Christianity
The tension in-between
Sometimes, we Christians are terrible at acknowledging reality. We act as though we’re exempt from the consequences of living in a fallen world, something Jesus categorically refutes [John 16:33]. The truth is that we live in dual realities, often at odds with each other. That’s the tension we must acknowledge and deal with. God is …
Constitutional Rights
Have you ever observed that it’s the lawyers and the politicians who seem to know more about the laws in countries with constitutions? They also seem to benefit the most from their knowledge of the laws of the land. The politicians get paid to make the laws and install the judges who apply those laws. …
The other side of the Gospel
It seems to me that many Christians like the idea of Jesus as Saviour, but not Jesus as Lord. We like the part of the Gospel that tells us that Jesus saves us from Hell, but not the part that tells us how to behave on earth. Jesus once asked: “Why do you call me …
How to get results
In recent weeks, I have written about the need to candidly assess our walk with God in line with the results we’re experiencing in our Christian experience and, I have also written about the cost of being ignorant of the ways of God. I believe the quality of the results we experience and the level …
Facts vs Truth
The longer I remain a Christian, the clearer it becomes that no one can fake following God. Life doesn’t give any of us that option. While becoming a Christian is easy, living out an authentic Christian life is certainly not. Life will test our commitment to the hilt and how we respond is ultimately the …
Not my will
In the letter to the Hebrews, the Bible says Jesus learned obedience through His suffering [Hebrews 5:8]. That’s a profound statement. I’ve often thought about its implication. How does God learn obedience? The best I can make out is that obedience is a choice, not a character trait. Jesus once described Himself as gentle and …
Being a witness
Whatever being a Christian might mean today, we can be sure its original meaning didn’t refer to someone who goes to church. I say this because Christians existed before churches. If I’m not mistaken, the followers of Jesus were first called “Christians” over a decade after Pentecost. It was a term used by pagans in …
Be grateful for the manna
As I wrote last week, I have been reflecting about surviving seasons of hardship. As such, I’ve been taking a closer look at the story of the Israelites who experienced hard times after they left Egypt. God intentionally led them into a desert when they left Egypt, even though there was at least one other …
Are you a faithful messenger?
Picture the scene: Galilee is buzzing; Jesus had just miraculously fed over 5000 people with five barley loaves and two fish. Unsurprisingly, the next day, many people go looking for Jesus again. Upon finding Him, He points out to the crowd that they are seeking Him because they ate their fill the previous day [John …