Why does Africa struggle? While each country has its problems, few have the developmental problems the giant African continent faces. Africa is one of the richest continents in the world in precious metals and other resources - it has everything it needs to prosper - but why are large portions of this continent so often left behind in poverty, crime, war, corruption, racism and many other evils? As with all things in life, the root reason is spiritual; and here is why Africa is still struggling.

To marry, and whom we marry is the biggest decision in life next to deciding to follow Christ. Yet often this decision is rushed into by people who aren't both completely "sold out" to God. The marriage will seem fine at first, but soon things start crumbling. We then throw our hands to God and ask "why", yet we married someone who never truly died to themselves. Marriage is supposed to have a primary purpose of glorifying God. It's not primarily about you, your spouse, house or kids. It's supposed to be about Him. And if both individuals aren't on fire for Him, He simply won't come first. A marriage that doesn't put Him first, is a marriage based on the things of this world, a marriage that will suffer at the hand of lukewarmness and unbelief.

After multiplying the bread and fishes, Yeshua says something controversial: That Moses did NOT give them the bread from heaven, but rather it is the Father who brings forth bread from Heaven. This teaching was so controversial that much of the crowds left His audience. It can become so easy for us to get fixated on the bread that God gives to temporarily satisfy, that we miss what the bread is actually pointing to. These people were dependent on the manna from Moses to save them, yet Yeshua said their ancestors partook in that manna and still died in the wilderness! God calls us to look upon the true bread that He has provided, the true bread from heaven that everything else points to. If we worship the shadow instead of the substance it points to, we will likewise die in our wilderness - and that substance is Yeshua - not the laws of Moses.

Haven't you heard? The end of the world is approaching yet again. As we enter the new year, the Internet is rumoured with signs of the end. But what does the Bible really teach surrounding this? What are the authentic signs we need to look out for to anticipate Jesus' return? If we do not know scripture and prophecy, we will be deceived by rumours. And if you knew scripture, you would know that it is simply impossible for Jesus to come back this year. God has written His bride a love letter in anticipation of His return. And while we will not know the day or the hour, we who live in the light will know the season (1 Thess 5:4). Here is how we know that season, and 4 reasons He cannot come back in 2019.

Let’s be real for a moment. Praying for people, reading our bibles, doing “spiritual” things isn’t always fun. In fact, sometimes there’s a lot of other things I feel like I’d rather do. But what do we do with this feeling? And what does this feeling tell us about our relationship with God? I would like to submit to you,: if you always only did everything you do for God for the excitement or fun nature thereof, then God has become nothing more than a hobby to you instead of your lifestyle. We need to test ourselves to see where our heart really lies, and whether it is truly sold for Him.

Whether it is the New Age, Paganism, Witchcraft, Yoga, Ouija Boards, Tarot Cards or consulting the dead - witchcraft is more diverse than ever before and is being accepted into the mainstream culture more and more every day, even into various churches. This is the story of a girl who travelled far and wide to receive freedom from evil spirits that have been oppressing her entire life after her deep involvement in various kinds of witchcraft. After seeking to get rid of evil spirits with other forms of witchcraft, she came to a dead end and realized Jesus is her only way out. What God did for her would be something no other witch doctor could match and would change her life forever.

The Pharisees often came against Jesus, telling Him that He is doing what is unlawful to do on the Sabbath. At first glance, it seemed like He continuously had no regard for this law. And this belief is evident in much of Christianity, where this 4th commandment has become a mere decoration on our tablets of the ten. But did Jesus really break the Sabbath? Or is there a grave misunderstanding that has come about and caused great deception? The most concerning of all is that if our Messiah truly broke this commandment, it would mean He had sin, for sin is the transgression of the law. I would like to submit, He was teaching something so deep, that it has flown over the heads of many - He has been trying to teach us the spirit of the law. Instead of teaching, it is abolished, He was actually teaching how to keep it properly.

We have entered a new age of information at our fingertips like never before. But how can we sift through all the information, topics, and entertainment without falling into focussing on the things Yeshua would have never focussed on? Are we in danger of creating idols out of our favourite topics and being distracted from the most important things? For example, there is nothing wrong with investigating conspiracies or being a film fan, but when it consumes everything we think and talk about, have we gone too far? In this show, PD Vander Westhuizen joins Jake Grant for a live discussion on the new idol of this modern age.

Yeshua spoke of a greatest and least in the heavens in Matthew 5, but who are the "greatest"? Yeshua raised the standard of the law, by giving it meaning, filling it up with love, and walking it out properly for us to see. But did He come to throw away the foundational laws of His Father of which He raised the standard on? You see, Yeshua cannot teach that we may not look at a woman with lust because that is adultery in the heart, yet condone the physical act of adultery. It’s obvious, right? Yet many have taught that He came to do away with much of the foundation (law) of His Father and that we are now left with a "law on the heart" that may be different from the original law of God. We do indeed now have the law written on our hearts - but what does that truly mean according to scripture? And what is that law? These are important questions because we show our love to Father by our obedience to the covenant vows He wrote on our hearts when we said "Yes" to follow Him. Torah Portion: Yitro | Jethro | יתרו

Lene had an interesting journey with tattoos. After initially seeking to express who she was through getting a tattoo, she later realised it's no longer who she is after Christ came to change her from the inside out. Her new identity was brand new! It didn't need any accessory to tell the world who she was, for He who now lives in her shined brightly of His glory. And while our flesh can still take delight in the things of the world, we need to decide who we will follow - the guiding of the Spirit or desires of the flesh? Lene chose the Holy Spirit. CAN CHRISTIANS GET TATTOOS? - What the Bible Says https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p1SmKmjYK0