Category: June 2026

June 2026

This month’s issue of JOY! Magazine is filled with timely, challenging, and deeply encouraging content to strengthen your faith and help you navigate a world that is increasingly confused about truth, identity, and Biblical values. Our cover story features a powerful interview with Bert Pretorius, who shares a heartfelt call for fathers to rise up, lead with integrity, and build homes firmly grounded in Christ.

Inside this issue, you’ll find rich Biblical teaching that calls believers back to truth, courage, and spiritual discernment. We explore important questions facing Christians today, including whether exposing sin is the same as judging, why your voice and vote matter, and how believers can remain grounded when culture pushes against Biblical conviction. You’ll also discover a compelling follow-up feature on The Kiffness, exploring what it means to stand firm when faith is tested and how to remain rooted in Christ while navigating criticism and public pressure.

Be encouraged by practical articles on parenting, fatherhood, worship, stewardship, and reconnecting with your child. This issue also reflects on the wonder of God’s creation through the Artemis II mission and points readers back to the majesty and glory of the Creator. Alongside this are powerful testimonies and missions updates that reveal God’s faithfulness in every circumstance, from personal stories of healing and transformation to evangelistic outreaches impacting lives across Africa.

As always, every page is designed to encourage, equip, and point readers back to the truth of God’s Word and the hope found in Christ. Don’t miss this powerful issue – available now at leading supermarkets nationwide or online at joygifts.co.za in both print and digital formats.

Articles in this issue: 

COVER STORY:
– The call for fathers to rise: Bert Pretorius

 FEATURE STORIES:
– Faith declarations
– Franschhoek Healing Centre: A place of waiting on the Lord
– The anatomy of fatherhood
– 5 things to do when you’re struggling to connect with your kid
– Artemis II and the glory of God
– The Kiffness: Standing firm when faith is tested
– To judge or not? Is exposing sin judging?
– Your voice matters, and so does your vote!
– Returning to true worship
– Book review: Hungry for God
– Beware of lying about praying for others
– What does the Bible say about gold?

MISSIONS & TESTIMONIES:
– Thank You, Lord, I know it was You!
– Walking through the valley
– A living hope that transforms lives – Divine Evangelism
– Videos of God’s miraculous power – CfaN
– 249 pygmy men & women baptised in Jesus’ Name – TWR
– Reaching children in the shadow of war – FEBA

 COLUMNS:
– Editor’s note: Trusting God above our feelings
– Celebrating the small things
– Christ amongst the 7 churches of Revelation: Sardis
– 3 points to ponder on when men go silent

 REGULARS:
– Letters to the editor
– Biblical quiz, crossword, word search, & colouring in
– Ask Val – Biblical answers to tough questions
– God’s fingerprints in creation
– Did you know? Biblical facts
– Studying the characters of the Bible: Ananias & Sapphira
– The foundation of a champion: Discipline, sacrifice & investment

Articles From This Issue

To judge or not? Is exposing sin judging?

In this season, we are seeing a great deal of exposure of sin in the Body of Christ, with some well-known Christian leaders being revealed to have lived in ongoing sin over many years. This is not something to rejoice over, but rather something we should lament and pray about – both for these leaders […]
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Artemis II and the glory of God

When NASA launched the Artemis II mission, the world watched with anticipation. It marked the first crewed journey around the moon in more than 50 years – a historic step in humanity’s return to deep space. The mission itself was technical, precise, and years in the making. But what has followed in its wake is […]
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Are you struggling to connect with your child?

Bart Millard grew up with an abusive father. After Bart became a grown man, his father changed, repented for what he had done, and reconciled with Bart. When his dad passed away from cancer, Bart wrote the song “I Can Only Imagine”, which eventually reached five-times platinum. Then Bart became a father himself, and though […]
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The call for fathers to rise: Interview with Bert Pretorius

For Bert Pretorius, ministry has never been about platform or position, but about walking closely with God and faithfully stewarding what He has entrusted. Whether speaking about family, fatherhood, or the state of our nation, his answers reflect a consistent thread – that everything begins with relationship, first with God, and then at home. In […]
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To judge or not? Is exposing sin judging?

In this season, we are seeing a great deal of exposure of sin in the Body of Christ, with some well-known Christian leaders being revealed to have lived in ongoing sin over many years. This is not something to rejoice over, but rather something we should lament and pray about – both for these leaders and for ourselves, lest we too fall into temptation. A significant challenge arising in the Body of Christ is the division that such exposure brings. Those who speak out are often condemned and criticised, and many are confronted for “judging” fellow believers. The question before us is this: Is exposing sin the same as judging, or is it something God requires of us – and if so, how should it be done?

…for the full article, pick up a copy of the latest issue of JOY!


Artemis II and the glory of God

When NASA launched the Artemis II mission, the world watched with anticipation. It marked the first crewed journey around the moon in more than 50 years – a historic step in humanity’s return to deep space. The mission itself was technical, precise, and years in the making. But what has followed in its wake is something far more profound. As the crew travelled further from earth than most humans ever have, their reflections did not drift into cold emptiness. Instead, they turned towards wonder, meaning, and ultimately towards Christ. For Christians, this is not surprising. Scripture has long told us that creation speaks. “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands” (Psa 19:1). Artemis II has become a fresh reminder of that truth…

…for the full article, pick up a copy of the latest issue of JOY!


Are you struggling to connect with your child?

Bart Millard grew up with an abusive father. After Bart became a grown man, his father changed, repented for what he had done, and reconciled with Bart. When his dad passed away from cancer, Bart wrote the song “I Can Only Imagine”, which eventually reached five-times platinum. Then Bart became a father himself, and though he had reconciled with his father, he never had a good model of fatherhood. He was unsure how to do it well, despite his deep desire to be a great dad…

…for the full article, pick up a copy of the latest issue of JOY!


The call for fathers to rise: Interview with Bert Pretorius

For Bert Pretorius, ministry has never been about platform or position, but about walking closely with God and faithfully stewarding what He has entrusted. Whether speaking about family, fatherhood, or the state of our nation, his answers reflect a consistent thread – that everything begins with relationship, first with God, and then at home. In this conversation, he shares honestly from his own journey, offering wisdom for men, families, and the Church in a time where both faith and identity are being tested.

…for the full article, pick up a copy of the latest issue of JOY!