Life is precious. This is a sentiment that few people would genuinely argue with. Even with the various activities that suggest otherwise. According to scripture, the first thing that went wrong with the perfection of creation was a murder. For in the day the seduction of sin took place, life was taken. Then what was […]
Read More M.O.T.H. – Reject Rage and Rejoice in ReconciliationBlessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. (Matthew 5:3-4) A lot has been written about self development. The question of identity is a good basis to go about building something with whatever you’ve got. There’s a lot of stuff that people have to […]
Read More Look At The State Of YouYou are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. (Matthew 5:13) Who are you? Seriously, do you know who you are? Evidently for Jesus it was important that […]
Read More What Is Salt Without It’s Saltiness?You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good […]
Read More A City Set On A Hill – A Lamp On A StandAs a boy my interests were in reading and football. In that order. It helped then, that one of my favourite things to read about was football. Of course I watched it as well. I wanted to be like two players – John Barnes and Peter Beardsley. They played the game in an exciting way […]
Read More Someone Better Down The RoadRecently I had the privilege of sitting with some very wise and sound brothers. It is a true story that I do well when I sit with some very wise and sound brothers. Among other things, they pointed me to a particular scripture. I don’t really quote such large tracts of scripture, but this one […]
Read More Something About Cleaning UpIt was my delight and honour to get to attend their wedding. I’m not always one for those public occasions, but when a good friend invites you, then it’s the least I can do to show up and celebrate the blessings of the Lord. It’s a real treat as well to get to listen to […]
Read More Avoiding Complacency: There’s Always More …Some of us have been reading what Paul wrote to Titus about setting things straight in the church in Crete. Recently we came across this clear instruction to Titus. In the same way, encourage the young men to live wisely. And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. […]
Read More Platforms and PedestalsNo matter how much I read the Bible, I am no expert on it. There’s always a perspective someone shares that makes me sit and pay attention. We were gathering as we usually do round the home and sitting down conversing. I personally was very excited because there was this person that I admire a […]
Read More The Assistant and the ApprenticeThis is a part of my story. It’s not the whole story, but it’s a part of it. I was brought up in a loving Christian household. Both my parents are devoted Christians. A lot of my upbringing was shaped by practices and behaviours learnt from their conduct at home and the cultural expression of […]
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