The human side of godliness
The human side of godliness god·lyadjectivedevoutly religious; pious. synonyms:religious, devout, pious, reverent, faithful, devoted, committed, believing, God-fearing, dutiful, saintly, holy, prayerful, churchgoing, practicing I have been an avid viewer of the TV series Greenleaf, which features the fictitious Greenleaf family and their incredible Memphis megachurch, Calvary. The escapades of Bishop James Greenleaf, First Lady Mae, and the rest of the family have drawn gasps of disbelief from me episode […]
Here comes Lent!
Lent is a week away and I have already decided what I’m going to give up: chocolate, coffee (!!), Coke zero (!!!)… my favourite three C’s! By the time the 40 days are up, I’ll be totally cleansed and detoxed on the inside! But seriously, is this just what Lent is actually about? Is it […]
Please do not Mind the Gap.
Any Londoner or frequent visitor to London would be familiar with the iconic phrase “Mind the gap, please” used on the Tube to warn commuters about the gap between the train and the platform. “Gap” widths vary from station to station and from platform to platform and according to Google, the highest number of incidents […]
Peace- but not as the world gives it.
Peace! Be stillSay the word and I willSet my feet upon the sea Till I’m dancing in the deep… These are the first few lines of the chorus from my favourite worship song (“Peace! Be Still! by Lauren Daigle) which is a testimony of the power of peace and faith over fear. Lately, my perspective on peace has been challenged […]
The Magi, The Messiah & Moving Forward
It was yet another day at the palace until the Magi arrived with the confounding question: “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? “ (Matthew 2:2)Herod thought he was having another bad dream; A new King? This was like whack-a-mole! The more enemies he exterminated; the more new ones arose!! Okay, […]
The Name of Jesus and The New Life (it gives)!
Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events (Acts 5:11). This was in the aftermath of Ananias and Sapphira’s death, which we read about last Sunday. Imagine being part of the congregation during this time. Would you have stayed? Would you have encouraged or invited others to join the new church? […]