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  • The Deadly Impact of Screens on Believers

    The Deadly Impact of Screens on Believers
    2024/11/25
    Addiction to screens impacts the brain in the same way as cocaine. The effect of screens is impacting the lives of believers in a very subtle way and it appears like nobody is doing much about it. In this episode we look at the destructiveness of screens to personal health, family life and even devotions. What is too much? How do we get free from the addictive nature of screens? Are we even aware that we are addicted? In this episode Maurice and Juliette Ras, an eldership couple from JoshGen Worcester together with Dan Barnard an elder in the life of JohGen, share some of the statistics that reveal how destructive screens are in the lives of people. They look at keys to freedom from this subtle addiction.
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    46 分
  • How to Have Spirit Led Friendships

    How to Have Spirit Led Friendships
    2024/11/18
    Navigating the minefield of friendships in our congregations, communities, jobs and with those who in the world is always a challenge. Is a spouse sufficient as a friend? What is the basis for godly friendships? How do have friendships with those who are unsaved without compromising? What does God's word have to say about friendship? These questions are answered by Deon and Kim Delport, an eldership couple serving in JoshGen Sea Point, and Phil van der Westhuizen from the Melkbos congregation eldership team.
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    47 分
  • How Do We Make Jesus Relevant For Today's Youth

    How Do We Make Jesus Relevant For Today's Youth
    2024/11/11
    Our current generation of young people faces challenges like never before and the big question is how do we reach them and make Jesus relevant for them? Bridging the generation gap has never been so important. Young people are crying out for family and to be a part of something. How can the church be the church to "youthies"? Luke Watson, an elder in the life of JoshGen, leads the youth across the church and together with youth leaders Tristan, Rosie and Kevin answer these questions.
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    46 分
  • Responsible Consumption - How We View, Read and Listen

    Responsible Consumption - How We View, Read and Listen
    2024/11/04
    As believers we are moulded by what we listen to, view or read. What should we be watching, listening to or reading online or offline? Which authors, teachers or preachers are kosher? How do we discern which have solid theology or are self-help or motivational cloaked with Christian cliches. In this episode Mike D'Offay, Morne van der Walt and Dan Barnard, elders in the life of JoshGen, give us keys for learning to discern what is safe to consume and what should be wary of.
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    46 分
  • Addicted To Ministry - When Ministry Becomes An Idol

    Addicted To Ministry - When Ministry Becomes An Idol
    2024/10/28
    How can you be addicted to ministry? Can devotion to Christ and His church be too much? There is a cost to discipleship and we are called to die in order to live. But how is this outworked in a balanced way? These are some of the questions answered by our team in this podcast as they share testimonies of how God brought them through very real journeys of taking on too much. Sharing some of their journeys are Kim Muller, an elder and apostolic voice in the life of Joshgen and Brett and Abby Bevan who serve as an eldership couple in JoshGen Edgemead.
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    44 分
  • Candy, Costumes and Christians - What About Halloween?

    Candy, Costumes and Christians - What About Halloween?
    2024/10/21
    Is it just trick or treat with some ghostly costumes, skeletons witches and pumpkins or is there a deeper spiritual connotaion to Halloween? Should Christians celebrate Halloween? These and other questions are answered by Mike D'Offay together Demitri and Karen Nikiforus.

    Articles on Halloween can be found on the Four 12 Global website or you can copy these links to read the articles.

    https://four12global.com/articles/tricked-or-sweet/

    https://four12global.com/articles/tricks-treats-compromise/

    https://four12global.com/articles/candy-costumes-evil/
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    38 分
  • What is Rest - The Tension Between Life Work and Ministry

    What is Rest - The Tension Between Life Work and Ministry
    2024/10/14
    What is rest and how should we be resting? What are the challenges to rest and how do we overcome them? This is a big challenge for those in full time ministry as well as those who are double timers, that is, who work during the day and minister in the evenings and on weekends. These and other questions are answered through testimonies and experience by Barry and Lienkie van der Westhuizen, an eldership couple serving in JoshGen Durbanville, and Dylan Jones who leads the Muizenberg congregation.
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    39 分
  • Playing for the Kingdom is a Team Sport

    Playing for the Kingdom is a Team Sport
    2024/10/07
    What does it mean to be a part of a team? What are the kingdom values of a leadership team? The church is made up of teams from saints to elders and apostles so where do we all fit in and how do kingdom teams function under the headship of Christ? These and other questions form the basis of this podcast discussion and are answered by Kevin Samuels, Neil Greig and Patti Barnard who are all part of eldership teams across JoshGen.
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    49 分