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Maranatha Drive

Maranatha Drive is an afternoon commute show combining contemporary Christian music with discussions on current events and biblical insights. It aims to keep listeners informed, inspired, and connected to their faith as they end their workday. The show offers a mix of uplifting music, commentary, and spiritual reflection for an entertaining and enriching journey home.
Monthly English South Africa Christianity
1,317 Episodes
660 – 680

Fundamental Beliefs | The Millennium and the End of Sin

Intro: The Bible speaks of a millennium, a thousand-year period of time where God’s people will be dwelling in heaven with Him while Satan and his fallen angels will be bound on earth. We continue with our lesson on what this millennium is all about.
8 Aug 2024 19 min

Bible Corner | The Value of Time

Intro: Balance – we all want to master our time and show up in the best manner in every aspect of our lives. But it’s not always easy to find balance, especially in 2024. How do we make the most of our 24-hours each day?
8 Aug 2024 17 min

Transformation | Healing the Broken Father/Child Bond

Intro: Over the last few weeks, we have explored the causes and impact of absent fathers. Today, we want to talk about healing. It is especially difficult to experience the father wound as a Christian because we are taught to honour our parents. We are taught to forgive. It can…
7 Aug 2024 18 min

Fundamental Beliefs | The Millennium and the End of Sin

Intro: The millennium is the thousand-year reign of Christ with His saints in heaven between the first and second resurrections, that we talked about in our fundamental beliefs lesson last week (Death & Resurrection). This week, we’re going to focus more on what awaits us in the millennium, and what…
7 Aug 2024 17 min

Bible Corner | The Value of Time

Intro: We are always encouraged to trust in God’s timing, even when it is not clear what that might be in any given situation. Abraham was a senior citizen when he finally had his promised son. Israel was in captivity for hundreds of years before Moses was sent to set…
7 Aug 2024 17 min

Family | The Winning Lifestyle

Intro: The Weaving Reeds team joins us once again to share more lessons to help 21 st century parents and families to be healthier, happier, stronger and more spiritually attuned to God’s voice.
6 Aug 2024 13 min

VOP Lesson | A Weekly Link with Jesus

Intro: we’re talking about finding balance in our busy, chaotic world, and yesterday, we discussed a daily link with Jesus, focusing on making time every day to connect with Him. Today, we’re looking at another important appointment we need to set with God.
6 Aug 2024 14 min

Transformation | The Impact of Absent Fatherhood (Part 2)

Intro: We started this conversation last week, and we talked about the factors leading to absent fathers and single mother homes, as well as their impact on the children. We continue this conversation today with the role that men play in children’s lives.
31 Jul 2024 21 min

Fundamental Beliefs | Death & Resurrection

Intro: Our fundamental belief for this week is going to be another one that sets our church apart from many other Christian faiths, and we will learn where we derive our understanding from, and how we have come to the conclusion we have with regards to death and resurrection.
31 Jul 2024 19 min

Bible Corner | Finding Your Calling

Intro: Moses was hesitant when God sent him to free the Israelites. Jonah was quite vehemently opposed to what God sent him to do in Nineveh. We too may feel unwilling or unqualified to do what we believe we’ve been called to do, and that is the centre of today’s…
31 Jul 2024 15 min

Family | The New Age Movement

Intro: New Age movements have provided promises of spiritual awakening, stress release, connection with the 'inner self', and success in relationships and career, which is very attractive both short- and long-term for people going through difficult times. The Weaving Reeds team joins us to tell us what this has to…
30 Jul 2024 16 min

VOP Lesson | The Remedy for High-Tension Living

Intro: In our Discovery Lessons we are now on Guide number 16, which is entitled “The Secret of Heavenly Rest” and today we’re on the first lesson, which gives us the remedy for high-tension living.
30 Jul 2024 14 min

Bible Corner | Finding Your Calling

Intro: One may wonder about the Ts & Cs of God’s calling on one’s life, whether or not we have a choice, how much it’s going to cost us, if it’s even something we want to do. Our conversation today will be about how the power of choice is applied…
30 Jul 2024 10 min

VOP Lesson | God’s Grace & Obedience to the Law

Intro: Salvation is a gift from God, and we are told in Ephesians 2:8-9 that we are saved by grace through faith. If we truly believe what the Bible says, what is the point of obeying God’s law? Is there still room for the law where there is faith? These…
29 Jul 2024 23 min

Bible Corner | Finding Your Calling

Intro: Many people feel trapped in work that provides a paycheck but little else. They find they have little opportunity to use their gifts or do anything that is personally meaningful. This week, we will be uncovering the meaning of a calling, and how each of us can find out…
29 Jul 2024 13 min

Lifestyle | Hypertension

Intro: Over the last few weeks, we’ve been learning about heart health, and one of the major symptoms of heart disease is hypertension, so we will be focusing on that today.
26 Jul 2024 16 min

Fundamental Beliefs | Christ’s Ministry in the Heavenly Sanctuary

Intro: For thousands of years, the Sanctuary and its services was the focus of the Israelites’ worship experience. Right after their escape from Egyptian slavery, God told Moses, “Let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them” (Exodus 25:8, NKJV). This sanctuary, or the tabernacle, was their…
26 Jul 2024 19 min

Transformation | The Impact of Absent Fatherhood

Intro: Studies repeatedly show that children without fathers who are positively present in the home suffer greatly. Even before a child is born, their father’s attitudes regarding the pregnancy, and the relationship between father and mother may indirectly influence risk for adverse birth outcomes. We’re going to take a few…
24 Jul 2024 19 min
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