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Mid-Morning Empowerment

Mid-Morning Empowerment is a daily brunchtime show focusing on spiritual growth and practical Christian living. It offers in-depth Bible study, devotions, and discussions on challenging scriptural concepts. The show includes live music and a parenting segment, aiming to help listeners navigate their faith and raise children in a modern context.
Weekly English South Africa Christianity · Kids & Family
951 Episodes
900 – 920

The Bible Definition of the Church

we are discussing the church. The church is the community of believers who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. In continuity with the people of God in Old Testament times, we are called out from the world; and we join together for worship, for fellowship, for instruction in the…
3 Aug 2023 26 min

Family Focus | Manhood: The Head of the Home

The father is the spiritual head and should be the source of discipline and strength, while the wife becomes the source of security. The Christian husband should respect his wife, protect his family, and guide them in prayer. He should emulate the meekness of Joseph and always seek to put…
3 Aug 2023 27 min

Family Focus | Womanhood: True Submission

Ephesians 5:22,23 tells us “Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Saviour. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit…
2 Aug 2023 19 min

Daily Focus | Character: Where Do I Come From

Knowing who we are and stopping there is not enough. Part of what makes up who we are is where we come from. Our origins are an important part of our identity and today, we want to find out how to answer this existential question the best way possible.
1 Aug 2023 17 min

Problematic Beliefs | The Issue of Predestination

In religious terms, predestination is the belief that everything that happens has already been determined by God — He's got a master plan, and there's no deviating from it. Is that true?With Pastor Best Shambare.
1 Aug 2023 13 min

Problematic Beliefs | The Tree

We all know what happened at the tree back in the Garden of Eden. Why God placed the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden? Why did God want to test them? Can this be considered a trap? Does this test imply that God did not…
26 Jul 2023 25 min

Family Focus | Womanhood: Depending on my Son (with Namushi Mutoya)

According to Sharon Martin, “Enmeshment describes family relationships that lack boundaries such that roles and expectations are confused, parents are overly and inappropriately reliant on their children for support, and children are not allowed to become emotionally independent or separate from their parents.” This is much more common with Moms…
26 Jul 2023 20 min

Family Focus | Boys Bunker: Wet Dreams

This may be considered an uncomfortable conversation, but we have sons and brothers, so it is necessary and important to have. Wet dreams begin during puberty when the body starts making more testosterone, a male hormone. Some guys may feel embarrassed or even guilty about having wet dreams. But they…
26 Jul 2023 32 min

Daily Focus | Personal Growth: My Circle Defines Me

We all want success – in our business, in our finances, in our relationships. So why do so few people actually find fulfilment in all of these areas? The answer lies in your standards. Surround yourself with people who lift you up, lend you knowledge and help you learn from…
26 Jul 2023 19 min

Family Focus | God’s Girls: Daddy Issues (with Ruth Mhlanga)

Daddy issues have long been the topic of conversation regarding blanket explanations for relationship troubles, self-esteem and self-worth problems, trust issues, and more. Though the term “daddy issues” itself doesn’t have a clearly defined history, it is thought to have come from Sigmund Freud’s concept of the “Father Complex”. People…
26 Jul 2023 19 min

Daily Focus | Personal Growth: Lets Get Personal

We are going to be speaking about personal development or growth by exploring every aspect that makes up the person. We will discuss the importance of growing as a person apart from our physical beings. With Pastor Darius Chama.
20 Jul 2023 23 min

Family Focus | Manhood: The Emotional Disconnect

According to Mission Harbor Behavioral Health, “When it comes to processing emotions, there are different expectations for men and women. Because women are often viewed as “sensitive,” it’s socially acceptable for them to express their feelings, like sadness or fear. But men, who are seen as strong and fearless, are…
20 Jul 2023 26 min

Problematic Beliefs | A Second Chance

We are talking about Divorce. A divorce is a legal action between married people to terminate their marriage relationship. It can be referred to as dissolution of marriage and is basically, the legal action that ends the marriage before the death of either spouse. So, what happens after death? Doesn’t…
18 Jul 2023 24 min

Family Focus | Womanhood: The Standard, The Mothers Perspective

Different women have different views on what the standard of being a woman is. Today, we are speaking from a mother’s perspective. There is a saying that it is a man’s world; so, if that happens to be true, where is the place of a woman? With Namushi Mutoya.
18 Jul 2023 22 min

Daily Focus | Boldness: The Boldness of David

David was the youngest of eight sons of Jesse, a farmer, and sheep breeder of the Israelite tribe of Judah. David likely spent much of his boyhood tending his family's flock. One day he was summoned from the fields by the prophet Samuel, who anointed him king of Israel while…
18 Jul 2023 13 min

Family Focus | Boys Bunker: Boys will be Boys

The term "mama's boy" is often used as slang to describe a man who has an unhealthy dependence on his mother well into adulthood when he is expected to be independent and self-reliant. In the past, psychologists and child experts often believed that maternal warmth and coldness were often connected…
18 Jul 2023 27 min

Daily Focus | Boldness: Boldness and Pride

Pride is defined by Merriam-Webster as "reasonable self-esteem" or "confidence and satisfaction in oneself." Oxford defines it as "the quality of having an excessively high opinion of oneself or one's own importance." This may be related to one's own abilities or achievements, positive characteristics of friends or family, or one's…
18 Jul 2023 19 min
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