Tips for the Unemployed Christian

Being unemployed is about as fun as finding a scorpion in your shoe. There’s a feeling of entrapment—sometimes desperation—trying to find a way to earn a living. Especially after the pandemic, many have lost their jobs and are hopeless.

Here are some tips on how to ‘overcome’ your circumstances whilst looking for a job and waiting for your situation to change. Work is a Biblical principle, it’s not God’s desire for you to be without work…

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Bouncing Back From Failure

Have you ever made a mistake? Welcome to the human race. It just means you’re alive. The Bible says that we all stumble in many ways (Jam 3:2). We’re all living proof of this verse. But everybody wants to be a success – nobody wants to be a failure.

Come to think of it, I’ve never met anybody in life who’s said, “My goal in life is to fail.” Everyone wants to succeed. As a society, this puts a lot of pressure on us because failure is a part of life. Yet, many people will do anything – lie, cheat, steal – to succeed. It’s that important. Failure today is considered the ‘unpardonable sin…’

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7 Quirky ‘Doctrines’ Debunked

Jesus said that the truth sets us free. But the opposite is also true: Lies put us in bondage—even if the lies are spoken from a pulpit by a sincere minister or a Christian celebrity. Some of these concepts are repeated so often that they become a part of our Christianese lexicon. People nod and say “Amen” without realising these statements have no basis in scripture…

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Michael & Lynn Swain: Power Couple for Christ

In each issue of JOY! Magazine we feature an informative and important update from FOR SA – a legal advocacy organisation that is fighting on the frontlines (and often in the shadows) for our faith. We live in a country where our right to religious freedom is protected by our Constitution, yet it is evident that in South Africa, we are not immune to the global trend to erode this vital human right.

We recently sat down with Michael Swain – the resilient Executive Director of FOR SA – to learn all about the effort and work that goes on behind the scenes. We also chatted to his stunning new wife Lynn, where she shared insight into the world of neuroleadership!

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