First of all, one should probe the anti-vaxxers and the hesitant about their worldview. How do they view the world? What gives them meaning and purpose? One should seek to know this because a worldview is crucial in refusing or getting the vaccine. Religious and secular people (an oxymoron indeed since human beings are inherently … Continue reading How does one convince anti-vaxxers and the hesitant to get the vaccine?
Category: Grace
work it or lose it
StatsSA, in their 2001 census report and 2016 Community Survey tell us thatĀ almost 80% of the South African population adheres to the Christian faith, which means 8 out of 10 people reading this post are born again Christians or culturally identify as Christians. Most people who have been to a church have at least on … Continue reading work it or lose it
Jesus our chief cupbearer and chief baker
Two guys, Pharaoh's chief cupbearer and chief baker, are in jail. They committed severe offences against Pharaoh. In ancient Egypt, Pharaoh held his prisoners in a particular prison, the reason being, if he found them not guilty, he would reinstate them, and if found guilty, executed immediately. Serving Pharaoh was a dangerous career path. In the same … Continue reading Jesus our chief cupbearer and chief baker
THE MAN WHO DISOBEYED JESUS AND GOT AWAY WITH IT.
Over the years, every time I read this story, I make a side note with these words āhahahaā or ālolā. I read that story today and wrote the same. Itās the story of a leper, rather a former leper who disobeyed Jesus and got away with it. Sounds bad, right? Matthew, Mark and Luke refer … Continue reading THE MAN WHO DISOBEYED JESUS AND GOT AWAY WITH IT.
In our 9th year of marriage, we share the main thing weāve learnt
In our 9th year of marriage, this is what we have learnt. Jenny and I have learnt to laugh loudly, deeply and unhibited. We laugh at each other. We laugh with each other. We laugh at each otherās mistakes, failures, and weaknesses. We mimic and then laugh at each otherās grunts and faces we make … Continue reading In our 9th year of marriage, we share the main thing weāve learnt
The blessings of delighting in the law of the Lord (Psalm 1 not as you know it)
To be precise, ten years ago, I discovered the method of reading the Old Testament through the lens of Jesus and what he did for us, and this changed my life. I learnt this from Joseph Prince, and this crystallized when I listened to the likes of Tim Keller, the late Edmund Clowney (Timās mentor) … Continue reading The blessings of delighting in the law of the Lord (Psalm 1 not as you know it)
Known by God
Ever heard of the Freudian slip? Coined after Sigmund Freud, the famous Austrian neurologist, the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as a slip of the tongue motivated by and reveals some unconscious aspect of the mind[i]. Sigmund Freud discovered this slip revealed restrained or repressed impulses and intentions[ii] locked deep within the unconscious mind and … Continue reading Known by God
Climb down, Zach
Zach, a corrupt rich short guy wanted to see Jesus. Corrupt yes, he had swindled money from his tax-paying fellow citizens and this made him very rich. Short in stature, he was. Iām sure he had Napoleonās Complex. You know it? All short people have it. Because they think the world looks down on … Continue reading Climb down, Zach
Mummy, On this Mother’s Day, Jesus invites you to come under his wings
In Visakhapatnam India, a person captured a video of a mother hen using her wings to shield her chicks from heavy torrential rain. FiveĀ chicks areĀ seen huddling under her wings as the heavy rain poured on her. Everyone else had run for cover, but there she stood in the middle of the road, determined to protect … Continue reading Mummy, On this Mother’s Day, Jesus invites you to come under his wings
The God who heals
Exodus 15:26 (NLT) He said, āIf you will listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in his sight, obeying his commands and keeping all His decrees, then I will not make you suffer any of the diseases I sent on the Egyptians; for I am the Lord … Continue reading The God who heals
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