Growing up, both of my parents had full-time jobs. But I distinctly remember having breakfast and dinner as a family most days. Yet, this is an experience foreign to my kids and many of my contemporaries. We live in the fast lane, rushing from one activity to the next. We barely stop to rest, reflect …
Many people are familiar with the fable of the three little pigs. The story begins with three adolescent pigs leaving the safety of home to establish themselves. Now independent, each pig has to figure out how to make it through life. As the story goes, they all built homes; the first pig built his house …
I was watching the news one evening last week and a news report came up about the conflict in Syria. It showed deserted war-torn streets where several houses had been reduced to rubble. The news anchor mentioned that several thousand people had been killed and an even greater number had fled their homes because of …
Last week, a famous basketball superstar, his 13-year old daughter and 7 others lost their lives tragically in a helicopter crash. I can’t imagine the pain of his wife, their children and the rest of his family. Colleagues, acquaintances, commentators alike are struggling to find the words to describe their shock at such a personality …
We may not like admitting it but some of us Christians are control freaks. We say we trust God, but we make our plans without consulting or leaving room for Him. Also, when we set our expectations of life, we usually don’t anticipate difficult times. They surprise us when they happen and we may feel …
Ever wondered about the shift in the relationship between the Church (God’s people) and State (political authority) between the Old and New Testament and its implications? In the Old Testament, there was no distinction because the State (Israel) was God’s people. However, from the New Testament onwards, the Church (God’s people) is a subset of …
Have you ever had one of those days, weeks or even years when you can’t seem to catch a break? From the moment you wake up, life just rushes at you unrelentingly. You seem to be putting out one fire after another, barely pausing for a breath, and by the end of the day, you …
Last week, I wrote about God’s love. One of the most used counter-arguments to the existence of a loving God is human pain and suffering. The argument generally goes something like this: “why would a loving God allow suffering?”. This is one of the fundamental questions of human existence because most of us, at one …
This post is titled after a quote I read in a book. In it, the author recounted a conversation with a friend where for several minutes he was telling this friend about the busyness of his life, all he had on his to-do list and challenges he faced. The friend sat quietly through his monologue …
“The number of homeless people in the UK has increased to at least 320,000, according to the charity, Shelter. That represents a 4% increase on last year’s figures – equivalent to 36 people becoming homeless every day.” According to the Food Aid Foundation, “Poor nutrition causes nearly half (45%) of deaths in children under five …
