Nov 16 min

Bible Corner | Christian Approach to Environmental Responsibility

As Christians, we believe that God is the Creator of everything. As the song goes, “He’s got the whole world in His hands.” With that in mind, one might conclude that He should be in control of nature and the fate of our environment.

19 Nov 12 min

VOP Lesson | The Church Christ Established

Does Christ have a church? Or is the whole idea of a religious organization just some human invention meant to control us? This will be the focus of today’s lesson.

18 Nov 9 min

Bible Corner | Christian Approach to Environmental Responsibility

This week, we’re going to be discussing the Christian perspective on environmental awareness and responsibility, and we want to have a deeper understanding of our role in taking care of this planet, how much of the conversation about sustainability and the planet is real talk, and how much is politicized…

18 Nov 15 min

Legal | The Child Justice Act

Prior to 1 April 2010, children who committed crime were dealt with, in terms of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act 51 of 1977) which also deals with adults who commit crime. The Child Justice Act, 2008 which came into operation on 1 April 2010 created a separate criminal justice…

14 Nov 14 min

Fundamental Beliefs | The Remnant and Its Mission

As the few true believers in the last days, the Remnant have been entrusted with a God-given mission, and in today’s lesson we’re going to break down what exactly that mission is.

14 Nov 10 min

Bible Corner | Understanding Baptism

When we give our lives to God, we have certain expectations of what should come next. In today’s talk we want to set some reasonable expectations, based on the word of God, as well as our own practical experiences.

14 Nov 9 min