Episodes

  • Is Hell Real? - What Happens When We Die?

    Is Hell Real? - What Happens When We Die?
    Apr 21 2025
    The question of whether there is a real place called hell has been contested over generations. But, what does the Bible say about hell? Is it a real place? Do people go there for eternity or is temporary? Does the denial of the doctrine of hell negate the whole Gospel? If there is a real place called hell then why aren't believers energized to preach the Gospel more? Our team for today, Mike Davies, Dan Barnard and Luke Hulley, all part of the JoshGen eldership team, share there insights based on what God's Word clearly says about hell.
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    58 mins
  • The Power and The Promise of Easter

    The Power and The Promise of Easter
    Apr 14 2025
    Why should we celebrate Easter? Are there any reasons why we shouldn't? How should we celebrate Easter? Has Easter not been corrupted by the easter bunny and easter eggs? In this episode we see how Jesus and His resurrection are central to Easter. And, no matter how paganism and commercialism has influenced it traditionally, we need to keep the real reason for Easter "the real reason" which is the death and resurrection of Jesus. Our guests, Mike Davies, an elder in the life of JoshGen, Ashley Gabriel, an apostolic voice in the Four12 Global network of churches, and Dr Lolly van Deventer who is the academic dean at the South African Theological Seminary share some of their insights about Easter.
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    48 mins
  • How Do We Keep in Step With the Spirit

    How Do We Keep in Step With the Spirit
    Apr 7 2025
    Walking in the Spirit is essential to our walk with Jesus as believers. What does it mean to walk in step with the Holy Spirit? How do this on a daily basis? Where do our renewed minds fit into this? Some call themselves people of the Word while others people of the Spirit. What is the relationship between the Holy Spirit and the Word of God? Melanie du Toit, who is a prophetic voice in the life of JoshGen, together with elders Dan Barnard and Brett Bevan share some of the principles and practical steps they have learned about walking in step with the Spirit.
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    45 mins
  • Adopted - Our Adoption Stories

    Adopted - Our Adoption Stories
    Mar 31 2025
    In this episode we hear the amazing adoption stories of two couples as they share their remarkable journeys to adoption. How did they hear God's voice? When did they know it was right for them? Where did their journeys start and how did they overcome the many challenges? Two eldership couples, Kate and Ian Jonker and Abby and Brett Bevan share their very personal adoption stories of how God led them.
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    48 mins
  • How to Get the Most Out of Your Bible

    How to Get the Most Out of Your Bible
    Mar 24 2025
    Before we answer how to get the most out of our Bibles, we should ask the question of why we need to read our Bibles regularly. How much should we read daily? Should we spend much time in the Old Testament as New Testament believers? After reading the whole Bible how do we dig deeper? These and other questions are answered by our team, Mike D'Offay, Luke Hulley, elders in the life of JoshGen, together with Dan and Sam Barnard who serve as an eldership couple in Sunningdale.
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    46 mins
  • The Miracle of a Marriage Restored - Karen and Demetri

    The Miracle of a Marriage Restored - Karen and Demetri
    Mar 17 2025
    Jesus came to reconcile us to God through His death on the cross. The is the most powerful miracle He ever performed, yet, we see Christian marriages destroyed or crippled by Satan. Many people see and believe in healings and miracles as the ultimate power of God but when it comes to marriages in trouble often will head down the divorce route. But, God is primarily in the reconciliation business and after salvation the miracle of marriage restoration rising out of destroyed relationships is the greatest. In this episode Demitri and Karen Nikiforus, an eldership couple from JoshGen Wynberg, share their wonderful miracle of reconcialition in their marriage.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • What Do I Do When God Seems Distant

    What Do I Do When God Seems Distant
    Mar 10 2025
    There are times in our lives when God feels far away and life feels like a wilderness. Where is God when this happens? Is He there with us or has He removed Himself? Can an omnipresent God be distant? How do faith and the emotional sense of God's presence play out in situations like this? Melanie du Toit, a prophetic voice in JoshGen and Michael D'Offay with Brett Bevan, both elders within the life of JoshGen, share perspectives from God's Word together with personal experience.
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    47 mins
  • Helping Our Kids Grow Their Personal Faith

    Helping Our Kids Grow Their Personal Faith
    Mar 3 2025
    At what age should a parent or Kids Church team introduce a child to Jesus? Is there a minimum age at which we should do this? What about baptism? Is there a minimum age? Should parents give their consent? Is leading a child to salvation the responsibiity of the parents or the church? These are some of the tough questions our two guest eldership couples who lead JoshGen's kids ministry, Deon and Kim Delport and Ian and Kate Jonker answer for us.

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    51 mins