It’s one thing to want something. It’s another to live an exemplary life that inspires the next generation to follow your lead. It was interesting growing up in the culture I did. No one among my parents’ friends were what society might define as successful. They had jobs in the market or in factories. They […]
Read More Say What You See: Heavenly AspirationsBlessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (Matthew 5:9) I love the good news, because among other things it is about bringing things together. The thing about sin is that it brings death and everything leading to death which usually involves deterioration, division, dissolving and the degradation of that which […]
Read More Say What You See: Bridge BuildersShe said to her husband, “I know that this man who often comes our way is a holy man of God. Let’s make a small room on the roof and put in it a bed and a table, a chair and a lamp for him. Then he can stay there whenever he comes to us.” […]
Read More Say What You See: Generous HospitalityIs anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the […]
Read More Say What You See: Effective PrayersIt’s sad that people can misunderstand the term intimate and only think it involves the sensual and sexual. It’s sad because it can help reinforce a barrier we put up to prevent people getting too close to us. That to a degree is fine if we subscribe to a ‘trust no one’ mentality. However when […]
Read More Say What You See: Intimate FellowshipGod sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land. (Psalm 68:6) Let me state the obvious: There are too many lonely people in the world. Now you can rightly ask, how is that so obvious to me? Well, I’m glad you asked. It’s so obvious to me […]
Read More Say What You See: Lonely BefriendedIn the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. (Acts 2:17) Peter says something significant is happening on this particular day of Pentecost. In no uncertain terms, he suggests that what is taking place reflects […]
Read More Say What You See: Dreams RealisedI really shouldn’t laugh, but I do. There’s a man by the name of Louis van Gaal. For those uninitiated in the ways of football (or soccer as my poor cousins across the pond refer to it), Van Gaal is a successful manager linked strongly with the vacant post at Manchester United. I hope I […]
Read More Asking The Wrong Questions AgainRecently I asked the question, how should we work together? Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. (Ephesians 5:21) This is an interesting verse. It’s interesting because it finds itself after Paul’s encouragements to the church to behave as children of light in recognition to what Jesus has done. It also comes in just […]
Read More Mutual Submission: The KeyWhen I was walking home one evening, I turned the corner to the street where my home is located. As I got closer to my house I was struck by the number 12. I don’t mean that literally of course. It’s not as though a figure representation of the two digits assaulted my physically. I […]
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