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 have heard people argue “…I am a good person; I don’t need God”. This is the same as saying, “I am righteous enough on my own”. I suspect this is because we are comparing ourselves with the people around us. The thieves, rapists, murderers and so on. I can understand why someone who has …
“You are going to die.” Do you find that statement jarring? I do, I often find it uncomfortable talking about death. I guess having been raised in a culture where death was feared, it is difficult to be comfortable with the thought of dying. However, the inescapable truth is that one day, I will die …
Have you ever been shut down when you’ve had a question about God? Has someone ever told you, “don’t question, just have faith”? Have you ever been in an environment where it’s felt as though if you were to ask questions about God or probe deeper about faith, you would offend? Conversely, do you struggle …
My wife recently planted four plants in our garden. We were trying to teach the kids how to plant and maintain a flower patch. The plants seemed okay but after a few days of scorching heat, one of them started to wither. We put some composts around it and watered it daily but nothing changed …
“Jesus is both compelling and costly” a friend sent me in an encouraging email earlier this week. I have been meditating on his words because it means that if I choose to follow Jesus, I have to give up what I want for He wants. I can no longer live my life as I want, …
When I was growing up in Nigeria, there were parts of the country so remote that people would have to travel several hours to get to a church. In these places, church services were so infrequent because there was a shortage of ministers too. Furthermore, very few could read, so giving them religious materials was …
There is no other nation which gained independence in the way Israel did. The story of their independence is littered with visible, undeniable miracles from Genesis when God promised to make Abraham the father of a nation to Joshua when that nation settled in the land God promised Abraham and beyond. They did not have …
“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times” [Matthew 18:21-22 NIV] Over the last few weeks, I have found myself reflecting on aspects of God’s character …
Is who you think God is accurate? Sometimes we view other people as we would like them to be which may not be an accurate representation of who they are. Sadly, we can do the same with God. We imagine God as we would like Him to be and then make assumptions about His nature …
