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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
700 – 720

Education | Home Schooling

Intro: Home Education is a programme alternative to attending public or independent schools where a parent of a learner of compulsory school going age may provide education for his/her own child/ren at home. We have discussed this subject in the past but today we’re going to hear a personal account…
15 Jul 2024 14 min

Bible Corner | Courtship

Intro: This week, we’re talking about courtship, dating, romance, aka “umjolo”. What are the guidelines that we’re given in the Bible? What are the parameters? Is there such a thing as “too soon” or “too late”? What about dating for fun? No strings attached? What do our Christian principles have…
15 Jul 2024 20 min

Lifestyle | Heart Healthy Eating

Intro: In our lifestyle and health segment, we continue our lesson on heart health with Dr. Atolagbe, focusing on diet.
12 Jul 2024 22 min

Fundamental Beliefs | Marriage & the Family

Intro: Divorce isn’t something anyone wants, especially God. It was never in His plan for marriage. But in living in a sinful world, sometimes divorce is a reality even if we don’t want it to be. So today we’ll be talking about what the Bible teaches about divorce, as well…
12 Jul 2024 18 min

Bible Corner | Self-Love vs. Love of Self

Intro: We’ve been talking about the difference between loving oneself as God would have us do, and being conceited and arrogant, which goes against the Christian principle of humility. We conclude with a few final points in today’s conversation.
12 Jul 2024 14 min

Legal | Privacy Laws (Part 2)

Intro: No matter who you are or where you’re from, all of us can afford to be a little bit happier. Today we’re talking about a program that is specifically geared toward helping us with personal transformation, in order to be happier this year and beyond.
11 Jul 2024 19 min

Fundamental Beliefs | Marriage & the Family

Intro: God’s plan for marriage is a union of a man and a woman in a committed, lifelong partnership. “What God has joined together, let not man separate” (Mark 10:9). So how do married couples attain the standard of a healthy lifelong partnership?
11 Jul 2024 18 min

Bible Corner | Self-Love vs. Love of Self

Intro: One of the ways that love is tested is when it must be offered to unlovable people in unlovable circumstances. Today’s conversation will be about how self-love influences us in those situations.
11 Jul 2024 18 min

Transformation | How to be Happier in 2024 and Beyond

Intro: No matter who you are or where you’re from, all of us can afford to be a little bit happier. Today we’re talking about a program that is specifically geared toward helping us with personal transformation, in order to be happier this year and beyond.
10 Jul 2024 9 min

Fundamental Beliefs | Marriage & the Family

Intro: Just as God is a relational God, He created humanity for relationships as well. He established the first marriage with Adam and Eve, then blessed them to “be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 1:28).
10 Jul 2024 9 min

Bible Corner | Self-Love vs. Love of Self

Intro: There’s a thin line between confidence and arrogance, and the two are often confused for one another. So today we’re drawing a clear distinction between the two so that we can tell them apart.
10 Jul 2024 26 min

Family | Hearing God’s Voice

Intro: In our conversation with the Weaving Reeds team this afternoon, we’re talking about hearing God’s voice, an important part of any Christian’s relationship.
9 Jul 2024 10 min

VOP Lesson | Guide to a Happy Life

Intro: Most people wouldn’t put “happy life” and “commandments” in the same sentence. The ten commandments are often viewed as restrictive and fun-killers. Today’s lesson debunks that myth.
9 Jul 2024 16 min

Bible Corner | Self-Love vs. Love of Self

Intro: In 1 John 4:19 the Bible says, “we love because He first loved us.” We’ve briefly talked about the love of God, but how exactly does it impact our own ability to love one another?
9 Jul 2024 15 min

Education | Testimony

Intro: A testimony is fortified by spiritual impressions that confirm the validity of a teaching. We, as Christians, often teach about the faithfulness of God, and we are encouraged by stories we read in the Bible of God coming through for those who remain faithful to Him in trying times…
8 Jul 2024 26 min

VOP Lesson | What Jesus Said About the Ten Commandments

Intro: One thing about us as human beings, when we’re required to do something uncomfortable, we will try to find a loophole to avoid doing what we’re called to do. One prime example is the story we will discuss in today’s lesson.
8 Jul 2024 13 min

Bible Corner | Self-Love vs. Love of Self

Intro: If you scroll on social media long enough, you will likely see one or more posts about loving yourself, taking care of yourself, pouring into yourself before pouring into others. This week, we will be looking into what this means from a Biblical perspective, and where the world deviates…
8 Jul 2024 15 min

Bible Corner | God & Money

Intro: Let’s wrap up our conversation on God and wealth that we’ve been having all week, as we try to understand why our spiritual lives are so closely linked to our finances.
5 Jul 2024 9 min
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