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January 2026

The latest issue of JOY! Magazine is now on sale

This month’s issue of JOY! Magazine is filled with Biblical truth, practical wisdom, and timely encouragement for the season ahead. Our cover story features Christine Caine, sharing how Jesus redeems our past, reshapes our identity, and calls us into freedom and purpose.

Inside, you will find teaching to help you draw near to God with fresh focus, discern His will with confidence, and live with faithfulness in everyday life. We also tackle real issues Christians face right now, from loneliness and oversharing on social media to stewardship, entrepreneurship, and what it means to live ready for Christ’s return. With missions updates, testimonies, and our regular favourites, this issue will strengthen your walk with God and help you live as salt and light.

Pick up your copy of JOY! Magazine at leading supermarkets nationwide, or order online at joygifts.co.za (print or digital editions). Subscribe to receive JOY! delivered to your door each month.

Wishing all our readers a blessed and faith-filled New Year as you step into the season ahead with hope and confidence in Christ.

Articles in this issue:

COVER STORY:
– Christine Caine: From unnamed to unstoppable

FEATURE STORIES:
– The importance of Christian media
– 12 ways to draw near to God
– Patterns: the signature of a consistent Creator
– The risks of oversharing on social media
– The Bnei Menashe return to Zion
– Have I misunderstood God’s will?
– God’s fingerprints in creation: wonder in the sun
– Loneliness: Biblical hope & simple habits to break isolation
– Stewardship: His ownership, our obedience
– Book reviews of local authors
– The Second Coming and the mission of the Church
– The case for Biblical entrepreneurship

COLUMNS:
– Editor’s note: make the vision plain
– New year, clear vision
– 3 points to ponder on God’s hand in our lives
– Christ amongst the 7 churches of Revelation: Thyatira

MISSIONS & TESTIMONIES:
– Revival in Cambodia
– ‘How God restored my life and art’ – testimony
– Uplifting the wives of Ukraine’s soldiers
– How Jesus is at work in Nigeria
– The invisible child: the power of forgiveness
– When life fell apart…

REGULARS:
– Ask Val – Biblical answers to tough questions
– Letters to the editor
– Biblical quiz, crossword, word search, & colouring in
– Studying the characters of the Bible: Jonathan
– Did you know? Biblical facts

Articles From This Issue

Christine Caine: from unnamed to unstoppable

From a painful past to a fearless present, Christine Caine has learnt that what Jesus did for her is greater than what anyone did to her. That truth reshaped her identity, fuelled a calling to set captives free, and kept joy in the fight. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation…” […]
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Have I misunderstood God’s will?

Have you heard sermons about God’s will that left you feeling discouraged and more confused than ever? Have you been led to believe that you need to be a prophet to know what Christ is saying? Does it seem as if the more you search, the less you find? Perhaps the most valuable thing you […]
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The second coming and the mission of the Church

The recent conversations about the second coming of Christ have caused quite a stir in the living rooms of many Christians and non-Christians in South Africa. These discussions echo the tone of the conversations that often took place in the early Church. According to the Bible, no one knows the day or the hour of […]
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