Maranatha Drive

Transformation | Conflict Resolution

Conflict is not a strange thing for people. In the workplace, conflict causes a massive degree of frustration, pain, discomfort, sadness, as well as anger. Organisations hire employees from diverse cultural and intellectual backgrounds, and viewpoints. In a working environment where people have differing outlooks toward the same problems, how…

31 Jan 2024 16 min

Fundamental Beliefs | The Millenium & the End of Sin

After the Second Coming of Christ, there is a period in which all the believers will reside in heaven until Satan and sin is forever destroyed, and the Earth is made new again. It’s mentioned in Revelation 20, explaining that these believers will “reign with Christ” (vs. 4) for that…

31 Jan 2024 23 min

Bible Corner | Grace

Today we’ll be talking about some of the actions of God as detailed in the Old Testament, and trying to reconcile them with a God of grace. Do the Old and New Testaments tell the story of two different Gods?

31 Jan 2024 28 min

Family | Privacy vs. Secrecy in Marriage

Sharing things with your spouse is essential for intimacy and closeness, but how much sharing is too much? Is there room for privacy in marriage? What about secrecy? What’s the difference between the two? And what are healthy boundaries in marriage, with regards to privacy and mutual trust and respect?

30 Jan 2024 19 min

VOP Lesson | The Promise

The lesson begins with a quote from Abraham Lincoln which says, “We must not promise what we ought not, lest we be called on to perform what we cannot.” How does this quote align with our lesson today?

30 Jan 2024 18 min

Bible Corner | Grace

Today we’re going to talk about the intersection between grace and works, and the confusion on their mutual significance.

30 Jan 2024 23 min

Education | Taking a Gap Year After High School

Many children around our region have received the results of their matriculation exams that they wrote last year. While many may be getting ready to embark on their tertiary education, some may be unsure of their next step. Others still, may need time to prepare for what the future holds…

29 Jan 2024 19 min

VOP Lesson | The King’s Dream and You

Over the last few VOP Lessons, we’ve talked about the dream that King Nebuchadnezzar had, and what it all meant. We talked about how much of what Daniel prophesied had already come to pass, and what part of the prophecy we’re currently living in. What does the dream have to…

29 Jan 2024 14 min

Bible Corner | Grace

Brand new week, and a brand new topic. It’s one that is greatly celebrated in the Christian community, and it is also often misunderstood, misapplied, and used in the wrong context. So this week, we’re going to unpack everything that we need to know about GRACE.

29 Jan 2024 23 min

Lifestyle | Life Seasons (Phases) - Adulthood

What are the peculiar health needs at this stage, as well as major health challenges?

26 Jan 2024 18 min

Fundamental Beliefs | Death & Resurrection

We conclude our conversation today, by highlighting how we are even supposed to prepare for death and resurrection, and also very importantly, what are the steps to salvation?

26 Jan 2024 22 min

Bible Corner | Jesus’ Second Coming

We’re wrapping things up in our talk of the second coming of Jesus, by studying the famous parable of the ten virgins and how it applies to us. If you’re not familiar with it, don’t worry, we’ll get you up to speed in this conversation.

26 Jan 2024 17 min

Transformation | Contingency Fee Agreement

What is a contingency fee agreement? How is it applied? Is it the same as, or different from a conditional fee?

25 Jan 2024 11 min

Fundamental Beliefs | Death & Resurrection

What does the Bible tell us about the first and second resurrection, and where do God’s people fit into the whole thing?

25 Jan 2024 20 min

Bible Corner | Jesus’ Second Coming

Today we’ll talk about the significance of the second coming message in relation to the framing of the Seventh-Day Adventist faith; we’ll also touch on how to avoid being deceived by so-called Christs appearing in different places.

25 Jan 2024 22 min

Transformation | Bouncing Back from Failure

Pursuing our goals often goes hand in hand with experiencing challenges and failure. Failure is an important part of the human experience, albeit one we would rather avoid altogether. How do we bounce back from failure?

24 Jan 2024 20 min

Fun Fact - Did you know? Human noses can remember 50,000 different scents.

Still, the human nose is not nearly as powerful as a dogs whose sense of smell is 1,000 to 10,000 times better than ours.

24 Jan 2024 19 min

Bible Corner | Jesus’ Second Coming

The blessing of being a believer is that God has not left us clueless, walking around in the dark. Let’s take a look at what the Bible tells us about what to expect at the time of His coming.

24 Jan 2024 18 min

Family | Guiding Children into Personal Relationship with God

As Christian parents, we deeply desire our children to develop a strong, enduring and close relationship with God. What can we do to help them on that path, especially in order that it continues even in our absence?

23 Jan 2024 15 min

VOP Lesson | God is Guiding the Nations

The prophecy that was revealed to Daniel shows us that God knows not only the past, but also the future. What is the reason that He has chosen to open up the future to us?

23 Jan 2024 14 min