MINIBITES

Bus drivers are often known for not stopping the bus for new passengers  the moment they indicate and drive off from a bus stop. Knowing this, as I crossed the traffic lights today to such a situation, I was resolved to having to wait for the next bus. But I kept an eye on the... Continue Reading →

POWER DRUNK

Matthew 8:9 For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” Today's conversation between Jesus and the centurion could have gone very differently. In any... Continue Reading →

JUST A FEW MOMENTS LONGER

On my way in to work, I got on a bus that did not seem to have a time to set off. It kept waiting, and in fact, I managed to board because it was waiting. However, after a few minutes on board, the passenger notification for the doors to open went off. The doors... Continue Reading →

THE SEASONS WILL CHANGE

Luke 21:5-6 Some of his disciples began talking about the majestic stonework of the Temple and the memorial decorations on the walls. But Jesus said, Do you see these stones? The time is coming when not one of them will be left in place. They will all be knocked down." The days are coming when... Continue Reading →

GOOD THINGS CAN ALSO BLINDSIDE

REFERENCE TEXT: LUKE 14:10-25 'I must go and see my new field' , 'I must go and examine my new set of oxen', 'I have married a wife': while these are all good things, and marker of progress in some sense, they were classified as "excuses" in the Gospel text we read. Why? Because they... Continue Reading →

JUSTIFY YOUR INCLUSION

Luke 13:7 And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?’ Followers of National team football get into a frenzy whenever players a re named for tournaments. While some are... Continue Reading →

BEAR WITH THE SCULPTORING

REFERENCE TEXT: Luke 11:37-41 The moment you invite God in, you should be ready for rebuke, correction and chastisement for He will not be politically correct as far as you are concerned. Jesus in today's Gospel does not even appear to take into account the fact that he was 'an invited guest'and his host was... Continue Reading →

AN EYE TO SEE GREATNESS

Reference text: Luke 11:29-32 An entire generation is condemned by another because something greater than Solomon was around and something greater than Jonah. Here is what was missing between the two generations then: one recognized the greatness that was in their midst while another did not. Because here is the thing, greatness is not always... Continue Reading →

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