What an intriguing month May was. There were conversations I had with friends that challenged me on why I accept certain things. Especially accepting them having already agreed that these are idols that have been constructed to offer the mirage of safety and comfort whilst actually depleting and diminishing those who subscribe to such systems […]
Read More YIR15 – 05 – Breaking It UpIt’s a challenge to say that there are certain things that are right or wrong absolutely. It takes one person to differ and with enough intellect, passion and intensity for any statement to be considered as strong but not applicable to all. It happens in all spheres of life including church. In it all is […]
Read More Grace and HolinessThe world is upside down. Sometimes it feels that way. It feels messed up and in disarray and all I am doing is putting a brave face as the mess gets messier. In the middle of this Jesus does not come in and say it’s all calm. On the contrary, His Kingdom mission heavily disrupts […]
Read More ChangeI love the phrase life is full of swift transitions. I was debating if that’s really true. Then I had a conversation with a friend who informed me that a mutual acquaintance who used to be the in-person in certain church circles was now not so loved because of some trifling matter. As it affected […]
Read More Life Is Full Of Swift TransitionsHe said he would never leave her, but here she was in the dark, afraid and alone. It was a long time since she saw him and the look on his face scared her more than anything. It was as if he didn’t know her. He gave that vacant look as he slowly closed the […]
Read More When It Doesn’t Make Sense“What’s with the scarf?” she asked, “You used to wear scarves a long time ago, apparently, but they were ridiculously long. What’s with this?” “Never mind that,” he muttered in a brusque manner, “I wear scarves now. Scarves are brilliant. Especially in keeping my neck warm. Come along, we have things to do.” When they […]
Read More Getting Used To The Certainty Of UncertaintyIt was not easy getting used to this one. He was not like the old one. Where she was very fond of the old one and had got used to him as a friend, a brother and perhaps with time something more, this new didn’t behave like the old one. She didn’t like it and […]
Read More I Don’t Like ItShe had not known him that long, but what she had known of him left her with the impression that he was kind if somewhat eccentric man. He wasn’t like anyone she had met before. That sense was heightened by recent events. Having been on the brink of death, she was barely conscious of the […]
Read More The Shock of the NewHe looks at his hands as they glow. The moment has been held off for long enough, he knows he cannot hold it back any further. Alone in the room that took care of him for so long, he has mixed emotions. Switching the levers to set sail to elsewhere, he knows the time has […]
Read More RegenerationMen and brethren, what shall we do? Do you understand what you’re reading? Here’s water, what’s stopping me getting baptised? When the King heard the words, he rent his clothes and called for national reform. When he recovered his sight and got baptised, filled with the Spirit he went about preaching the good news. These […]
Read More How Now Should We Live?
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