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Maranatha Drive

Maranatha Drive is an afternoon commute show combining contemporary Christian music with discussions on current events and biblical insights. It aims to keep listeners informed, inspired, and connected to their faith as they end their workday. The show offers a mix of uplifting music, commentary, and spiritual reflection for an entertaining and enriching journey home.
Monthly English South Africa Christianity
1,329 Episodes
620 – 640

Bible Corner | Interfaith Marriage: Navigating Differences in Beliefs

We’re going to talk about some of the challenges of inter- faith marriages, but we want to understand if those challenges are unique to inter-faith marriages, or if they can also exist within marriages between people of the same faith, or if other differences such as culture or race can…
3 Sep 2024 13 min

Education | Teaching Strategies in Early Childhood Education

Early childhood education plays a big part in laying the foundation for a child’s future academic development. It provides the necessary skills, knowledge, and experiences that will help young children succeed in school and later in life. Today, we’re exploring some teaching approaches used by educators for effective learning.
2 Sep 2024 9 min

VOP Lesson | We Share Christ by the Way We Act

Over the past few lessons, we’ve been discussing the different ways that we can share Christ with the world around us, and today we will be learning about another way that we can minister to those around us.
2 Sep 2024 8 min

Bible Corner | Interfaith Marriage: Navigating Differences in Beliefs

Intro: Inter-faith, inter-religious, inter-denominational marriage. What are all these and why, if at all, do they matter? Where does the Bible stand on inter-faith marriage and how do we navigate the relationships we have with people of different faiths? This will be our subject of discussion for this week.
2 Sep 2024 15 min

Lifestyle | ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

Intro: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development. We’ll be looking at some of the symptoms and remedies for it.
30 Aug 2024 20 min

Fundamental Beliefs | The Trinity

Intro: A team has a common goal. While each person may fill a different role, they all work together to accomplish the mission. In this light, we discuss how the Godhead works together towards a common goal.
30 Aug 2024 21 min

Legal | The Right to Legal Representation

Intro: According to section 35 of the Constitution, every person who is arrested, detained or accused has a right to a fair trial, which includes the right to have a legal practitioner assigned by the State and at State expense. Adv. Bangisi takes us through the parameters of that.
29 Aug 2024 22 min

Fundamental Beliefs | The Trinity

Intro: We have to remember that God is not confined by time, space, or matter. God is beyond our human comprehension. God is the “High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity” (Isaiah 57:15). The Trinity is one of the mysteries of the Christian faith. Today we’re focusing on the characteristics…
29 Aug 2024 15 min

Bible Corner | Maintaining Purity in a Hypersexualized Culture

Intro: What is our personal responsibility when it comes to our own purity and our choices? Like we touched on yesterday, some things are out of our control eg. what the people around us wear, what entertainment and social media feeds us, which could be triggering in some way. Today’s…
29 Aug 2024 19 min

Transformation | Leadership & Governance

Intro: We’re kicking off a new series that will run over the next six weeks; we will be speaking with Ps. Amyas Mvunelo in our leadership and transformation segment about different leadership principles inspired by the Graceflow series, a ministry that we will discuss today as an introduction.
28 Aug 2024 10 min

Fundamental Beliefs | The Trinity

Intro: Seventh-day Adventist Christians believe there is one God, who is three co-eternal Persons who work together in unity. It’s impossible to wrap our finite minds around this infinite concept, but we’ll spend the next three days trying to understand as much as we can. How does the doctrine of…
28 Aug 2024 10 min

Bible Corner | Maintaining Purity in a Hypersexualized Culture

Intro: Society seems to be harsher on women than on men for promiscuous behaviour. Even in Bible times, it seems like promiscuity was almost expected of men, or excused, but absolutely not tolerated in women. We’re going to break down this double standard.
28 Aug 2024 23 min

Family | Relationships

Intro: Every relationship is unique, and people come together for many different reasons. However, there are also some characteristics that most healthy relationships have in common. In this series, over the next few weeks, we will be working towards building healthy relationships in our families.
27 Aug 2024 7 min

VOP Lesson | We Share Christ by the Way We Look

Intro: Yesterday, we talked about how our thoughts can shape the way we stand up against temptation in our daily lives, and how Jesus was able to withstand the constant attacks because He was spiritually armed in His mind. Today we’re discussing what message our outward appearance communicates to the…
27 Aug 2024 16 min

VOP Lesson | We Share Christ Because of the Way We Think

Intro: What does the way that we think have to do with sharing Christ? Is it not simply a matter of telling the world that God is good and that Jesus is coming again? Our lesson today focuses on the power of the mind.
26 Aug 2024 13 min

Bible Corner | Maintaining Purity in a Hypersexualized Culture

Intro: One writer says, “Ours is a culture of sexual confusion, oppression, and slavery that masks itself as a culture of sexual freedom.” In our conversation this week, we want to bring honesty, practicality and transparency into the conversation on God’s design for human sexuality.
26 Aug 2024 15 min

Lifestyle | Antibiotics

Intro: Last week, we started our conversation on antibiotics, and today we continue with a lesson about their connection with prebiotics and probiotics.
23 Aug 2024 15 min

Fundamental Beliefs | The Holy Scriptures

Intro: We’ve come to understand why the Bible is such a big deal in Christian circles, why we call it the “Word of God” and why we trust in its authority. So how exactly are we supposed to get the most out of it, and what impact is it supposed…
23 Aug 2024 15 min
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