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Harbour City Church is a Christian Church in Durban, South Africa that exists to Know Jesus and Make Jesus Known. We meet on Sunday mornings at 10am at Glenwood Prep School (53 Bath Road). Our Mission as a Church is: 1) To Make Disciples 2) To Equip All Members for Ministry in All of Life 3) To Renew Durban with the Gospel 4) To Plant and Strengthen Churches
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What if the most crowded parts of your week are actually the doorway to deeper peace? We step straight into the rush—kid drop-offs, work sprints, grocery runs, weekend marathons—and ask a harder, better question: where is the space for God when every square of the calendar is filled? The answer isn’t to tidy up first. It’s to bring the whole mess—exhaustion, pressure, deadlines, and all—and let God meet you there.
We unpack a simple, strong framework from James 1: count it all joy, let steadfastness grow, ask boldly for wisdom, and pursue righteousness that shows up in everyday choices. Joy in trials sounds impossible until you see what it really is: perspective anchored in promise. Steadfastness isn’t a heroic moment; it’s the daily habit that readies you for the tests you didn’t plan for. Wisdom isn’t scarce; God gives it generously to those who ask. And righteousness isn’t earned; it’s received in Christ, then expressed as being quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.
To make this real, we walk through imperfect heroes—Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Samson—people who stumbled and still stepped into God’s purpose. Their stories remind us that failure isn’t final and your past doesn’t get the last word. We get honest about anger and bitterness, how they masquerade as protection but function like chains. Freedom comes when we lay them down and invite the Holy Spirit to form new reflexes. We talk practical rhythms too: putting God first before the phone, building community that keeps you grounded, and creating small, repeatable practices that hold when life gets loud.
If your life feels messy, you’re not disqualified—you’re ready. Listen, share it with a friend who needs the reminder, and subscribe so you never miss a conversation that brings peace into the middle of real life. And if this spoke to you, leave a review with one insight you’re putting into practice this week.
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Chapters
1. Life Is Messy, God Can Handle It (00:00:00)
2. Busyness And The Vanishing Margin (00:00:30)
3. Weekends Aren’t A Break (00:01:37)
4. Theme Of Messy And Seasons Of Change (00:02:42)
5. Dirty Laundry And Authenticity (00:03:06)
6. Grace, New Creation, And Identity (00:05:12)
7. Messy Heroes Of Scripture (00:06:58)
8. Community, Mission, And Intentional Discipleship (00:12:59)
9. Count It All Joy: James 1 (00:14:14)
10. Preparing For Trials And Tests (00:16:17)
11. Steadfastness, Generosity, Righteousness (00:19:15)
12. Anger, Forgiveness, And Freedom (00:23:06)
13. Salvation Invitation And Prayer (00:27:12)
14. Next Steps, Altar Response, And Blessing (00:31:08)
15. Fall Family Day Details And Closing (00:36:28)
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