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I recently went on a work/vacation trip during which I decided to write a daily blog in keeping friends and family “posted” about the happenings. So this blog really documents everything that my family and I get up to while relaxing in new environments, and briefly mentions some of the work-related elements as well. Now, blogging is nearly as old as a primary school child, so it needs no new introduction.

This whole process got me thinking again though. Firstly, we are discovering new places, people and experiences every day, and in all I am reminded of the goodness of God. I have come to realize again that God is indeed universal, and wherever a packed suitcase may take us, there God goes with as well. David puts it far better in Psalm 139: God, investigate my life; get all the facts firsthand. I’m an open book to you; even from a distance, you know what I’m thinking. You know when I leave and when I get back; I’m never out of your sight. You know everything I’m going to say before I start the first sentence. I look behind me and you’re there, then up ahead and you’re there, too — your reassuring presence, coming and going. This is too much, too wonderful — I can’t take it all in! Is there any place I can go to avoid your Spirit? To be out of your sight? If I climb to the sky, you’re there! If I go underground, you’re there! If I flew on morning’s wings to the far western horizon, You’d find me in a minute — you’re already there waiting! Then I said to myself, “Oh, he even sees me in the dark! At night I’m immersed in the light!” It’s a fact: darkness isn’t dark to you; night and day, darkness and light, they’re all the same to you (The Message).

Secondly, I have met some amazing people and have been overwhelmed at the creativity of God. I have realized that all people are people! By this I mean that as a human I am no different from another – often we think that a different race or culture is a different species! The greatest discovery (perhaps it is more of a reminder) is that God cares for all the people on earth, no matter where they are. While it may take me nearly a day to travel to a new place on earth, God is already there. Global travel may take time for me, but the globe is in the palm of God’s hand!

The blog I write in a sense becomes the documentation of God’s hand in the life of my family and I. And we are overwhelmed… by an indescribable love and an immeasurable grace. We are also confronted by God’s sense of humour and Him taking delight in our smallest pleasure. So the blog becomes a testimony to and of God in a sense. Who ever thought a blog could serve as a reminder of God? Initially I didn’t, but now some weeks into our journey, I have come to see that the greatest experience of life is simply to encounter God, even in what we consider small things.

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4 | SEPTEMBER 2015 myfaithmag.com CL CONTENTS

Regulars 2 EDITORIAL 18 FAITH KIDS 32 TV GUIDE 34 HIGHLIGHTS 38 SCRIPTURES 40 WINNERS

Soundbites 30 AMBASSADOR J LOEMBA 30 12

Inspiration 4 FAITH LIFE: OUR ETERNAL PURPOSE 10 ENJOYING EVERYDAY LIFE: OVERCOME DOUBT 12 GRASSROOTS: OUR DIRECTION FINDER

Leadership 20 22 CHANGE REVOLUTION

Faith Broadcasting Network 6 20 STUDIO ROOF UPDATE

Culture 8 FAMILY FEUDS 14 50 SHADES OF GREY 24 EVERY BOY’S HERO 25 EVERYTRIBE MISSIONS: COMMISION EXPERIENCE

Competition Giveaways

28 COMPETITION GIVEAWAYS

Cover Feature 6 JASON CRABB

Contributors André & Jenny Roebert, Waldo Malan, Joyce Meyer, Angus Buchan, Lodewyk Spies, Esther Saunders, Phil Cooke, Eric Lindile Kona, Lesego Malemela, Thalia B Tsoaeli JASON CRABB

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By André and Jenny Roebert

Spring is in the air and soon enough, the chill of What is my purpose? winter will be behind us as we move into the next season of the year. As we well know, seasons So many people go through life wondering what outside of time. This means that our purpose is not come and go bringing with them new expecta- their purpose in life is. They ask the questions, just for this time on earth, it’s for eternity. That’s tions and promises of change. But these aren’t the “Why was I born? Who am I? What is my purpose?” why it’s imperative to begin to see our lives from only seasons we experience in life, in fact, since the Today, we want to dispel any doubt concerning an eternal perspective and only the Word of God, time we were first conceived in the heart and mind your purpose by casting light onto the One Who through the leading of the Holy Spirit can do that of our creator, our seasons in life began. And they created you for His purpose. The Word of God because eternity cannot be grasped by our minds will continue to fill our lives for eternity. Seeing gives clear evidence that God is an eternal God and but by our hearts! life from an eternal perspective can make those His purpose for each of us has an eternal signifi- seasons full and meaningful as we learn to live on cance. The word eternity means: infinite time or purpose. the state of existence

6 | SEPTEMBER 2015 myfaithmag.com CL Take God’s Word for it... After all that he had accomplished for the kingdom Once again, it’s confirmed that our purpose is an of God on this earth, Paul still placed the purpose Take a look at what God’s Word says concerning instinct that is grasped by our hearts and not our of knowing God instinctively of greatest impor- our purpose: minds. Look what Romans 1:19 says, “For the truth tance - in fact, he said that nothing he ever did Psalm 139:16, “Your eyes saw my unformed sub- about God is known to them instinctively. God has compared to the importance of it. stance, and in Your book all the days [of my life] put His knowledge in their hearts.” were written before ever they took shape, when Paul explained that to Know God instinctively, is a as yet there was none of them. How precious and So the question we should be asking ourselves process whereby we are continually transformed weighty also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How is, “What is that instinctive purpose placed inside to experience life from God’s perspective. A victo- vast is the sum of them!” of us that can only be satisfied by God Himself?” rious perspective as believers seated with Christ in Surely, if we know the answer to that question, we Heavenly places. Believers not overwhelmed by Ephesians 1:4, “Even as [in His love] He chose us will know the answer to our eternal purpose. the circumstances of this natural world. He also [actually picked us out for Himself as His own] in understood that in knowing God instinctively, we Christ before the foundation of the world, that we Paul lived on purpose... would experience the power of His resurrection should be holy (consecrated and set apart for Him) flow in and through our lives into the lives of oth- and blameless in His sight, even above reproach, Probably the best example, outside of Jesus Christ, ers. before Him in love.” of someone who truly lived life on purpose with an eternal perspective would be the Apostle Paul. In order for us to fully grasp our eternal purpose Ephesians 2:10, “For we are God’s [own] handiwork of knowing God instinctively, we must develop a (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born In studying his life and all he accomplished for the relationship with The Word of God. anew] that we may do those good works which kingdom of God, Paul made some remarkable God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [tak- statements that give a perfectly clear description In order for us to fully grasp our eternal purpose ing paths which He prepared ahead of time], that of what our instinctive, eternal purpose is: of knowing God instinctively, we must develop a we should walk in them [living the good life which relationship with The Word of God. When we re- He prearranged and made ready for us to live].” Philippians 3:7-8, “But whatever former things I ceive the Word with the honour and joy it deserves had that might have been gains to me, I have come in our lives, it dwells in us richly (Colossians 3:16). From the above scriptures, it’s quite clear that our to consider as [one combined] loss for Christ’s This causes us to be continuously mindful of God’s lives were never a mistake or afterthought. On the sake..... perspective and keeps us instinctively connected contrary, we were carefully, tastefully and pains- Yes, furthermore, I count everything as loss com- to His Spirit. Can you imagine living this way? Full takingly created by a God Who loves us fully, even pared to the possession of the priceless privilege of the Living Word and instinctively connected to from before we took our first breath, before, in (the overwhelming preciousness, the surpassing and controlled by the Spirit of God? This is how fact, the earth we live on existed. worth, and supreme advantage) of knowing Christ we live with the resurrection power of God flow- Jesus my Lord and of progressively becoming ing in and through us. This is how we live our eter- Two significant truths concerning our purpose.... more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him nal purpose. [of perceiving and recognizing and understanding My favourite scripture by far, that refers to our Him more fully and clearly]...” eternal purpose is Ecclesiastes 3:11, “He also has ANDRÉ AND JENNY ROEBERT are the pastors and co- planted eternity in men’s hearts and minds [a di- V10,11, “[For my determined purpose is] that I may founders of River Ministries situated in East London, South Africa, incorporating various ministries, each vinely implanted sense of a purpose working know Him [that I may progressively become more geared to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ around the through the ages which nothing under the sun but deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, per- nations of this world. God alone can satisfy]” ceiving and recognizing and understanding the For more info visit: myriver.com wonders of His Person more strongly and more Two significant truths can be gleamed by this clearly], and that I may in that same way come to particular scripture: The fact that our purpose is know the power outflowing from His resurrection” eternal and that that purpose is a divinely (by God) implanted sense or instinct that God alone can satisfy.

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• WHAT IS A DAY LIKE IN THE LIFE OF JASON CRABB? • IF YOU THINK OF SOUTH AFRICA, WHAT IS THE FIRST THING THAT I am blessed to have the most beautiful wife, Shellye, and the two most COMES TO MIND? gorgeous girls ever, Ashleigh and Emma. When I’m home, I like to wake BEAUTY – the people and the land. I’ve heard it’s beautiful there and up early, make them breakfast, have a little time to share with them and seen some wonderful pictures of the land and people. The one thing then take the girls to school. They love that and I do too! Then, during that comes to mind is the wild animals found there. I love nature and the day – like anyone else – I have a “honey-do” list, things that Shellye South Africa to me is probably the most remote area for wild animals. needs me to take care of and I love to serve her by making sure all the work gets completed. It’s important for me and Shellye to have time to- • ANY PLANS ON TOURING SOUTH AFRICA IN THE FUTURE? gether by ourselves too, we call that “date night” – it’s important to keep That is a great idea! I would loveto come, let’s get a tour going. “dating” your wife after you get married. We will take a night and go to a nice restaurant and go to a show, concert or something fun. She’s been • WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SONG ON THE ALBUM AND WHY? by my side for a long time, I love spending time with her. I have so many favorites but the one that strikes closest to my heart is a song called “Home.” My grandmother Billie was my favorite person and I • APART FROM MUSIC, WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES? loved her with all my heart. She passed away earlier this year, and one of I enjoy spending time outdoors. We have a lake next to our house, and the last conversations we had was on a day when I was just having “one when school’s out and it’s a hot day, you can find us in the boat on the of those days.” She said “Jase” – that’s what she called me – “when you lake. As a family, we love to do that. My girls are very active in sports – get to the end of your rope, just hold on real tight and know that He’s you can always find me in the stands watching them play and cheering holding onto the other end.” I miss her, every single day but I know right really loud. where she is. She loved Jesus with every thing that was in her and she let everyone that she came in contact with know just how much Jesus loved • WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH/PLAY? them. Kentucky basketball – go Wildcats! Anyone who knows me, knows I am a BIG BLUE fan through and through – the color of the basketball team is • WHAT PRACTICAL ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR COUPLES WITH A blue and their mascot is a wildcat. Before I started singing, I wanted to be BUSY LIFE LIKE YOURS TO KEEP THEIR MARRIAGE ALIVE? a basketball player, but God had other plans and I am so thankful He did. Communication is key. You’ve got to keep the lines of conversation open. Keep dating each other – keep going out for special nights, special days. • REFERRING TO THE TITLE “WHATEVER THE ROAD”… YOUR Treat each other like you did when you first fell in love. STORY IS ONE OF REMAINING FAITHFUL NO MATTER THE UPS AND DOWNS. WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO READERS ABOUT • YOU HAVE EVEN HAD A ROAD NAMED AFTER YOU! WHO IN YOUR DEALING WITH LOSS? FAMILY HELPS YOU REMAIN AS HUMBLE AS YOU ARE? Everyone experiences loss at some time in their lives. That’s life. But My wife Shellye, and my girls Ashleigh and Emma are the ones who God promised in His word that He would never leave us or forsake us keep me grounded. I get to take out the trash, mow the grass, fix the and that He would be with us until the end. Now that’s a promise we can toilet. That’ll keep you humble! My Grandfather and Grandmother taught hold on to. He has promised that He would meet us. me about hard work and instilled within me that “you get what you work for” and that “God blesses hard work” - those words ring in my head • DURING SOME OF THE DARKEST DAYS, WHAT SCRIPTURE WOULD every day. YOU HOLD ON TO? Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own under- • WHICH MUSICIAN FRIENDS DO YOU “CONSULT” ON YOUR standing. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make straight ALBUMS OR TRACKS, AND WAIT IN ANTICIPATION TO HEAR THEIR your paths. - Prov. 3:5 & 6. Anytime I go through a situation in my life, OPINIONS? this is something I can hold onto. We don’t always understand what God My brothers Adam & Aaron – I always like to run the music by them. I is doing, but we are told to trust Him and He’s never failed us yet. think we’ve made music together for so long, we’ve worked on music together so it’s always fun to go back and play a track for them – talk • HOW MANY OF THE SONGS ON THE ALBUM DID YOU PERSON- about the direction of the music. ALLY WRITE? I co-wrote seven songs on Whatever The Road. • WHO IS YOUR BIGGEST CRITIC? Every night I visit with people after the concert until the very last person The Bible says “iron sharpens iron” and I have some of the best “iron is gone – I love to hear their stories. Many of the songs on this project sharpeners” there are. My management team - Philip & Tina Morris - came out of stories I’ve heard or experiences in my own life. One very have been a Godsend to my life and my family’s life. They’ve been with special song is my current single “He Knows What He’s Doing.” No matter me from the beginning and over the years, they’ve consistently pushed what is going on in life, God knows what He’s doing and we have to trust me to be a better person – not just an artist – but to be a better dad, Him – even when it’s hard and makes absolutely no sense to us at all. husband, brother and friend. They have seen it all – from the begin- ning. Recently, God has placed a lady named Diane Sheets in my life. • FAVOURITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM AND WHY? She’s helped me be more polished and she’s the first to call out a wrong Oh boy, this is a hard one because they all serve a purpose. I love to con- note or tell me where I can improve myself and how I can connect more nect with people and Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram but I’d have to say with the audience. Facebook is probably my favorite.

8 | SEPTEMBER 2015 myfaithmag.com CL • WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT THE MOST ABOUT BEING A DAD TO TWO BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS? Everyone always says kids will change your life forever, but I don’t think I understood just how much being a dad would change me and challenge me. I grew up in Beaver Dam, KY, which is just as small as it sounds. It’s the kind of place where everyone knows everybody and in a sense, your neighbor’s sort of feel like your family. Beyond that, I was on the road with my family for years doing music. I know family. I do the family thing well. But there is no amount of family time that could ever prepare you for kids. There is absolutely nothing in the world like being a father. Soon, I’m going to be the father of teenagers, which just seems crazy. Time flies so fast. The last thing I want to do is waste it or miss out on a chance to teach them something or encourage them in some way. I think as much as Shellye and I want to be the best parents we can be, we’re still human and sometimes it’s going to be trial and error. I sit back all the time and ask myself, what are they thinking? What’s going through their minds? Am I doing this right? Am I giving them enough…or too much? Am I really teaching them how to live a life in Christ? In a lot of ways, God is answering all these questions and blessing me through the faith that’s growing inside each of my daughters’ hearts. To watch my girls get to know Christ…really, there aren’t words to describe that feeling. It’s amazing and demands that I keep growing right alongside them. The Bible tells us, “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” (Proverbs 22:6).

• YOU HAVE ACHIEVED SO MUCH IN YOUR LIFE, A GRAMMY AWARD, TOO MANY DOVE AWARDS TO LIST, WHAT IS STILL ON YOUR “BUCKET LIST”? I’d like to hold a traveling revival tour – an old tent revival and take it on the road. One of those where you put the tent up for a few days and then move to the next city – lots of music and mes- sages. I love to see people changed by the power of God’s word – in music and message. By Waldo Malan

Fighting within families is nearly as old as time it- can the family unit of God’s intention. The history se, however, when one considers that a denomi- self. Soon after the creation of the world we find of mankind is filled with stories of family feuds, nation is basically defined by its doctrine (set of the first-born earthling killing the second-born and leaves in its wake hate, bitterness, unforgive- beliefs and interpretation of Scripture), and that earthling over some perceived slight. Incidentally, ness and death – this is far removed from the many denominations were birthed through a Abel was wholly unaware that he had offended original blueprint for mankind. Writers and film- church split (family feud), it does put a damper on his brother Cain to warrant a cold-blooded mur- makers have immortalised many tales that at its the celebration. Now, what is true for congrega- der. It nearly seems as if this incident set a prec- core has family fighting as the theme. tions (of all denominations), is also true of other edent for the future of mankind. Christian organization and companies, and one God’s idea of family gets a renewed focus in the is constantly exposed to stories of feuding in the Perhaps it would do us well to consider the na- New Testament, where believers are again en- media. Ultimately I am decrying the dishonour ture and purpose of a family, and then from there couraged to call Him Abba, Father, and where within our Christian family, not only towards one see what we can do to preserve this precious unit. they are referred to as children of God. The fam- another, but also towards our Father. Essentially God, who is love, created humans be- ily unit again became the focus and purpose be- cause He longed for relationship. The very nature hind mankind’s existence. Yet, still the enemy I often wonder how it was possible for 33000 of love requires that we have to love, and also be of mankind schemes to break up the unity upon separate belief systems to have been birthed out loved in return. This reciprocal exchange forms which God commands a blessing. In most cases of one cross, one death and one commission, the basis of all relationships, and in the mind of the basis for disunity in many families is small and and all this over a mere 2015 years! Imagine the God sealed the purpose and function for His crea- insignificant issues, which through pride and the impact of a “single family”, with a singular vision tion. We read in the Genesis account that this per- refusal to forgive, soon blossom into a full-scale and purpose, on a society! Imagine the significant fect relationship lasted for a while, where God is storm of anger, strife and hate. contribution this “family” would be able to make found to walk in the cool of the day with Adam in the lives of people! Imagine a family united in and Eve; I can just imagine how interesting those The New Testament Church is also likened to a love, with no in-fighting, grudges or offenses, but conversations must have been! However, we are family, all being brothers and sisters in Christ. It with a single focus of sharing that love! If we are soon introduced to Satan, who is pathologically is rather sad that within this family there seem able to imagine this, then nothing we can imagine jealous of the relationship (and we can call it a to be constant and persistent fights that bring will be able to predict the response from God! Father-child, family relationship) between God dishonour to the Father. One hears about con- and man, and we also see how cunningly he puts gregations that are openly hostile to one another, It is time that the family of God place focus on a wedge between God and the crown of His crea- denominations that will not tolerate those with a what really matters: tell the world about His love. tion. different view, and ministers publically attacking In love there is no disunity, hate or striving, but their brothers for insignificant issues. Often min- everything opposite to this and more! The plan of God was that man was to multiply, in- isters are ruled by them striving after numbers crease, be fruitful, and to be the ranking authority (members of their church family), boasting about So, are you ready to look at your own life and over all the creatures on earth; the earth still be- the financial income they are able to generate, or opinions, and restore those relationships that longs to God! In essence man was to rule, subdue even about the impact they have in the local com- have suffered either consciously or unconscious- and reign on earth as a steward of God’s property, munity. The World Christian Encyclopaedia cites ly? Are you ready to forego your perceptions for and to help him in this task he could rely on his 33000+ total “Christian” denominations (Barrett, the sake of focussing on simply loving God and family. But that prideful fallen angel is still at work Kurian, & Johnson, Oxford University Press, 2nd others? Are you ready to decree that the greatest to bring about disunity and to dismantle as best he edition, 2001). I do not decry denominations per thing in life is to love and be loved in return?

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BY JOYCE MEYER Overcome Doubt and Live with Bold Faith n Acts 27 (AMP), there’s a great story about the apostle Paul. He was travelling by ship with some people when “a violent wind [of the character of a typhoon]…came bursting down from the island” (v. 14). For days they were caught in the storm, and at one point it was so fierce, they were I“dangerously tossed about by the violence of the storm” (v. 18) and had to throw the ship’s equipment overboard. They ended up without food, hungry, stranded – seemingly without hope.

In that moment, Paul stood in the midst of the survivors and said to them, “I beg you to be in good spirits and take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you…” (v. 22). He then shared that an angel of God told him this, and said in verse 25, “So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith (complete confidence) in God that it will be exactly as it was told me.”

How could Paul, in the middle of a horrible storm, ask the people to “be in good spirits” and have a good attitude? Because he believed in his heart—without a doubt—“that it will be exactly as it was told me.” I love that! It’s a great picture of the power of faith in God when all hope seems lost. And we can have the very same faith that Paul had if we will overcome doubt.

We all face storms in life. Some are more difficult than others, but we all go through trials and tribulation. That’s why we have the gift of faith. Ephesians 6:16 (NIV) calls it “the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.” Doubt is a type of “flaming arrow” that the enemy uses to attack our faith.

12 | SEPTEMBER 2015 myfaithmag.com CL We usually experience doubt after we’ve made a decision. In James 1:6, the Bible says having doubt is like being tossed about like the wind, which feels like you’re trying to go in two different directions at the same time. And it’s miserable to be torn between two places, not able to decide what you really believe. It’s in those moments we have to choose whether we are going to believe God or the enemy…God or our feelings…God or what people tell us…God or our circumstances…

When doubt comes against us, we have to lift up the shield of faith. We do this when we open our mouth and say what God’s Word says, rather than grumbling and complaining about the problem. Our faith is released as we say, pray and do the Word. So in those times, open your mouth and say, “I believe that everything God has told me will come to pass!”

Maybe you’re doubting whether you can hear God’s voice or not. This happens because we usually doubt ourselves more than we doubt God. Now I’m not talking about actually hearing a voice; I’m talking about that knowing we have insideour hearts about what is right or wrong. That’s the still, small voice of God.Believers in Jesus Christ all have it, but many don’t have the confidence to trust it.

The Bible says in James 1:5 that when we need wisdom, we can go to God, ask Him for it, and He will give it to us “liberally and ungrudg- ingly, without reproaching or faultfinding” (AMP). What this means is that even with our imperfections, God will be faithful to us and give us what we need if we will ask Him for help. He loves us, blesses us and uses us in spite of us, because He is faithful! And we never have to doubt that.

I’ve learned through my own relationship with God that He’s not expecting me to be perfect; He wants me to do my best to be in His will and take steps of faith as He leads me, through His Word and the promptings He speaks to myheart. Remember, He wants us to put our confidence in Him. God really does want to speak to you personally and lead you in His great plan for your life. So don’t be afraid to step out and do what’s in your heart. If you make a mistake, you’ll learn from it and go on. That’s how we “step out and find out.” And we all have to do it.

I want to encourage you to begin making confessions every day that will help you grow in your faith and confidence in God. We need to make declarations like, “God loves me. He wants to speak to my heart. I can hear from God. He is faithful to me and will lead me in His will for my life. And I believe it will be exactly as God has told me!” By God’s grace, we can be bold in faith and overcome every attack of doubt during the storms of life.

For more on this and other topics visit www.joycemeyer.org.

Joyce Meyer is a New York Times bestselling author and founder of Joyce Meyer Ministries, Inc. She has authored more than 100 books, including Battlefield of the Mind and Living Courageously (Hachette). She hosts the Enjoying Everyday Life radio and TV programs, which air on hundreds of stations worldwide.

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By Angus Buchan

Over the years I have read much about the before, because if there is any dispute we need Starting maybe in the Book of Psalms and then importance of God’s Holy Word and I have to go back to the Bible. I am not interested in going across to the Gospel of John. Reading a read many scriptures, but it is only recently your opinion and you should not be inter- portion each day and then applying it to your that the relevance of God’s Holy Word (The ested in my opinion, we are only concerned life, because The Bible says in Romans 10:17 Bible) has become so important to me. My about God’s opinion. The legacy which I am (NKJV) “So then faith comes by hearing, and concern amongst God’s people is not ISIS or Al determined to leave my family and the body hearing by the word of God.” Qaeda or any other group that is hell bent on of Christ is the importance of God’s Word, killing God’s believers, but my main concern because when everything else departs God’s If you are having problems with your family is compromise and heresy within the fold. Word will stand. As we see in Amos 8:11 the and priorities at home then you need to apply Jesus warns us very clearly to be careful about Lord warns us that the days are coming when what the Bible tells us about the model family. wolves who parade around in sheep’s clothing. there will be a famine in the land, not a famine E.g. Husbands love your wives, wives submit to When we see international Christian leaders for bread, not a thirst for water, but of hearing your husbands. Children respect your elders, saying that the Bible is of no importance in so- the Words of the Lord. So you and I are cus- elders don’t antagonise your children, and then ciety and if it keeps getting quoted it will have todians of God’s Holy Word on earth until we you will see a difference in your family literary no consequence in society today. That type of go home to be in heaven, and we preserve the over night, but the problem is many of us and terminology concerns me deeply. Especially Word as it stands. Nothing added to it, nothing some of us are even Preachers, tend to water when it comes to young people who are really taken away from it, because the Bible tells us down The Bible. We side step issues that are seeking direction. At the end of the day if you clearly that if we adjust this Bible at all every of relevance, because we don’t want to offend take the Bible out of the equation you have plague in the Book will come upon us. I cannot people. The Bible is a life saver, but the Bible nothing left. Everything we believe, everything stress enough how God has spoken to me can also be a tremendous offence to those we stand for comes from God’s Holy Word. about the importance of speaking His unadul- who are wrestling with God. Jesus says that He puts His Word above His terated Word without any apology whatsoever. name. He says that heaven and earth will I want to be His Colporteur. Now a colporteur So God has given me a “mandate” and He pass away, but His Word will never pass away. is a man in the early days that would go from has told me that in the last chapters of my Jesus says He came to fulfil The Word, not to door to door selling The Bible. He carried a rug life I need to start preaching The Word more take anything away from it. Therefore the Old sack and he took Bible’s from door to door, in sincerely, telling less stories about other things Testament is equally as important as the New the country, in the city marketing the Word of and getting back to the lifesaving Word of God. Testament. God. What a noble way to live one’s life. I really want to say to you, my dear friend, it will be a good thing for you to start memoris- In fact if we look at 1 John 5:7 (NKJV) “For In the Word of God we have everything we ing scripture and hide it in your heart, because there are three that bear witness in heaven: need. The Word of God is our compass, our we do not know what the future holds for us. the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and direction finder (Psalm 119:105, “Your word is We know that we are living in the last days and these three are one.” Therefore we see that a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”), it those of us who are Bible speaking believ- Jesus Christ is in fact The Word and The Word is healing (James 5:16 “The effective, fervent ers are going to be severely tested before is Christ. If we look at John 1:1 (NKJV) we see prayer of a righteous man avails much.”), it the coming of the Lord. If you want to leave one’s again the importance of God’s Holy Bible, instructs us how to anoint the sick with oil and something for your children, leave them The it says “In the beginning was the Word, and the pray the prayer of faith which will heal the sick. Word of God. In closing the Lord says clearly Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Indeed if you are reading this article and you in Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV), “Trust in the LORD So how can we say in modern day society that are lacking faith in these hard times in which with all your heart, And lean not on your own the Word of God has no more relevance. I we are living then you need to get into this understanding; In all your ways acknowledge would say it is more important today than ever Book and read it systematically. Not randomly. Him, And He shall direct your paths.”

14 | SEPTEMBER 2015 myfaithmag.com CL

OPINION 50 Shades of Grey

BY PS LODEWYK SPIES

Well whether you are Mr. Grey, Mr. Black, Mr. White, Mr. Pink or Yellow the same goes for all. As the German saying goes, ‘Before God and the bus conductor all are the same.’ The thing is that we all arrive, in more or less the same state, without Huggies. We all go in the same state, with- out Huggies. So from ‘no-Huggies’ to ‘no-Huggies’ all are pretty much on the same trajectory. This is if you believe the song that Bette Midler made popular, ‘From a distance.’ The lyrics of the last verse go something like this:

‘It’s the hope of hopes; it’s the love of loves. This is the song of every man. And God is watching us, God is watching us, God is watching us from a distance. Oh, God is watching us, God is watching. God is watching us from a distance.’

If you are of the view that God is watching us from a distance, it is probably time you change the scale you are judging things by. God is definitely not one that goes for 50 shades of Grey. In fact He despises it. It is not fair that one whips yourself or anyone for that matter thinking that God is watch- ing us from a distance. If God did not have an eye for detail, your fingerprint would not be a unique characteristic, unique enough to be identified and distinguished from any person that prob ably ever lived on this earth. Amazingly the fingerprint is not the only uniqueness about you. Your eyes, hence the things you use to distinguish one shade of grey from another are as unique as your voiceprint. Amazingly all as unique as your DNA string. Why your hands, eyes and voice? I am not sure, but if you have a few minutes spare between paging through the greys of the catalogues of your favourite paint shop, consider this:

Isaiah 49:15-16 reads: “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may for- get, yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me…”

Admittedly God is speaking to ‘Zion’. Reading Isaiah 34, God says this about those living in Zion: ‘And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.’ Hence, whether or not you believe that you might just be a shade of grey, not being distinguished one from the other or not. All that you need to know is what God wants for you – all the inhabitants of the beloved city can know that God does not want them sick, and that they have a clean bill of health. To become an inhabitant of that City you need to have your passport changed, you need to immigrate.

16 | SEPTEMBER 2015 myfaithmag.com CL Colossians 1:13 is insightful pieces on the effect of filling out your application form to immigrate: ‘Who hath delivered us from the power of dark- ness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son.’ The prior and next verse of the same chapter explains the rest:

“Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:”

To immigrate you need to make Him your King, and by doing so you become a citizen of a country where all the benefits of the country accrues to you. However, this immigration is different. It is something to die for. Praise God –He died for us. The life that is free that cost so much: -- Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. (Romans 6:3-4).

Without fooling around too much, God made His intentions clear, He gave you a name so that He can call you by it. If you recognize your name, Mr. Grey, Mr. Black, Mr. White, Mr. Pink or Yellow, and respond, your life will be turned into fifty shades of gold, or blue or pink, or whatever your favourite colour might be. Why? Because God expressed the desire that you can have life and have that to the overflowing. That is why Jesus came, Mr. Gold, Mr. Blue or Mr. Pink, whatever your name might be. He thought of you when He made the decision to live out His Father’s dream for you. You might think that the nails kept Him on the cross. It did not. His love for you kept Him there, John, Joe, or Janet. Because He knew your name before the foundations of this world was put in.

If you want to commit suicide, ignore Jesus. Why suicide? Every person that opts to die by refusing Jesus is committing suicide. Do not believe the lie that God does not know your name. You matter to Him. The Word and the world are full of testimonies of God showing Himself strong on behalf of those that do not have a name. They said ‘Yes.’ when God called. Samuel did when God spoke, so did David and John. Your turn now Mr. and Ms. Not so Grey; because you need God’s DNA to have a changed trajectory, so that you will not be one that is just know as another ‘from-Huggies-to-Huggies’ person, but that the records, spe- cifically the book of life, can show that you were born in Zion. For the person prior to you being born again, the records will show that you born somewhere on earth and died on the cross in Christ. The new man, born in Zion, alive and well; now and for all eternity, the new creature, the old is gone, the new has come. Peter or Paul or whatever you are called; no more greys, His love for you was written in blood. As the singer Mr. Cohen has to say - there ain’t no cure, there ain’t no cure for love, it is written in the Scriptures, it is written there in blood. There ain’t no cure for love.

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BY ESTHER NAIDOO Helloboys and girls

Hello boys and girls, I’m so excited But as we mature and water our that in a few weeks time it will be faith with prayer and add nutrients Spring. With it comes warm and to enrich it with the Word of God sunny days, which means we get to in the Bible our faith grows and play outside and enjoy my favourite becomes strong. The fruits that are activity, swimming. produced when we grow are both natural, so things we can see and The thing I enjoy most about Spring touch, like being able to witness is that every year mommy helps us to a friend about Jesus and seeing plant herbs and vegetables. Last their lives change as well as spir - year we planted beans and cherry itual like a heart that is patient and tomatoes, those are the little ones that shows love and compassion to that mommy uses in salad. I love others. the process of preparing the soil, planting the seeds, watering it daily The Bible says in John 15 that Jesus and even the task of adding smelly is the true vine, we are the branches compost to help it grow. The best and God is the gardener who looks part of course is when the plant is after and prunes us so that we can fully grown and you get to pick the bear fruit, like grapes in a vineyard fruit or vegetables. if you think of it in the literal sense. It also tells us that we must be in Mommy always uses this process to Jesus to bear fruit otherwise we remind us that the seed we place in will not grow. Ask your mommy or the ground is like our faith in Jesus. daddy to read you the full pas - When we get saved our faith is sage. This passage of scripture also sometimes small and we still strug- has a promise attached to it at the gle with fear and trusting God fully. end, that if we remain in Jesus and allow God to cultivate the fruits in our lives that we can ask God for anything according to His will and it will be done. I think that’s amazing.

Prayer Dear God thank You for being the gardener of our lives and souls. Thank You that You look after us and prune us with chastisement so that we can grow and bear fruit. Help us to also look after our faith my watering it with prayer and reading the Bible. Thank You that we know that if we are in Jesus and He is in us that we can ask anything of You and it will be done. We love You with our whole heart.

20 | SEPTEMBER 2015 myfaithmag.com CL David and Saul - 1 Samuel 24

Word Puzzle

CL myfaithmag.com SEPTEMBER 2015 | 21 FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK

STUDIO PROJECT UPDATE FRIDAY 14 August 2015 DAY 133: 122 DAYS TO GO

22 | SEPTEMBER 2015 myfaithmag.com CL It is with great excitement that we give you the latest update on the • Casting of seven parts of the new concrete floor now completed Studio Project. May we start off by saying how grateful we are that you and shuttering in place for the next sections, while some of the have partnered in this vision with us? So many times when a ministry shuttering is already being removed. project of great magnitude is launched people who fail to ‘connect’ with the vision start thinking that it is all about the resources, but we know that the majority of our partners have, in fact, connected with the PHASES TO BE COMPLETED 4 May - 15 December vision! When God gives a vision to accomplish much for His Kingdom, • Lifting of Oregon floorboards He also provides the necessary resources, and of this we bear positive • Complete casting of concrete floor testimony! The vision is plain and simple - Go and make disciples in • Erection of support beams all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the • Erection of roof trusses Son and of the Holy Spirit, and then teach these new disciples to obey • Building of tiered seating structure all the commands I have given you; and be sure of this—that I am with • Waterproofing of entire roof/wall areas you always, even to the end of the world (Matthew 28:19-20 TLB). And this is the exact mandate of Faith Broadcasting Network and its PHASE 2 partners! Thank you again for heeding the voice of Christ and partner- • Carpeting ing with us to make this commission a reality. • Chairs to be installed on tiers • Construction of stage and storage areas We decided from the start that to mark our commitment of making • Installation of sound, light and video equipment this project about the Word, to place four Bibles in the four corners • Building of main set for studio broadcasts of the new studio. This is our way of saying the project has the Word • Installation of sprinkler system of God as its foundation! We placed a Bible in the middle of the floor • Construction of bathroom facilities at the casting of the first new concrete in May, and on 31 July we • Installation of video wall for stage & roof display placed the east corner Bible in the foundation! Our partners have sent • Finishing of 100-seater Partners Prayer Chapel us some of their favourite Scriptures and promises, and these were • Finishing of VIP Lounge for visiting speakers and artists highlighted in the Bible that was placed in the fresh concrete. Please • Building and painting of enclosing walls continue to send us your Scriptures as we are still going to place a further three Bibles!

The project is progressing at a steady pace, despite a few concerns about some unseasonal wet weather! Again, the progress is a testimo- ny to the goodness and provision of God in all areas! We are grateful that God has put the right team into place to see His vision fulfilled. PARTNERSHIP WALL

While there is hectic construction happening on the fourth floor of We have started an exciting new project called the Partnership Wall. River Park, the floors below remain a hive of activity in the daily tasks You all know us by face, yet there are very few of you that we know by that keep Faith Broadcasting Network on the air, and your favourite face! We would like to get to know our partners better, and that is the programmers and presenters ‘in your lounge!’ In a manner of speaking reason we are embarking on creating the Partnership wall.If you are a “all hands are on deck.” partner with us, please consider sending us a photograph of yourself; you can do so by email, Facebook, Twitter or even using the postal We are further happy to report that to date all the partners who have service! Send your best photo, so ‘selfies’ won’t really work! Your pho- joined in the vision of seeing God’s kingdom extended have pledged tograph will receive a place of honour on the Partnership Wall and we 49,56% of the initial R30-million budget. This is a significant 5,45% will regularly feature it in our programmes. It is a point of connection increase from our last update and equates to just over R14,8 million, of for us so we would love you to be a part of this. which roughly 49% has been received. The team of Faith Broadcasting Network is very privileged to have so many like-minded people at If you are not already a partner, it is as easy as 2 clicks… go to myfaithtv. their side and is honoured to call them friends! We praise God for such com, click on “PARTNER CONNECT”, fill in the form, attach your photo- faithful partners. There are daily calls and emails from people all over graph and click on “SEND”. the world who are pledging support, both in prayer and finances, for the project. We know that God commands His blessing where there is unity, and so together and united we believe to see the entire http://www.myfaithtv.com renovation completed on time.

Thank you for your continued support of this vision in prayer and finances - we value your partnership greatly! To give you some prac- tical insight into the timeline of the project, and also to help you pray specifically for each stage in this phase of the development, here is an anticipated timeline (we will keep updating you with the latest news as the plans unfold!

COMPLETED PHASES

• Vacating of Studio A (old) and removal of all broadcast equipment. • Renovation of Studio B as the interim main broadcast studio. • Removal of ±55% of the old wooden floor and shuttering put in place.

CL myfaithmag.com SEPTEMBER 2015 | 23 CHANGE REVOLUTION What Hollywood Knows About Resilience, That YOU DON’T!

BY PHIL COOKE

Love it or hate it, one thing you can say about many producers in 1. Don’t be a “One Trick Pony.” Ken pitched that book for years, but Hollywood is that they are remarkably resilient. They don’t give up, it wasn’t the only project he was developing. He was also working on and in some cases keep pitching ideas for years. There’s something other movies as well, but always looking for the right opportunity to to be said for that, because in my experience, when people outside produce “Christy.” Hollywood hit a wall, get rejected, or suffer a defeat, nine times out of ten, they give up. But in Hollywood, you’ll find producers that are still 2. Don’t burn bridges. I’m sure Ken was laughed at a few times be- pitching ideas, concepts, and scripts they developed decades ago – cause the 80’s weren’t a prime era for making movies about pioneer and in an amazing number of cases, they eventually strike gold. women. Even the “Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman” TV series didn’t start For instance, back in the 1980’s, Ken Wales, who’s had a long career as until the 90’s. But no matter what reception Ken received from studios a producer in Hollywood acquired the rights to Catherine Marshall’s or other producers, he was always gracious. As a result, he never book “Christy” – about a pioneer woman living on the American fron- burned bridges and still has those valuable relationships for pitching tier. He pitched that book to every studio in town and did it for years. other projects. But time after time, he was turned down. Studio after studio, financier after financier. Turned down flat. 3. Be open to change. Ken always thought about that project as a movie. But when CBS suggested it could be a dramatic TV series, But Ken never gave up. In fact, he just wouldn’t let it go, to the point Ken agreed. But in other situations, I too often hear responses from that I started feeling really bad for the guy. So one day I pulled Ken writers and producers like “It can’t be changed,” or “This is the way I’ve aside and told him to give it a rest. “Ken, nobody wants to make a always dreamed it would be and I’m not interested in changing it.” I’m movie about a pioneer woman. Give it up. Move on with your life.” all for fighting for your vision, but all the artistic vision in the world But Ken refused to listen. Then in 1994 – about six months after our won’t amount to much if you don’t have any finished projects to show conversation, Jeff Sagansky, then president of CBS, bought it and for it. turned the book into a TV series that ran for twenty episodes on that network. Series regular Tyne won an Emmy Award for her work on 4. Learn from Ken Wales. Be resilient. You never know when the the series. right time and circumstance for your project will happen. Only God knows the big picture, so learn to trust, keep your attitude high, and Needless to say, Ken Wales taught me the value of resilience. Just never give up. like the old Timex watch theme, Ken could take a licking and keep on ticking. So when it comes to resilience, here are a few lessons we could learn from Ken Wales and other producers in Hollywood: 24 | SEPTEMBER 2015 myfaithmag.com CL CHANGE REVOLUTION How Important Are Mentors in the Office? BY PHIL COOKE

In many ways, the most important advantage a person has in the workplace are relationships. In the past, “networking” was about taking advantage – what other people can do for me. But today, networking is about helping other people because it’s the right thing to do. Whether you believe in God, Karma, or random chance, the truth is, when you help others achieve their dreams, they can help achieve yours. But when it comes to the men- tors and allies you have at work, here are some important principles to remember:

If you’re weak with numbers, develop a relationship with someone Far too many people are rude and inconsiderate to co-workers in accounting. If you’re weak creatively, get to know the creative while they’re rising in the company. But no one knows the future, team. Too often we spend the most time with people like us, when and you never know who you’ll need to know. Be nice now – it can we should be spending more time with people who complement reap powerful dividends later in your career. our skill set. It’s not about using them, it’s about how together you can be more valuable to the organization.

I can tell in less than a minute when someone is simply trying to get something from me. The old saying “They don’t care how much you Early in my career I realized I couldn’t spend time with the company know until they know how much you care” is true. Count on it. president, so I got to know his secretary, an older woman named Ruth. I remembered her birthday, asked about her family, and we became friends. I discovered pretty quickly just how much power the president’s secretary really had. An email from her was as authorita- tive as an email from the boss, and her influence made a huge differ- ence for me. Likewise, security guards, receptionists, and others can help when the chips are down. Never forget that the least powerful people can often have the most influence. I don’t care what your job is, your ability to get along with people trumps everything. If you can inspire and motivate people, you’ll always be in demand.

CL myfaithmag.com SEPTEMBER 2015 | 25 OPINION EVERY BOY’S HERO BY ERIC LINDILE KONA

When a boy is young he looks up to his father to help him inside prison. When he leaves instead crime is increasing daily from the result as his hero but, one thing he doesn’t know is prison, he believes he has learnt his lesson and of fatherlessness. that his hero was wounded from his own past believes that his family and the society would pains. He doesn’t know that when his father accept him, but to his surprise, nobody wants The same policemen and women are coming was a boy he was hurt by his own father and to be close to him. So that pushes him to from fatherless families, that is why they when he cried, he was told not to cry even if commit the same sin he had commited before themselves are committing crime. We have his pain was unbearable, because if he cried he went to jail. seen a number of these policemen being he would be labeled as weak, so he would arrested for committing crimes. keep quiet rather than expressing his pain and He starts hurting his son because he doesn’t frustrations. By keeping quiet, a wound is being know how to treat him, he wants the best out It has been researched that school dropouts created in his soul which would hurt him in his of him but instead he is emotionally abusing and teenage pregnancies are the results of life as a grown-up man, that is why today we him by calling him names like weak, stupid, absent fathers in the family. see angry men. Men who abuse their wives sissy etc. This cripples his character. Many schools, companies, firms, churches and girlfriends, physically, emotionally and and organizations are filled with people with sexually because they don’t know the root Men must understand, to a boy, daddy defines orphan mentality. As long as governments and causes of their rage towards women. Today he manhood which requires bonding with his churches don’t know how to fix this problem, would be sweet and tomorrow he would act father. If his father is absent, disengaged or families are still going to be dysfunctional and like a lion, bitter and angry thus leading to any abusive, its painful for him to identify with his the world will go down the drain if we don’t form of abuse. Being ignorant of the causes of dad and he withdraws from manhood. He wake up and fix this problem. his actions, we label him as cruel, hard and a covers his shame with anger and bitterness. bad man. There is more to be discussed on this issue. I Today, we are facing a society of fatherless believe by writing this people are going to be His family and the community start cursing, children which is why we need to identify the provoked in getting a solution on this issue. neglecting and isolating him, even when he root of the pain that men face. Millions are runs to church for healing, he is still labeled as seeking to find the missing father by: Remember, hurt people, hurt people. a bad man, judged and left alone until he goes back to his old ways, up to the point that he • seeking approval of others; kills someone and he is arrested. Through him • engaging in compulsive behaviors and every man has been generalized as a “bad” addictive practices which are tragic at the man because of the onesided media coverage, end; reporting on cases of women abuse by the • seeking pleasure but remaining empty male sex. inside; • joining a group to find a sense of family or With this, less has been done by governments belonging e.g. a gang; and churches to help curb the seemingly rising • they are full of emptiness and anger; epidemic since the root causes have been • they fill their emptiness by drinking too ignored and replaced by laws that are there to much alcohol and do more drugs; oppress these men and increasing the wounds • crime is one of the things that makes that were there in the first place. them feel strong; This man who went to prison would meet oth- er men who themselves are hurting and this Nations are increasing the number of police- increases the pain in him and no one is there men and soldiers in order to reduce crime, but

26 | SEPTEMBER 2015 myfaithmag.com CL EVERYTRIBE MISSIONS COMMISSION EXPERIENCE WITH EVERY TRIBE MISSIONS BY LESEGO MALEMELA

Jesus commanded His followers in Mark 16:15, the preaching of the word (Mark 16:20). I that He rose again on the third day according And He said to them, “Go into all the world learned in those moments when we asked to the Scriptures and that He is coming back. and preach the gospel to every creature.” people if they had any sickness, etc. When It is by confessing with our mouths that Jesus And in Acts 1:8 He tells us, “But you shall re- they said yes we pray the prayer of faith that is Lord, and believing in our hearts that God ceive power when the Holy Spirit has come will heal the sick for it is by His stripes that raised Jesus from the dead that we are saved. upon you, and you shall be witnesses to Me we are healed. God would honour His word People know about God but not everybody in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and according to their faith He heals them. I has a relationship with God through His Son and to the end of the earth.” wanted to just cry because in the beginning I Jesus Christ. People we meet, believe that by was scared that nothing will happen and they going to church that they are saved. When Simply put, the great Commission is, ‘Go tell will think God is not real. But God used the we tell them what the Bible says concerning somebody’! Although a Christian for a while, team to help overcome that lie, because He salvation and having a relationship with the the thought of going up to a stranger or even watches over His word. I have seen deaf ears Lord Jesus, they realize that they don’t have a entering their homes, and tell them about open, blind eyes opened and pain leave peo- relationship with Him. The love of God is so the love of God and what He has done for us ples’ bodies through the laying on of hands. I powerful, and hearing that God, the Creator through Jesus’ death on the cross, terrified met a man on the dusty road after speaking to of the universe loves you and that He’s not me. It was more a fear of being rejected by a shop owner who received Jesus as his Lord mad at you melts the hardest heart. Out in people, after telling them the good news. and Saviour. He told me he was deaf in one the field you see how people live and your After all, it was much easier talking about Him ear so asked him if believed in Jesus, yes he heart melts and the love of God compels you and what He’s done, to people who believed answered but he did not receive Him as Lord. to live not only for yourselves. Just think for a the same or those close who didn’t mind So I told Him what Jesus has done for us on moment, what if nobody ever told me about listening. I knew on the inside that I could the cross, the man said he wants to receive Jesus, where would I have been today? not run from this because it was my Lord’s Jesus as his Lord and have a relationship with command to me. I felt disappointed in myself Him. After praying the prayer of salvation I Jesus said, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but and I knew I was not in obedience to Him. laid my hands on his ear commanding the the laborers are few.” Today His voice still deaf ear to open in Jesus name. It opened speaks that the harvest is plenty and we My first Commission trip, was with a huge and the man could hear as clear as the other have to go into the harvest field to pick the group and I was scared because I thought I ear. Hallelujah, glory to God!I have now done fruit. Commission trips are made possible didn’t have what it takes to do this. A lie from six trips and each experience is different and it through Every Tribe Missions. They make it the devil who would try anything to stop us gets better. possible for you and me to go into the world from telling others that God loves them and and preach the gospel. Being part of a trip that He has a great plan for their lives. The Commission trip leaders make the trip excit- also ignites a new passion for the lost, and Holy Spirit brought to remembrance that He ing, worthwhile and give you an experience gives you vision to go and tell where you are who is in me, was greater than he who is in you will never forget. They prepare the an influence already. It gives you boldness the world. I can do all things through Christ journey well ahead spiritually and physically to speak to strangers, I can testify to that, it who strengthens me, and that He is the Help- to give each person that comes on a trip an is amazing. Out there, people are hungry to er, He gives us the right words to speak. And unforgettable experience. They make each hear the truth, they hunger for love that is real yes that is exactly what He did, I had to rely individual feel at home and new comers feel and they are just waiting for you and me, to on Him, trust Him and work together with my welcome and great to be part of what God is let out what God has placed inside us. team because we needed each other. Work- doing through the whole team. Their focus So come on, join us on one of our scheduled ing together as a group and putting others on the vision of Every Tribe Mission helps you Every Tribe Missions Open trips! ahead of yourself made it so easy to tell peo- to be focused and serve the vision with pas- ple about Christ. Jesus said these signs shall sion. We must deliver that which we have re- Tel: +27 (0) 43 711 4800 follow them that believe, when preaching the ceived: that Christ died for our sins according Email: [email protected] good news signs and wonders must follow to the Scriptures, and that He was buried and Web: everytribemissions.com CL myfaithmag.com SEPTEMBER 2015 | 27

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30 | SEPTEMBER 2015 myfaithmag.com CL High quality printing Specialising in magazines, books, brochures, annual reports, newsletters, letterheads, business cards, etc. SOUNDBITES AMBASSADOR J LOEMBA

Ambassador J Loemba (LJ) is an Award winning Music artist (rapper, song writer, Record label owner), Inspi- rational Speaker, Entrepreneur, Radio/TV presenter, Philanthropist, Husband and Father of a beautiful girl, who’s passionate about changing lives through the love of Jesus Christ and building communities.

He has worked, performed and shared the stage with well-known art- ists such as SA Idols’ first winner Karin Kortje (South Africa’s version of American Idol), CJay (SABC Crown Gospel Award 2013 winner), Neville D ( Mzanzi Gospel Award 2015 winner) , Chumani Ngojo ( SABC Crown Gospel Award & Victory Award winner),Mano Juvane ( 2 x Nominee for Best Rap Album SABC Crown Gospel Music Award 2013-2014),Colin Mitchells ( Winner of the Best Group Award at the Praise Gospel Music Award 2014) and many more in the Music industry.

He is the Founder of several organisations such as Christ Impact Records, M’FUMU Group( An Investment and service provider company),R.O.C League ( an organization made of people from different walks of life that are passionate about using their talents, skills, time to rebuild their cities on the economic, social, morale levels.) He has been nominated for several Awards such as Best Rap Album @ the SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards 2014, Best Outreach Artist @ the SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards2014, which is the biggest Gospel Award Event in Africa. Ambassador J Loemba also won the Best Music Video/DVD Victory Award @ the Victory Gospel Music Awards 2014. His collaboration with Yves Mtt was also nominated for Best Rock Album at Awards),Colin Mitchells, Sundae, the Number one Gospel Group in Eu- the Mzanzi Gospel Music Award 2015 rope called Exo Eclats, the Father of French Gospel Marcel Boungou who has worked and shared the stage with great Artists like Ray Charles, Ron Ambassador J Loemba has been invited to perform at events such as Vic- Kenoly,CeCe Winans, worked with Hollywood ( Lion King Movie sound tory Awards 2014 which took place at Artscape (one of the best Art Audi- track) and much more. torium in South Africa), the International Youth GANG Convention in the USA gathering thousands of young people, the AFRICA FASHION WEEK While he was still a teenager he already had his music on private and LONDON2015 which is an international event covered by International national radio and TV stations, became one of the most famous rappers Press houses such as BBC, Bloomberg Africa TV, London TV etc and featured with the best rappers of his country even with one of the pioneers of the Hip Hop movement in Congo Brazzaville with whom Ambassador J Loemba also lent his voice has a Brand Ambassador for they created a crew made of some of the best and well known rappers two brand new cold drinks of BRALICO Company called MBOKA COLA to record an album that was going to be submitted to a record label in and SUKO ORANGE. France ( 2nd biggest Hip Hop Industry in the world) but he never finished

As the Host of the Christ Impact Show, Ambassador J Loemba has interviewed International Artists such as Donnie Mc Clurkin ( the project because his father sent him overseas to further his studies Grammy,Stellar,Dove Award winner) ; Hezekiah Walker ( Grammy Award due to Social ,Educational and Economic instability caused by war. winner etc), Neville D, C Jay, Nwabisa Lisa ( Founder of Victory

32 | SEPTEMBER 2015 myfaithmag.com CL One day, he met the famous South African musician Mandoza who is a recipient of several Awards, he was willing to give him a chance in the Music industry but Ambassador J Loemba didn’t have his demo on him, Mandoza told him that an upcoming artist must always have his music on him. Since that day he always carries his music with him because he learnt that opportunities never ask for an appointment they simply show up.

Ambassador J Loemba, almost grew up as an atheist, the only thing he knew from his childhood was black, white and red magic. One night he was in the Baphomet star, the other at the Kouilou river bank calling up on Water spirits or doing voodoo with pygmies of Sibiti while young people of his age were busy sleeping or watching movies. bringing awareness about the causes and consequences of crime/ But all that changed the day he heard God’s audible voice in the violence by inviting everyone to take action in order to stand against midst of his sinful life, that day was the beginning of a new journey. the violence that is destroying our communities and children.

When He got born again after the death of his Father, he decided to This project is peculiar because the album, Documentaries and stop doing any music that promoted violence, misogyny etc movie are made of Ex Gangsters, Ex Drug Addicts, Ex Prostitutes, teachers, parents, students, and communities’ leaders and well In 2007 he met and had a discussion with Multi-Grammy award known Gospel artists who can sing and act. winner and host of the Sunday best Show on BET from the USA Ambassador j Loemba has been promoting the NMV ( No More named Donnie McClurkin, during which Ambassador J Loemba (LJ) Violence) Project several times in schools, was encouraged to use his music gift to touch souls and expand his Churches, during Concerts, on Radio Stations and TV channels such preaching ministry to reach the masses. In November 2012, Ambas- as Bay TV, CTV and many more. sador LJ Pre-released his debut urban gospel album titled “FOLLOW ME” which has been well received both locally and internationally He has already released two Episodes of the NMV Documentary Video Production : Crystal Image : Crystal Video Production by the media [Radio ( CCfm Radio, Paarl Radio, Atlantis Radio, CV Series, some of them have been broadcasted several times on DSTV Radio, Ikamva Radio etc), TV stations ( SABC, ONE Gospel TV, FAITH and they are also available on Youtube. TV formerly known as TBN Africa, CTV, Bay TV, Soweto TV etc), Newspapers, Internet ] as well as listeners alike. Through the NMV (Album, Movie, Documentary) & ROC League, Ambassador J Loemba has been busy helping the Homeless people His music videos have been selected in the top 10 and also the Top (giving them blankets, gloves, bibles, food etc) , Gangsters , pros- 101 of the most requested and favourite music videos of 2013 on titutes and young people ( students etc) in Township and suburbs; ONE Gospel TV(DSTV Channel 331), respectively. some of these activities are included in the NMV Documentary Series.

Producer: DJ K+ , Randal DJ K+ , Randal Producer: The “FOLLOW ME” Album has won one Victory Award for Best Music Video/DVD and received 2 SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards One of his songs “Invincible” has been selected to be broadcasted Nominations for “Best Rap Album” & “Best Community Outreach LIVE on one of the greatest Sport Channels in the World “Super Artist” Sport” during the EFC Fight of KnifeDidier VS Vermeulen.

Ambassador J Loemba is currently working on a movie/Documen- Through Ambassador J Loemba Outreach Activities ( in South Africa tary and music project called N.M.V focusing on supporting the vic and overseas), several lives have been and are still being changed tims of violence, family struggling to pay their kids school fees and and inspired.

Follow Ambassador J Loemba: Twitter: @jurol1 Facebook: Ambassador J Loemba Sound Cloud: Ambassador J Loemba Reverb Nation: Ambassador J Loemba Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Credits: Credits: Anzulini :Jonathan Photographer Website: www.christimpactmedia.com YouTube: ChristImpactMedia Instagram: @ambassadorjloemba

CL myfaithmag.com SEPTEMBER 2015 | 33 Faith Africa TV Guide - September 2015 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

00h00 - 00h30 00h30 - 01h00 The 700 Club The 700 Club The 700 Club The 700 Club 01h00 - 01h30 Wisdom For Life - Allan Bagg Wisdom For Life - Allan Bagg Wisdom For Life - Allan Bagg 01h30 - 02h00 Believer’s Walk Of Faith - B.Winston Believer’s Walk Of Faith - B.Winston Believer’s Walk Of Faith - B.Winston Friday Night Movie [R] 02h00 - 02h30 Believer’s Voice Of Victory - K. Copeland Believer’s Voice Of Victory - K. Copeland Believer’s Voice Of Victory - K. Copeland 02h30 - 03h00 Living Life - Theo Wolmarans Living Life - Theo Wolmarans Living Life - Theo Wolmarans 03h00 - 03h30 Grace Today - Derek Grier Ministries In Touch - Charles Stanley Pathway To Victory - R. Jeffress 03h30 - 04h00 Now Faith - John Torrens Kairos Moments - N. vd Westhuizen A New Life - Bert Pretorius Saturday Movie Night [R] 04h00 - 04h30 New Beginnings - Larry & Tiz Huch Radio Pulpit - Heartbeat TV Marriage Today - Jimmy Evans 04h30 - 05h00 Christ in Prophecy - D. Reagan Kerry Shook Ministries The Messenger - J & L Bevere 05h00 - 05h30 Discover Life - At Boshoff Joni Table Talk Teach Every Nation [R] The Higher Level [R] 05h30 - 06h05 John Hagee Today John Hagee Today John Hagee Today John Hagee Today 06h00 - 06h05 Family Time - Angus Buchan Family Time - Angus Buchan Family Time - Angus Buchan Family Time - Angus Buchan 06h05 - 06h30 The Potter’s House - TD Jakes The Potter’s House - TD Jakes The Potter’s House - TD Jakes The Potter’s House - TD Jakes 06h30 - 07h00 Wisdom For Life - Allan Bagg Wisdom For Life - Allan Bagg Wisdom For Life - Allan Bagg Wisdom For Life - Allan Bagg 07h00 - 07h30 Believer’s Walk Of Faith - B.Winston Believer’s Walk Of Faith - B.Winston Believer’s Walk Of Faith - B.Winston Believer’s Walk Of Faith - B.Winston 07h30 - 08h00 This Is Your Day - Benny Hinn This Is Your Day - Benny Hinn This Is Your Day - Benny Hinn This Is Your Day - Benny Hinn 08h00 - 08h30 Believer’s Voice Of Victory - K. Copeland Believer’s Voice Of Victory - K. Copeland Believer’s Voice Of Victory - K. Copeland Believer’s Voice Of Victory - K. Copeland 08h30 - 09h00 Creflo Dollar Ministries Creflo Dollar Ministries Creflo Dollar Ministries Creflo Dollar Ministries 09h00 - 09h30 Enjoying Everyday Life - Joyce Meyer Enjoying Everyday Life - Joyce Meyer Enjoying Everyday Life - Joyce Meyer Enjoying Everyday Life - Joyce Meyer 09h30 - 10h00 Destined To Reign - Joseph Prince Destined To Reign - Joseph Prince Destined To Reign - Joseph Prince Destined To Reign - Joseph Prince 10h00 - 10h30 Living Life - Theo Wolmarans Living Life - Theo Wolmarans Living Life - Theo Wolmarans Living Life - Theo Wolmarans 10h30 - 11h00 Gospel Truth - Andrew Wommack Gospel Truth - Andrew Wommack Gospel Truth - Andrew Wommack Gospel Truth - Andrew Wommack 11h00 - 11h30 Life Today - James & Betty Robison Life Today - James & Betty Robison Life Today - James & Betty Robison Life Today - James & Betty Robison 11h30 - 12h00 Grace Today - Derek Grier Ministries In Touch - Charles Stanley Pathway To Victory - Robert Jeffress Your Move - Andy Stanley 12h00 - 12h30 12h30 - 13h00 The 700 Club The 700 Club The 700 Club The 700 Club 13h00 - 13h30 Grassroots - Angus Buchan Grassroots - Angus Buchan Grassroots - Angus Buchan Grassroots - Angus Buchan 13h30 - 14h00 John Hagee Today John Hagee Today John Hagee Today John Hagee Today 14h00 - 14h30 New Beginnings - Larry & Tiz Huch Israel Now News End Of The Age - Irvin Baxter Jewish Voice - Jonathan Bernis 14h30 - 15h00 Christ in Prophecy - David Reagan Jesus Calls - Paul Dhinakaran Time Of Grace - Mark Jeske Abba’s House - Ron Phillips 15h00 - 15h30 Paws & Tails Bobo & Kipi What’s In The Bible? - Buck Denver Kingdom Adventure 15h30 - 16h00 Louis Says Truth Quake Save The World - Jarrod Davidoff RocKids TV 16h00 - 16h30 MXTV - Tim Bisagno Acquire The Fire - Ron Luce The Green Room - Jonathan & Suzy Youth Bytes - Chad Daniel 16h30 - 17h00 Jesse Duplantis The Ramp - Karen Wheaton Redemption - Ron Carpenter Travel The Road 17h00 - 17h30 Ever Increasing Faith - Fred Price Kerry Shook Ministries Manna-Fest - Perry Stone Faith Connect LIVE 17h30 - 18h00 Revival Today - Jonathon Shuttelsworth The Wave - Steve Kelly Kairos Moments - N.vd Westhuizen 18h00 - 18h30 It’s Supernatural - Sid Roth It’s Supernatural - Sid Roth It’s Supernatural - Sid Roth It’s Supernatural - Sid Roth 18h30 - 19h00 Overcomer - Joel Osteen 1OnOne with Damon Davis The Higher Level - Chris Hill Jack Van Impe Presents 19h00 - 19h30 The Green Room - Jonathan & Suzy Faith Connect REPEAT The Womb 19h30 - 20h00 Radio Pulpit - Heartbeat TV Documentary Thursday 20h00 - 20h30 Real Women, Real Life - Tracy Tredrea Great Awakening - Rodney H. Browne Watchmen On The Wall - Errol Naidoo 20h30 - 21h00 Joni Table Talk 21h00 - 21h30 Enjoying Everyday Life - Joyce Meyer Enjoying Everyday Life - Joyce Meyer Enjoying Everyday Life - Joyce Meyer Enjoying Everyday Life - Joyce Meyer 21h30 - 22h00 Now Faith - John Torrens Kairos Moments - N. vd Westhuizen A New Life - Bert Pretorius A New Life - Bert Pretorius 22h00 - 22h30 Supernatural Now - G. Maldonado Supernatural Now - G. Maldonado Supernatural Now - G.Maldonado Supernatural Now - G. Maldonado 22h30- 23h00 This Is Your Day - Benny Hinn This Is Your Day - Benny Hinn This Is Your Day - Benny Hinn This Is Your Day - Benny Hinn 23h00 - 23h30 Creflo Dollar Ministries Creflo Dollar Ministries Creflo Dollar Ministries Creflo Dollar Ministries 23h30 - 24h00 Winning Ways - M. Ashimolowo Winning Ways - M. Ashimolowo Winning Ways - M. Ashimolowo Winning Ways - M. Ashimolowo *Programmes subject to change

34 | SEPTEMBER 2015 myfaithmag.com CL www.myfaithtv.com facebook.com/myfaithtv twitter.com/MyFaithTV AFRICA Friday Saturday Sunday Highlights

00h00 - 00h30 Empowered by the Spirit - M. Lamb 00h30 - 01h00 The 700 Club Music - Alternative Rock 01h00 - 01h30 Wisdom For Life - Allan Bagg Wisdom For Life - Allan Bagg Wisdom Seekers - Wally Scholtz 01h30 - 02h00 Believer’s Walk Of Faith - B.Winston Believer’s Walk Of Faith - B.Winston Life By Design - Andre’ Olivier 02h00 - 02h30 Believer’s Voice Of Victory - K. Copeland Believer’s Voice Of Victory - K. Copeland Real Woman, Real Life - T.Tredrae 02h30 - 03h00 Living Life - Theo Wolmarans Living Life - Theo Wolmarans Turning Point - David Jeremiah 03h00 - 03h30 Abba’s House - Ron Phillips Dreams & Mysteries - John Jackson Treasures REPEAT 03h30 - 04h00 A New Life - Bert Pretorius Planetshakers TV Hour Of Salvation - David Ibiyeomie 04h00 - 04h30 The Higher Level - Chris Hill 04h30 - 05h00 Manna-Fest - Perry Stone 05h00 - 05h30 Jack Van Impe Presents Friday Night Movie REPEAT Saturday Movie Night REPEAT 05h30 - 06h05 John Hagee Today 06h00 - 06h05 Family Time - Angus Buchan 06h05 - 06h30 The Potter’s House - TD Jakes Faith Connect REPEAT Hour Of Power - Bobby Schuller 06h30 - 07h00 Wisdom For Life - Allan Bagg 07h00 - 07h30 Believer’s Walk Of Faith - B.Winston Grassroots - Angus Buchan Great Awakening - Rodney H Browne 07h30 - 08h00 This Is Your Day - Benny Hinn Wisdom Seekers - Wally Scholtz 08h00 - 08h30 Believer’s Voice Of Victory - K. Copeland The Living Stone - Edgar Holder Jerry Savelle Ministries 08h30 - 09h00 Creflo Dollar Ministries It’s Up To You - Allen Joseph Turning Point - David Jeremiah 09h00 - 09h30 Enjoying Everyday Life - Joyce Meyer Life By Design - Andre’ Olivier For behold, 09h30 - 10h00 Destined To Reign - Joseph Prince Hillsong - Brian Houston the winter 10h00 - 10h30 Living Life - Theo Wolmarans Point Destiny - Ron Kussmaul Faith Worship @ The River LIVE 10h30 - 11h00 Gospel Truth - Andrew Wommack Teach Every Nation is past; 11h00 - 11h30 Life Today - James & Betty Robison Winning Walk - Ed Young Sr. Supernatural Now - G. Maldonado the rain 11h30 - 12h00 Dreams & Mysteries - John Jackson Fixing The Money Thing - G. Keesee Christ For All Nations - D. Kolenda is over and 12h00 - 12h30 New Level - Hank & Brenda Kunneman It’s Supernatural - Sid Roth The 700 Club 12h30 - 13h00 Real Woman, Real Life - T. Tredae Creflo Dollar Ministries gone. The 13h00 - 13h30 Grassroots - Angus Buchan The Messenger - J & L Bevere John Hagee Today flowers 13h30 - 14h00 John Hagee Today Kingdom Connection - J. Franklin Steve Munsey 14h00 - 14h30 Zola Levitt Presents - Myles Weiss Henry Fernandez Ministries appear on Something Fresh - J. Garlington 14h30 - 15h00 Word Alive - Bob Rodgers Answers with Bayless Conley the earth, 15h00 - 15h30 Truth Quake Speak the Word - Randy Morrison The Potter’s House - TD Jakes the time 15h30 - 16h00 What’s In The Bible - Buck Denver Turning Point Int - Muyiwa Olarewaju The Higher Level - Chris Hill of singing 16h00 - 16h30 Urban Revival - Judah & Lee v Staden Urban Revival - Judah & Lee v Staden Life on the Mountain 16h30 - 17h00 Elevatio Experience - Steven Furtick UnderDogZone Enjoying Everyday Life - Joyce Meyer has come, 17h00 - 17h30 Living Effectively - Myles Munroe In Touch - Charles Stanley Empowered by the Spirit - M. Lamb and the 17h30 - 18h00 Creation Today - Eric Hovind Believer’s Walk Of Faith - B.Winston voice of the 18h00 - 18h30 It’s Supernatural - Sid Roth Faith Life Church with Keith Moore Believer’s Voice Of Victory - K. Copeland 18h30 - 19h00 Planetshakers TV Save The World - Jarrod Davidoff turtledove 19h00 - 19h30 Faith for Every Nation - Mark Hankins Sunday Praise is heard 19h30 - 20h00 Rhema Church - Kenneth Hagin Jr. Friday Night Movie 20h00 - 20h30 in our land.

20h30 - 21h00 Sunday Movie Saturday Movie Night 21h00 - 21h30 Enjoying Everyday Life - Joyce Meyer 21h30 - 22h00 Father’s House - Pierre du Plessis Discover Life - At Boshoff song of 22h00 - 22h30 Supernatural Now - G. Maldonado Father’s House - Pierre D Plessis Abba’s House - Ron Phillips solomon 22h30- 23h00 This Is Your Day - Benny Hinn Alleluia Ministries - Alph Lukau Alleluia Ministries - Alph Lukau 2:11-12 23h00 - 23h30 Creflo Dollar Ministries Healing Your Soul - Katie Souza Order My Steps - John Francis 23h30 - 24h00 Winning Ways - M. Ashimolowo Treasures Gospel Music Showcase - G. Penrod *Programmes subject to change

CL myfaithmag.com SEPTEMBER 2015 | 35 DSTV CHANNEL 341 S E P T 2015 HIGHLIGHTS AFRICA

1ONONE HEARTBEAT TV WATCHMEN ON THE WALL WITH CHARLES & BONOLO WITH ERROL NAIDOO 18:30-19:00 19:30-20:00 20:00-21:00

Legacy Worldwide’s 1OnOne spotlights indus- Does your heart beat for Christ? But do you South Africa’s first current affairs program from try leaders, authors, pastors, humanitarians and know someone special with a different heart a Biblical Christian perspective. This weekly entertainers, who have something to share and beat than yours? Then we would like to invite program will keep you updated about the something to say to the world, in an up-close, you and that someone, to watch Heartbeat many threats against the family & your values. candid magazine-style studio presentation. where Charles van Onselen & Bonolo Nkosi It will also equip you with tools to defeat this your hosts, together with your Christian family godless agenda. member and friend, Radio Pulpit, will be your companion in the search for meaning in life. WOMEN’S

THE WOMB REAL WOMEN, REAL LIFE JONI TABLE TALK WITH TRACY TREDREA WITH JONI LAMB 19:00-20:00 20:00-20:30 20:30-21:00

A controversial Christian Talk Show that aims Join Tracy Tredrea as she explores inspiring A lively and sometimes unpredictable talk to create dialogue amongst women from all stories of hope, victory and joy. You can expect show. Combining colourful feature segments walks of life. The WOMB focuses on issues af- to be challenged to new levels of personal with an array of notable guests, Joni offers fecting modern day women as it looks at Bible growth and be encouraged to be a difference a fresh perspective on issues ranging from principles for solutions. maker in your own life and the lives of others. health and nutrition to divorce and alternative lifestyles. Reaching a broad, multi-cultural audience, Joni Lamb transcends denomination and race by focusing on the importance and relevance of the Gospel in today’s society.

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THE GOOD BOOK WHEN CRISIS STRIKES THE SABER ALL FOR LIBERTY DRAMA - PG 13 DRAMA - PG 13 DRAMA - PG 13 DRAMA - PG 13 4 SEPT 11 SEPT 18 SEPT 25 SEPT 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00 19:00-21:00

A tiny New Testament passes through This movie takes you into a dramatic Cadet Cameron O’Connor, class It is 1775. Henry Felder, a Swiss- the hands of 14 strangers. For 7 of re-creation of a hostage situation in leader and computer whiz-kid, German colonist, lives with his family them, their lives will never be the which a man holds several teens in a succumbs to the lure of Internet in the Back-country of South Carolina. same. Daniel is separated from his classroom because he is particularly pornography, losing what he However, he and his community are family due to his careless mistake. angry with one, Matt Robinson, who deems most precious - his relation- suffering under British injustice. After Alex and his wife Marion must trust helped identify his brother as a car- ship with Allison and his future at many years of struggling with corrupt God to fill the gaping hole in their jacker. The teens are forced to lie face the Military Academy. A crisis of British rulers, Felder is urged by the lives. Sarah deals with homelessness down on the floor and the assailant faith leads to his only hope. new patriot governor to write Articles and rejection by society. Ruth has no threatens them constantly with a gun, of Separation from the English King. problems accepting others until she telling them to not look up. Matt’s Felder’s old Indian fighting comrade, too, is scorned. Leah must cope not family is faced with this traumatic Bill Jenkins forms a Tory militia to only with her husband’s alcoholism, situation after recently losing Matt’s assist the Crown as the fight heats up. but now with her daughter’s lawless older sister Stacey, who died in a car Felder raises his own militia, including behaviour. Caleb encounters ultimate crash. a woman tavern owner who gathers persecution for his faith. Each is a patriot spy ring. In the ensuing hurting, but each finds solace in The struggles Felder and his family Good Book. discover the cost of freedom. SPONSORED BY PARABLES TELEVISION NETWORK

BECOMING JESSE NATALIE’S ROSE OVERCOME ANGELS LOVE TATE DONUTS DRAMA DRAMA - PG 13 DRAMA - PG 13 COMEDY - FAMILY SAT, 5 SEPT SAT, 12 SEPT SAT, 19 SEPT SAT, 26 SEPT 20:00-22:00 20:00-22:00 20:00-22:00 20:00-22:00

Jesse Tate is a vivacious 13 year-old Natalie is devastated when she A young man in high school A comedy about dying that will girl trying to cope with life while loses her mom. Now she is going mistreats anyone good around change the way you live, and keeping a family secret. She strug- to the place that always put her him, until he has a fateful accident renew your faith. On an otherwise gles to be part of the “in crowd” mom at ease, Red Rock Ranch. which changes his life. Now he ordinary day, prominent business- and the weird new feeling that There she finds a way to deal with must make amends to all those man John A. Money’s life is thrown boys really aren’t that dumb, all the death and move on with her around him, and try to become the into chaos when a quirky donut- while going to church and keeping life without forgetting the memory person he knew he should have eating Angel of Death appears and her grades up. It’s a lot for anyone of her mom. But Natalie is not the been the whole time. announces that he’s come to take to handle. only one who has to confront her John to the Pearly Gates. With just feelings. 24 hours until his departure – John looks at life, his family and his faith through a fresh set of eyes.

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When you think of spies, one This movie gives the viewer a chill- This movie is about a young girl that For the students of Eastbrook High, thinks of good guys, bad guys, car ing look into the future during the wants to get noticed by one of the what began as a December snow chases, explosions, and mystery. time “The Beast” from the book of football players that is also in her fall quickly becomes a threaten- This story gives you all those Revelation appears and demands art class. She thinks that because ing winter storm, and school is ingredients plus more. The movie a mark to be accepted by all that she is ordinary looking he will never dismissed for the day. Six familiar gives you great entertainment for want to buy food and not face give her a chance so by using social strangers are the only students re- the entire family. death. media she gets his attention by maining as the outdoor conditions pretending she is someone else. worsen and the doors are locked. Life in school is not easy for any kid. Wills are tested, friendships are Often friendships are made by the created and secrets are revealed as way one looks, how one is dressed, the location one lives etc. This movie the students realize they must rely has many lessons about friendships, on each other to make it through telling the truth and forgiveness. the night. 38 | SEPTEMBER 2015 myfaithmag.com CL Current Project

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