Fire & Fragrance South Africa Podcast

The Power of Oneness | Edwin Fillies 06.05.2026 41min

In this episode, Edwin Fillies brings a stirring message on what it really means to be one. Rooted in John 17, the High Priestly Prayer, Edwin unpacks how the oneness Jesus prays for is not just unity, but a complete, Spirit-wrought oneness modelled on the love between the Father and the Son. Through stories spanning Cape Town, Uganda, Australia, and beyond, he shows us what that love looks like when it gets its hands dirty - crossing racial lines, sitting with the marginalised, and entering into friendships that the world would never expect. Edwin argues that you can run every programme, go on every outreach, and still never truly love if you never cross the line from helping people to belonging to them. This message will challenge the way you think about mission, compassion, and what it really means to love the way Jesus loved.

You are His Masterpiece | Afrika Mhlope 16.04.2026 55min

Afrika Mhlope unpacks Ephesians 2:10 and calls us back to something foundational - our identity. Before the labels, the pain, or the comparison, we were created with intention and value by God. This message challenges the way we see ourselves, exposing the battle of the mind and inviting us to believe what God says is true. You are not defined by your background or your experience, you are His workmanship, created for a purpose.

Hearing God's Voice | Gabriël Strydom 27.03.2026 49min

So often we approach hearing God’s voice as a way to get answers: what to do next, how to lead, where to go. But what if that’s only part of it? In this episode, we explore what it looks like to hear God’s voice simply to receive His love—and to let that love change us from the inside out.

Spiritual Dullness and Drifting | Ailea Gibson 27.02.2026 58min

This week, Ailea Gibson leans into storytelling and walks us through The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis, unpacking the quiet danger of spiritual dullness. We talk about how drifting from God rarely feels dramatic — it’s slow, subtle, and easy to miss. Through Lewis’ imagery, we’re reminded what it means to stay awake, hold onto truth, and resist the fog that makes us forget.

The Life of Aaron | Caleb Cox 19.02.2026 48min

In this episode, Caleb Cox explores the life of Aaron and what it means to be called a holy priesthood through 1 Peter 2:4. From miracles and priestly garments to the failure of the golden calf, Aaron’s story holds both glory and weakness in tension. Yet after his greatest failure, he was still anointed by God as leader. This episode reminds us that God’s calling over your life is not cancelled by your worst moment.

Who’s My Neighbour? | Caleb Cox 05.02.2026 45min

In this episode, we unpack Luke 10 and the parable of the Good Samaritan, showing that being a neighbour is something you become. In a world where your identity means safety and belonging, Jesus redefines 'neighbour' as the one who draws near to suffering.

What You Love Will Decide Who You Become | Gabriël Strydom 30.01.2026 51min

To be human is to be on a quest. Whether we realise it or not, our lives are always moving toward what we love. Our desires shape our direction, and our worship quietly forms who we are becoming.In this episode, we explore the truth that we are primarily loving beings — not just thinking ones. What you love will shape you. Jesus invites us into true humanity through the Great Commandment: to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength — not as pressure, but as freedom.

God of Love - 1 John 4:7-19 | Caleb Cox 27.11.2025 38min

This week, Caleb Cox unpacks 1 John 4 through four key themes: God’s nature as love, the non-negotiable call to love one another, how Jesus makes the invisible God visible, and how the cross frees us from fear while deepening our reverence.

Believers and Offence - 1 John 3 | Gielie Jordaan 13.11.2025 51min

In this episode we unpack 1 John 3 and discuss how offence, disappointment, and self-protection can harden our hearts, but how receiving God’s love leads us into true freedom and wholeness.

Cory Wasson | 1 John 2 & 3 - Putting Sin to Death 05.11.2025 1godz 10min

What does it really mean to become a Christian? And what does it require of us? In 1 John 2:28–3:10, we see that saying yes to Jesus means entering a new family and leaving our old life behind. New identity demands real change, and we’re not meant to fight sin alone. There is a Father deeply committed to our freedom. Tune in as we talk about the beauty and cost of becoming children of God.

Callings | Amy Ward 30.10.2025 1godz 10min

We never graduate from being transformed.This week, Amy Ward shares on what it truly means to behold God and be changed by Him, from glory to glory. Our number one calling is to love Him, to know Him, and to become like Him.As we grow in gifting and calling, the question remains: are we becoming more Christlike? When our success is measured by transformation instead of achievement, obedience becomes the natural response.Join us as we explore what it means to live a life worthy of His calling, not striving for it, but becoming it.

1 John Part 3: Don’t hate people, Don’t love the world - Caleb Cox 16.10.2025 46min

It’s easy to hate people but love the world — yet both blind us. In this message, Caleb Cox unpacks 1 John 2:1-17, showing how offence keeps us stuck and how love sets us free. John, once a “son of thunder,” became the apostle of love — and we can too. Learn to recognise your season, guard your affection, and live fully rooted in Jesus.

1 John Part 1: Life, Light, and Love – Gabriël Strydom 02.10.2025 1godz

In this episode, we start a new series! Looking at the book of 1 John, we see that John wasn’t driven by intellect, but by encounter. We explore the themes of Life, Light, and Love, asking the real questions: Are we living in true fellowship? Do we walk in holiness? Does love define our lives?

Ephesians Part 13: Chapter 6 - The Whole Armour of God | Gielie Jordaan 25.09.2025 46min

As we wrap up our Ephesians series, Gielie Jordaan dives into chapter 6 to reveal the reality of spiritual warfare and the authority God has given every believer. Learn to put on the full armour of God - truth, righteousness, faith, salvation, the gospel, and the sword of the Word - so you can stand firm, resist the enemy, and walk in freedom. Spiritual attacks are real, but victory in Christ is certain.

Ephesians Part 12: Chapter 5 - Light and Darkness | Rebecca Hedger 22.09.2025 57min

As we near the end of our Ephesians series, Rebecca Hedger takes us through chapter 5. Here, Paul builds on what he’s already shared, bringing fresh angles and clear examples. He reminds us that as children of light, we push back darkness by living with gratitude and by imitating God.

Ephesians Part 11: Chapter 4 - The New Man | Rebecca Hedger 04.09.2025 58min

This week we unpack Ephesians 4:17–32 where Paul calls us to take off the old self and put on the new. We look at how to reshape our habits, reclaim our imagination, and live in truth, purity, and unity through the Spirit and community. It’s an invitation to daily choose the new life Jesus has prepared for us.

Ephesians Part 10: Chapter 4 - The Gifts | Gabriël Strydom 28.08.2025 55min

This week we dive further into Ephesians 4, discovering how the different gifts God gave are designed to build up and serve the body of Christ.

Ephesians Part 9: Chapter 4 - The Gifts | Gabriël Strydom 22.08.2025 47min

This week, we dive deeper into Ephesians 4, exploring how God gave different gifts and the intentional way He designed each of us.

Ephesians Part 8: Walking In A Manner Worthy of The Lord| Rebecca Hedger 17.07.2025 1godz

In this episode, we dive into Chapter 4 as we talk about what it means to walk in a manner that is worthy of the cross and all that God has done for us. Walking in this way requires not only that we love the Lord, but that we love those around us as we love ourselves.

Ephesians Part 7: Paul’s Prayer | Ailea Gibson 09.07.2025 48min

Continuing our journey through Ephesians, Ailea Gibson shares from Paul’s prayer in Chapter 3 — that the Ephesians would come to know the love of Christ, a love greater than we can fully understand.