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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 2024 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 2024 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 2024 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 2024 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 2024 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 2024 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 2024 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 2024 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 2024 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 2024 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 2024 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 2024 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 2024 9 min

Transformation | The Vision Series (Ep. 2)

We kicked off this series last week with an introduction, wherein we emphasised the importance of even having a vision, and the timing of outlining and clarifying that vision. “You do not plant a seed in the harvest season,” we said. And so we continue with our chat with Mpumi…

13 Nov 2024 19 min

Fundamental Beliefs | The Remnant and Its Mission

The universal church is composed of all who truly believe in Christ, but in the last days, a time of widespread apostasy, a remnant has been called out to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. This week, we will be studying more about this remnant.

13 Nov 2024 8 min

Bible Corner | Understanding Baptism

Today, we’re talking about who qualifies for baptism. Do we baptise anyone and everyone who shows interest? Can we baptise someone who has not yet gone through the 28 fundamental beliefs?

13 Nov 2024 10 min

Family | Relationships

We are still continuing with our relationship talk with Nokhanyo Lulu Ndlovu, as she shares tips and lessons on how to make our homes little heavens by improving our relationship dynamics.

12 Nov 2024 20 min

Education | Effects of Divorce on Development of Preschool Child

During those early years, a child's main bond is with their parents, so any major disruption in their home life can be difficult to accept and comprehend. In today’s conversation, we want to look at the effects of divorce on the cognitive development of a preschool child. Wellness & Development…

11 Nov 2024 19 min

VOP Lesson | The Church Was Created for Fellowship

In our current guide, “The Secret of Growth Through Fellowship” we are learning about the importance of the faith family for the growth of a Christian.

11 Nov 2024 11 min

Bible Corner | Understanding Baptism

This week, we’re going to be delving into the subject of baptism, understanding its significance and importance in the life of a Christian, where it started from, and what we stand to gain when we make the decision to be baptised.

11 Nov 2024 8 min