I got an opportunity, last Saturday, to attend a monthly meeting (forum) for an infamous (among the religious circles) group  known as "The Kenyan Free Thinkers". According to the information posted on their website, the main objective of the Free Thinkers group is to "promote and defend reason, science and freedom of inquiry in education and … Continue reading A Scientific/Pragmatic Challenge to the Gospel

The recent grenade attacks [allegedly by the Al-Shabaab Movement] at various social hot-spots on Kenyan soil have been a point of concern for every citizen. For most of us, however, these are not more than an occasional news item that doesn't seem to arouse any more concern than watching a badly acted movie does. For … Continue reading Christians and Explosives

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” [James 1:2-4] Every difficulty is an opportunity to choose life or death. You … Continue reading Staying Positive in Negative Moments

"Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment." [John 7:24] In a previous post (how to judge others) I wrote about what I think it means to take the plank out of your own eye so that you can clearly see the speck in your brother's eye. I also mentioned that one of … Continue reading Judging Others: It’s Not Just About The Bad Stuff

"All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one." [Matthew 5:37] I was watching a movie at home with my friends the other day. Then this guy came on the scene and I immediately said, "This is 'Common', the secular rapper." I didn't think much about … Continue reading When Right is Wrong – On Swearing

"Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters." [Romans 14:1] If a fellow Christian were to approach me and ask me whether or not Christians should watch secular films, I will strive to answer the question in his heart, not his mind. I will not respond to him with a definitive … Continue reading Who really is the Weaker Brother?

"Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God’s law, but in my sinful nature a slave to the law of sin." [Romans 7:25] Backsliding may be good for us. Yes, I know that sentence might come as a bit … Continue reading The Beauty of Backsliding

Ecc 1:2 "Meaningless! Meaningless!" Says the teacher. "Utter meaningless! Everything is meaningless." In the dark, a clothed man might as well be naked, for his apparel is apparently pointless. In the dark, a model may as well neglect make-up, for her audience is rendered sightless. I don't mind the mark on your face, the scar … Continue reading Nonsense is Godsense

What if every hand was a paintbrush; Working away without any rush, Painting the smiles on all the faces; Perfecting all of the colors and races? / What if every heart was a candle light; Leaving each life glowing bright, Shining upon all people with love; Reflecting the love from God above? / What if every lip … Continue reading What If?

His gaze looks so distant and distracted, sitting upon the bare earth. His back leaning against the ancient brick wall. His mind is an endless show-reel of memories and visions; memories of the recent past. “So close”, his mind echoes, “but it wasn’t the right time.” Not yet. So he sits and thinks. He is … Continue reading Cross Heirs

I am writing this note in a waiting room. It's a hospital waiting room. No, I am not the patient, I am the patient one. I've brought a friend. The wait is long, the TV is boring and the seat is hard. Yet I wait. I am definately not enjoying it, but the end makes … Continue reading The Weight in The Wait

I noticed the first one the moment I stepped through the front gate. He was on a ladder, scrubbing away where the roof met the wall. I waved at him as I passed by and almost tripped over the second one; he was on all fours in the parking lot, scrubbing the tiles. I smiled, … Continue reading The Janitor

“Good Night!” You probably used those two words not more than 24 hours ago, assuming you’re reading this during the day. The phrase is a common conclusion to many evening communication. It is the clause that closes many night conversations and the two words that we edit, rephrase and re-spell in order to fit text … Continue reading Good Night

He sits across the table, facing me. A square table between us, serving me. The sumptuous aroma of spices surrounds us. He doesn't say a word, He just sits and stares. He stares at my feeble fingers curled around the fork. He studies the way my mouth moves as I bite and chew. He doesn't … Continue reading Lunch Date

The commotion in heaven is indescribable; feet shuffle as angels take up position, fiddles fizzle, trumpets tone down as cymbals silence. The music dies down to a constant hum. With every angelic ear alert and every eye on the throne, a voice booms in the heavenly courts. It is the most beautiful voice ever heard … Continue reading Morning Devotion

A forest fire can be ignited by a single match, Soon, it’s strength; no firefighter can match, Initially small and seemingly harmless, weak, Yet catastrophic; the damage from a single stick A single kind word; so simple and painfully true, Yet immeasurable is all the change it can do, You say it to one person; … Continue reading Sprinkles of Love

Sitting here staring at the blank wall, Can’t help but let a lonely tear fall, A weighted heart beating slowly, Echoing the cries of the lost and lonely, The rush of feet hurriedly passing by, People undecided on where to sell and buy, As the dust rises engulfing my baited breath, My mind can’t help … Continue reading Rays of Hope

When failure and pain pushes me to the floor, And disappointment lurks behind every door, When my hands can no longer hold on, There’s one thing I will always do; press on! When the tears seem to drown my heart, And every thought and notion seems to hurt, When my feet can no longer move … Continue reading I Press On

(dedicated to my mwafrika and hopefm chat-buddiez) Behind these screens we think we hide, And bare all that burdens us inside, I know in person; we may never get to meet, That’s why baring my soul isn’t such a feat. Sometimes my days get so lonely, Longing for one understanding soul only, Some one I … Continue reading Faceless Angels