THE WORD IN 60 SECONDS
with Major Kudzai Marime
Dz Extension Corps
Harare West Division
SHAKING OFF THE STORMS
In Christ, our dignity is secure. Like Paul with the snake, we shake off life's attacks in Jesus' name. The world sees our struggles, but faith gives us strength. With God, we won't fall.
#RootedInPrayerAndCommitment - Salvationist online
Greetings in Jesus’ Name 🙏
You are cordially invited to a powerful and historic celebration of the Honorary Doctorate Conferment upon Apostle ALECK LIONDE.
📍 We will also be hosting a special guest speaker from Uganda bringing a life-changing word.
This is a divine gathering for both ministry and corporate leaders—a time of honor, impartation, and connection.
📅 Date: 29/03/2026
⏰ Time: 9AM
Your presence will be greatly honored and deeply appreciated.
Kindly confirm your attendance.
“Give honor where honor is due.” – Romans 13:7
Blessings 🙌
GUTU – Tangible progress is turning into meaningful impact in Gutu District, where faith-driven initiatives are strengthening community resilience in the face of climate challenges.
Following engagements held on 16 March, the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), in partnership with the United Church of Canada (UCC) and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB), and with support from the Government, carried out monitoring visits in Wards 15 and 16 under the Scaling Up Resilience Program (SURP).
The visits revealed inspiring stories of determination and hope, with communities demonstrating resilience rooted in both practical action and shared faith despite recurring climate shocks. At Marangwani, the rehabilitated dip tank—restored in 2021 under the Food for Assets programme—has become a symbol of stewardship and sustainability, protecting thousands of cattle from the devastating effects of January disease.
Conservation Agriculture (CA) plots further highlighted how climate-smart farming practices are improving yields of small grains in semi-arid conditions. Farmers are increasingly embracing these methods, enhancing food security and reinforcing livelihoods.
Communities are also engaging in income-generating activities to diversify their sources of income, reducing vulnerability to climate-related risks. Notably, the growing participation of women in leadership roles—supported by local leaders—stands out as a key milestone, reflecting values of inclusion and empowerment.
Overall, the initiative demonstrates how faith-inspired partnerships and community unity can drive sustainable development and resilience at the grassroots level.
Madzibaba Mose and Madzibaba Owen recently gathered in Domboshava to offer prayers for Madzibaba Wicknell, giving thanks to God for his life and work.
During the moment of prayer, they also expressed deep appreciation for Madzibaba Wicknell’s love, dedication, and unwavering commitment to the Johanne Masowe Church.
By Dorcas Moyo
The distance between Canaan and Egypt is about 613 km. Yet Moses and the children of Israelites took 40 years to cover that distance. This means they were moving about 42 meters per day (meters, not kilometers). Doesn’t that seem extremely slow?
Of course, in earlier parts we discussed why they took the longer route. But even with that route, the journey was not supposed to take 40 years—something caused the delay.
Remember, when God was delivering His people from Egypt, He promised to take them to a land flowing with milk and honey (Exodus 3:8). When they reached the borders of Canaan, 12 spies were sent to assess the land and bring back a report. The Bible tells us that 10 of them returned with a negative report. They admitted the land was good, but said the people living there were stronger and would defeat them. Only two—Caleb and Joshua—gave a positive report, saying the land was good and they could conquer it (Numbers 13:1–33).
Unfortunately, the people chose to believe the negative message brought by the ten spies. They complained against God and even wanted to appoint a leader to take them back to Egypt (Numbers 14:1–4).
By doing this, they treated God as a liar. They did not believe His promises that He would give them the land. Instead, they trusted the words of men. The spies had spent 40 days exploring Canaan, so God declared a punishment: for every day they spied the land, they would spend one year in the wilderness—40 years in total—until that generation died (Numbers 14:33–34).
That is why they spent 40 years in the wilderness. It was not because the journey was too long, but because of their unbelief.
Only Caleb and Joshua were allowed to enter Canaan. Everyone else who was 20 years and older died in the wilderness.
They left Egypt, but they never entered Canaan—all because they did not believe the Word of God. They doubted that God could give them victory over the giants in Canaan. In the same way, if we fail to believe God’s Word as it is, we risk missing His promises—and even heaven itself.
1 Corinthians 10:11 says these things happened as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.
By A Correspondent -
“It’s ChooseDay! Today, we celebrate and choose to honor our remarkable women leaders from the Ecumenical Fellowships who were recognized for their outstanding contributions in society and achievement in religion,” the ZCC said in a statement.
The Council congratulated Rev. Pauline Chauya of the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe, Rev. Nokuthula Mutende of the Presbyterian Church of Africa, and Rev. Siphilangenkosi Nkomo of the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa, with Rev. Nkomo emerging as the overall award recipient.
“Their leadership and service continue to transform communities and inspire hope,” the ZCC added, highlighting the important role these women play as agents of change within both faith-based and civic spheres.
Drawing inspiration from scripture, the Council compared the awardees’ impact to the biblical figure Deborah: “Like Deborah in Judges 5:7 – ‘Village life in Israel ceased, ceased until I, Deborah, arose, arose a mother in Israel,’ these women continue to rise and shape society.”
The statement emphasizes the need to recognize women’s leadership in ministry and their contributions to community development, particularly during Women’s Month and the 2026 International Women’s Day celebrations.
#WomensMonth #IWD2026 #ZCC #ReligiousLeadership
