GETTING TO KNOW YOURSELF BETTER

Reference text: Luke 16:1-13 The premise underlying the actions of the steward who was at the centre of today's parable was his concern about life after losing his job. The verse of interest is thus Luke 16:3 "And the steward said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the stewardship away... Continue Reading →

THE ALABASTER JAR OF OIL

Reference text: Luke 7:36-50 Do a bit of visualization with me today as you read along. As best as you can, picture the scene in this story: Jesus is startled while he sits at table. What is that? Or rather, who is that? He looks down to see a trembling woman. One who had crept... Continue Reading →

RESPONSE TO JESUS

Matthew 14:31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” Peter offered no response to Jesus' question, however, in his defense, I dare to offer one: Jesus: "You of little faith, why did you doubt?" Response:I doubt because I am human,I doubt because I... Continue Reading →

SALTINESS: AN INTRINSIC TRAIT

Matthew 5:13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. When clothing lose their colour, we can dye them back. When materials lose their lustre and shine,... Continue Reading →

SALTINESS: AN INTRINSIC TRAIT

Matthew 5:13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. When clothing lose their colour, we can dye them back. When materials lose their lustre and shine,... Continue Reading →

SALTINESS: AN INTRINSIC TRAIT

Matthew 5:13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. When clothing lose their colour, we can dye them back. When materials lose their lustre and shine,... Continue Reading →

A STRANGE WORLD

In the last week, I have been reading the 1st book of Samuel and have been especially intrigued by the dynamics we see around royalty and power. I transfixed my lens in comparison to this generation and dare to say that in all earnest, our times are no different. In fact, our world has changed... Continue Reading →

DO HAVE ANY MORE ROOM?

Easter always begins with emptiness: an empty tomb. Yet, the only reason there is emptiness, is because Jesus is risen. So he stepped out of the tomb and it was found empty. But, we often dislike the idea of emptiness because it connotes 'a lack of'. Yet, emptiness has to be considered as an opportunity.... Continue Reading →

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