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Life Matters | Education: Financial Literacy in the School Curriculum

The foundations for becoming a healthy adult – physically, emotionally and financially – are laid during childhood, often by observing parents’ behaviour. Research shows that many children’s money habits like self-monitoring, are developed as early as 7 years old. By teaching your children about financial literacy from a young age,…

10 Mar 20 min

Bible Corner | VOP Lesson: Facing the Death of a Loved One

The fears that we naturally struggle with in the face of death become especially acute when a loved one dies. The sense of loss and loneliness can be overwhelming, and everyone must go through the grieving process.

10 Mar 16 min

Scripture in Motion | Incorporating Praise Into Daily Routines

Although we have no set of rules governing daily praise and we have no commandment prescribing certain hours to sing or give thanks, the law written on our hearts teaches us that it is right to praise God. This week we’ll be looking at the role of praise in the…

10 Mar 16 min

Life Matters | Lifestyle: Bone Health

Building healthy bones is extremely important. Minerals are incorporated into your bones during childhood, adolescence and early adulthood. Fortunately, many nutrition and lifestyle habits can help you build strong bones and maintain them as you age.

7 Mar 13 min

Scripture in Motion | Resisting Temptation

Paul describes in Romans 1, the idea of human unrighteousness as a progression, and showing how rejecting one aspect of God leads to ever greater rejections of Him. But does God ever reject us as well, leaving us to the wiles of the devil?

7 Mar 10 min

Life Matters | Legal: Bullying Laws – Your Child’s Rights at School

Bullying in schools is a systemic problem that affects so many learners. Students who are bullied often feel threatened and powerless. While bullying can be destructive and persistent, it can also be subtle enough that teachers are not aware of it. So what does the law say about it?

6 Mar 18 min

Scripture in Motion | Resisting Temptation

Does God ever lead His children into temptation? Why do we pray “lead us not into temptation”? Let’s break it down and clarify.

6 Mar 14 min

Life Matters | Transformation & Leadership: Managing Change

Managing organizational change is a complex aspect of change management. Leaders must align people with the reason for the change, often working against long-standing habits and beliefs.

5 Mar 12 min

Scripture in Motion | Resisting Temptation

Satan has been tempting the children of God with all kinds of evil schemes since the creation of the world. There are many records of the forefathers of faith who were blessed after overcoming Satan’s temptations. Through their examples, let us learn about the kind of faith that we must…

5 Mar 13 min

Bible Corner | VOP Lesson: Are We Immortal Now?

It’s clear that the Bible never once describes the soul as immortal, even though Adam’s heritage as a created son of God was eternal life. Because of sin, Adam and Even forfeited their right to eternal life and became subject to death.

4 Mar 9 min

Life Matters | Education: Online vs. In-Person Education

In today’s modern world, many institutions offer in-person classes, online classes, or a hybrid of both. One can often mix it up depending on schedule, the type of course, and the sections offered. In this conversation, we explore the advantages of both types of learning and look at the most…

3 Mar 14 min

Bible Corner | VOP Lesson: Does God Forget Those Who Sleep in Death?

We’ve come to learn that the dead know nothing, that they are asleep and unconscious of what is happening around them, waiting for Jesus to wake them up in the first or second resurrection. But what happens to their place in God’s heart?

3 Mar 14 min

Scripture in Motion | Resisting Temptation

Everyone is tempted, but how we handle temptation is very important to our walk with Jesus, and our own spiritual health. Maybe you have been fighting the same temptation for years without being able to shake it off. It’s like a broken record of temptation – sin, regret, repeat. How…

3 Mar 17 min

Life Matters | Health & Wellness

Dr. Atolagbe takes us through another lesson on health and lifestyle.

28 Feb 16 min

Bible Corner | Fundamental Beliefs: The New Earth

Jesus says, “Behold, I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” (Revelation 21:5)

28 Feb 11 min

Scripture in Motion | Thankfulness In Adversity

We come to the end of our lesson on gratitude in adversity with a look at some of the heroes of faith, and how they were able to maintain a positive, grateful spirit, regardless of the challenges they faced. Please share with us your favourite gratitude champions in the Bible.

28 Feb 16 min

Life Matters | Transformation: Wills & Estates (Part 4 of 4)

An in-depth discussion on the purpose and advantages of holding assets in a trust.

27 Feb 15 min

Bible Corner | Fundamental Beliefs: The New Earth

Revelation 21:1 says, “for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away.” So, what happened to the earth? Are we getting a new planet?

27 Feb 10 min

Scripture in Motion | Thankfulness In Adversity

Pretending is exhausting. Whether you’re pretending in your home, at your job, with your family, or online, it will absolutely wear you out. And yet many people fall into this, while trying to express or present an attitude of gratitude in the midst of their struggles. So how exactly are…

27 Feb 14 min

Life Matters | Transformation: Leadership & EQ (Part 4 of 4)

Today we come to the end of our four-part series on leadership and EQ with coach Mucha Mlingo, and we conclude with a lesson on driving result, which is the focus of any good leader.

26 Feb 18 min