Bible Reading: Matthew 5:1-16, Isaiah 60:1-5
I recall how, several years ago as a young child, I would always get very thrilled when I watched very large concerts and saw different sections of the audience having different colours. For me, it meant that the concerts were so well planned to the extent of getting all the people who…
Bible Reading: 2 Kings 13:14-20, Hebrews 10:37-39
One of the most annoying things to me in all human endeavours is when an opportunity goes by, and then the person who was in a position of influence over the lost opportunity tells me 'I would have agreed if you had asked one more time' or something of that…
Bible Reading: Luke 18:18-30, Matthew 10:8
I had this thing I was fond of doing as a little child. Whenever I got stuff- whether a snack or my pieces of plantain had been counted- I would give out all or most of mine to anyone who cared. Then two minutes later I would be seen in…
Bible Reading: John 21:15-25, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
I've always wondered how awkward a conversation it was between Jesus and his guy, Peter.
They were having breakfast, so technically, you could assume they were like on a date. Then Jesus starts all the 'love you' talk. And he keeps going on with it, asking again and again…
Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 17:25-50, Jeremiah 17:7
How far has fear ever driven you? I've done very ridiculous things because of fear.
As a little kid, I once hid under a table and in the midst of my panicking and breathing hard, I planned out how I would stay there for the next three and a half…
Bible Reading: Zechariah 4:1-10, Philippians 2:12-16
I remember visiting the zoo with a senior female friend many years ago. It had been a long and tiring afternoon out, going through the details of one animal after the other. In our tiredness, we then got towards the lions.
I had always thought going to the zoo was about…