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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
640 – 660

Bible Corner | Christian Response to Injustice & Inequality

Intro: It’s been an interesting week, full of interesting insights and conversations around our social, civic and spiritual responsibility as Seventh-Day Adventist Christians, looking into how we should respond to injustice and inequality within and without our church. Let’s share some final points as we conclude.
23 Aug 2024 17 min

Legal | The Importance of a Last Will & Testament

Intro: Conversations about death and finances can be uncomfortable, but as they say, the only thing in life that is certain is death and taxes. So, it is important that we prepare for the inevitable, unpleasant though it may be.
22 Aug 2024 16 min

Fundamental Beliefs | The Holy Scriptures

Intro: While the Holy Scriptures paint a picture of humanity’s history and offer us insight into God’s character, does it still hold any valuable morals that are still relevant in this present day and age? Before we answer that questions, let’s talk about why so many writers had to be…
22 Aug 2024 20 min

Bible Corner | Christian Response to Injustice & Inequality

Intro: Yesterday, we talked about racial and cultural diversity and exclusion that exists in some of our circles as Seventh-Day Adventists. Today, we move on from that, and focus on socio- economic inequality that exists all over the world, the church not being exempt from that. How do we address…
22 Aug 2024 11 min

Transformation | Girls/Women in Leadership

Intro: The role of school, family, church and society in gender equality and women empowerment is extremely important. When girls are offered leadership experiences during their younger years, they’re more likely to feel confident to take the lead as they age. Life Coach for young women, Ruth Chagwinya, joins us…
21 Aug 2024 19 min

Fundamental Beliefs | The Holy Scriptures

Intro: The Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments, are the written Word of God, given by divine inspiration. What does that mean to you? Why do you take the Bible as divine authority? What makes you so sure that the words contained therein are accurate? We’re going to be delving…
21 Aug 2024 15 min

Bible Corner | Christian Response to Injustice & Inequality

Intro: In our talk on inequality and injustice today, we’re going to talk about the thin line between legality and morality, and figure out where the church, or at least, the individual Christian, should stand on some complicated aspects of this conversation.
21 Aug 2024 15 min

Family | The Sabbath – A Delight

Intro: The Weaving Reeds team joins us one last time to share with us about the Sabbath and how it relates to our parenting and our families.
20 Aug 2024 18 min

VOP Lesson | We Share Christ by the Way We Live

Intro: Yesterday we learnt the importance of sharing the gospel as part of our own growth in our Christian walk. Today, we’re focusing on how our lives as a whole can be a powerful tool for ministry.
20 Aug 2024 18 min

Bible Corner | Christian Response to Injustice & Inequality

Intro: We’re holding up the mirror to ourselves today as we discuss this subject, and we’re addressing the question of whether or not injustice and inequality exist within our church. Let’s get our egos and personal biases out of the way, and be very real as we address this subject.
20 Aug 2024 19 min

Education | Teacher Recruitment Retention

Intro: Teacher recruitment is defined as an effort to increase the numbers of qualified persons who would be willing to accept teaching positions, while teacher retention refers to the proportion of teachers in one year who are still teaching in the same school the following year.
19 Aug 2024 19 min

Bible Corner | Christian Response to Injustice & Inequality

Intro: When the first murder was committed by Cain, he sought to deny his culpability by implying that he was not responsible for his brother’s well-being: “Am I my brother’s keeper?” (Genesis 4:9). The judgment that fell on his shoulders made it clear that we are indeed our brother’s keeper…
19 Aug 2024 15 min

Lifestyle | Antibiotics

Intro: According to a US government website, decades after the first patients were treated with antibiotics, bacterial infections have again become a threat because of the rapid emergence of resistant bacteria—a crisis attributed to abuse of these medications and a lack of new drug development. Dr. Atolagbe joins us to…
16 Aug 2024 17 min

Fundamental Beliefs | The New Earth

Intro: Jesus says, “Behold, I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” (Revelation 21:5). What does it actually mean that He is making all things new?
16 Aug 2024 11 min

Bible Corner | Free Will vs. Predestination

Intro: Malachi 1:1-3 says: “The word of the LORD to Israel through Malachi. ‘I have loved you,’ says the LORD; but you say, ‘How have you loved us?’ ‘Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?’ says the LORD: ‘yet I loved Jacob, but hated Esau; I made his mountains a waste, his…
16 Aug 2024 17 min

Legal | Customary Marriage

Intro: In community of property, both spouses have equal ownership of all assets acquired during the marriage. Let’s talk about if and how this applies in customary marriages, and we will also discuss the dissolution of a customary marriage.
15 Aug 2024 18 min

Fundamental Beliefs | The New Earth

Intro: Both heaven and earth have been negatively impacted by sin. When sin is finally eradicated from our existence God will make everything new—as if sin never existed. This week’s lesson is about The New Earth.
15 Aug 2024 19 min

Bible Corner | Free Will vs. Predestination

Intro: On the one hand, we’re taught that we have free will and we can make our own decisions – at the same time, we’re told that God is sovereign and that His will shall be done. How can these both be true at the same time? Are we free…
15 Aug 2024 14 min

Transformation | Government Housing Subsidy Project

Intro: First Home Finance was developed by the Department of Human Settlements to enable sustainable and affordable first-time home-ownership opportunities to South African citizens and legal permanent residents based on specific criteria. Fana Khumalo joins us to share more information about this project.
14 Aug 2024 7 min
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