Maranatha Drive

Fundamental Beliefs | The New Earth

Intro: At Jesus’ Second Coming, the believers who are still alive will be joined by the believers God will raise from the dead. And everyone will be taken to heaven with Him (1 Thessalonians 4:17). But that’s not the end of the story. This week, we are learning about what…

14 Aug 2024 16 min

Bible Corner | Free Will vs. Predestination

Intro: Free will is a dangerous thing in the hands of the uninformed or misinformed. So how do we handle our free will in this generation tends to pick up a Bible only once a week and barely invests any time into Bible study?

14 Aug 2024 13 min

Family | The Ten Commandments & Children

Intro: The Weaving Reeds team joins us once again to take us through another important lesson, focusing today on the ten commandments, and what they have to do with our families.

13 Aug 2024 13 min

VOP Lesson | A Foretaste of Heavenly Rest

Intro: We can summarize the benefits of connecting with Jesus through a daily and weekly encounter in one word – rest. But could it possibly be a foretaste of better things to come?

13 Aug 2024 15 min

Bible Corner | Free Will vs. Predestination

Intro: We started off our talk yesterday with a focus on the concept of predestination. Today, we switch gears and shift our focus to the meaning of free will.

13 Aug 2024 14 min

Education | Effects of Teacher Diversity on Student Outcomes

Intro: As classrooms become more diverse, questions about the racial, ethnic, and gender makeup of the teaching workforce have become prominent. In this conversation, we will explore the effects of teacher diversity on student outcomes. Percy Kabelo Chidi joins us from Unique Fundi to share her perspective on the subject.

12 Aug 2024 17 min

VOP Lesson | The Benefits of Sabbath Rest

Intro: In our last lesson, we learnt the value of having a weekly appointment with God, but what is the particular benefit of Sabbath rest, over and above resting on any other day?

12 Aug 2024 14 min

Bible Corner | Free Will vs. Predestination

Intro: Many Christians today struggle with how we can be predestined for salvation, but still free to choose. This week, we will look at what the Bible says about predestination as well as free will, and whether there is any truth to the prevailing ideas around the two concepts.

12 Aug 2024 13 min

Legal | Natural Remedies for Asthma

Intro: We’ve been talking about asthma in our lifestyle and wellness segment, and today we’ll be learning about some natural ways of treating or managing asthma.

9 Aug 2024 17 min

Fundamental Beliefs | The Millennium and the End of Sin

Intro: It’s no secret that the world we live in is broken. It’s been that way ever since humanity rebelled in the Garden of Eden. But God promised us that this won’t always be the case. But can we be sure of that promise?

9 Aug 2024 7 min

Bible Corner | The Value of Time

Intro: We’re wrapping up our conversation on the value of time today, and if there’s one thing that wastes a lot of our time, it’s focusing on the past and wishing we could change it. But is there a way around regret?

9 Aug 2024 8 min

Legal | Customary Marriages (Part 1)

Intro: The topic of customary marriage under South African law has been debated and considered extensively through different media and often it has been the subject of debate on television and social media platforms.

8 Aug 2024 22 min

Fundamental Beliefs | The Millennium and the End of Sin

Intro: The Bible speaks of a millennium, a thousand-year period of time where God’s people will be dwelling in heaven with Him while Satan and his fallen angels will be bound on earth. We continue with our lesson on what this millennium is all about.

8 Aug 2024 19 min

Bible Corner | The Value of Time

Intro: Balance – we all want to master our time and show up in the best manner in every aspect of our lives. But it’s not always easy to find balance, especially in 2024. How do we make the most of our 24-hours each day?

8 Aug 2024 17 min

Transformation | Healing the Broken Father/Child Bond

Intro: Over the last few weeks, we have explored the causes and impact of absent fathers. Today, we want to talk about healing. It is especially difficult to experience the father wound as a Christian because we are taught to honour our parents. We are taught to forgive. It can…

7 Aug 2024 18 min

Fundamental Beliefs | The Millennium and the End of Sin

Intro: The millennium is the thousand-year reign of Christ with His saints in heaven between the first and second resurrections, that we talked about in our fundamental beliefs lesson last week (Death & Resurrection). This week, we’re going to focus more on what awaits us in the millennium, and what…

7 Aug 2024 17 min

Bible Corner | The Value of Time

Intro: We are always encouraged to trust in God’s timing, even when it is not clear what that might be in any given situation. Abraham was a senior citizen when he finally had his promised son. Israel was in captivity for hundreds of years before Moses was sent to set…

7 Aug 2024 17 min

Family | The Winning Lifestyle

Intro: The Weaving Reeds team joins us once again to share more lessons to help 21 st century parents and families to be healthier, happier, stronger and more spiritually attuned to God’s voice.

6 Aug 2024 13 min

VOP Lesson | A Weekly Link with Jesus

Intro: we’re talking about finding balance in our busy, chaotic world, and yesterday, we discussed a daily link with Jesus, focusing on making time every day to connect with Him. Today, we’re looking at another important appointment we need to set with God.

6 Aug 2024 14 min

Transformation | The Impact of Absent Fatherhood (Part 2)

Intro: We started this conversation last week, and we talked about the factors leading to absent fathers and single mother homes, as well as their impact on the children. We continue this conversation today with the role that men play in children’s lives.

31 Jul 2024 21 min