the write stuff
I can't help but think that the people in the Old Testament had it easy when it came to hearing from God. At least then, God would speak directly and audibly through the prophets. Hebrews 1:1 confirms it; "In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways," But … Continue reading Where Is the Lord Leading You? (Sunday@MHC)
By Huston Malande Every normal human being loves someone: family, friends, fiancés, felines, name 'em. However, the inevitable problem of being fallen sinners is that we don't always act lovingly. Question: is it hypocritical, then, to tell someone you love them after you have done or said something hurtful or unloving to them? I have … Continue reading I Love You?
Joseph (the old testament one) spent most of his youth in slavery and prison. What do you think is the one item that featured in all of his prayers while in prison? Did he pray for freedom? Did he pray for an easier time? Did he pray for justice? If we only consider a single … Continue reading Pillars of Prosperity (Sunday@MHC)
The paradox of Christianity is that we stand tallest on our knees, and we see farthest with our eyes closed. We find our independence in depending on another and we realize our uniqueness by imitating another, Jesus Christ. The paradox of Christianity is that we are more than conquerors and slaves at the same time. … Continue reading The Paradox of Christianity
For your mid-week reading, I recommend the following links. I hope you find them as worthwhile as I did: DUDE, WHERE'S YOUR BRIDE? Kevin DeYoung has some timely and timeless words for the wimpy men out there and the women who love them, "I don’t think young women are expecting Mr. Right to be a corporate … Continue reading Great Reads (08-01-14)
It was the e-mail from Goodreads.com that completed the picture. The message was a link to a review of my "year in books" in 2013. I was surprised to find that I had read 53 books in just a year!The site suggested I share the enviable achievement with my friends on Facebook and Twitter, and … Continue reading When Goodreads Makes Badreaders
We are hard-wired for justice, and sometimes injustice (when we are the ones on the wrong). We always want mercy for ourselves and justice for others. Self-preservation is the default human-instinct. Darwin defined it as a dog-eat-dog, survival-for-the-fittest, world. This is the reality on the ground, presently. But is this the ideal? Is this what … Continue reading I Want to be a People Pleaser
"I fell out with my wife on 31st December 2012, after a crazy night out with friends," the man choked out the words into the microphone, as an ominous hush fell over the crowded sanctuary. "We stayed together for a few months, but it was more a room-mate situation than a marriage." He continued. He … Continue reading This Is My Testimony (Sunday@MHC)
Here are some interesting reads that I thought will make your weekend reading worthwhile. Enjoy, learn, share: LONG HAIR FREAKY PEOPLE NEED NOT APPLY. Strange title, but Aimee Byrd has a great point concerning [us] Christians who like tweeting Bible verses, "[Rosaria Butterfield] was taken aback about how Scripture verses were stripped out of context and … Continue reading Great Reads (04-01-14)
It is the stuff of water-cooler conversations. Jane just conveniently happened to feel thirsty when Sophie pushed back her office chair. The two women met at the water-dispenser, where the usual chit-chat started. "Did you hear about Maryanne's escapades last night?" Jane casually asks Sophie while awaiting her turn, holding an empty plastic cup. "I heard … Continue reading It is Impossible to Stab God in the Back
As 2014 unfolds, I hope that doing more reading (long-reading, not tweet-reading) is among your resolutions for the new year. The following are a few links that I thought might get you started as you fight to gain traction in your new habit. Enjoy: A NOVEL LOOK AT HOW STORIES MAY CHANGE THE BRAIN: For … Continue reading Great Reads (02-01-14)
Hello friends, I hope that your end-of-year festivities (or lack thereof) have been reasons to give thanks to God. Mine have. It's not that the holiday period has been particularly great, or that I have been particularly good... But my God has been faithful, and that's what counts. I have been broke. I've wished I … Continue reading Happy 2014, Aliens!!
[By Julie Wang'ombe] Imagine its exam day at a university. Anyone who’s ever been a student, as I currently am, knows that in any class, there’s a ‘colorful’ range of students. The serious; the cavalier; the ‘brilliant without much effort” the “must work twice as hard to do half as well as the average person” … Continue reading When ‘good’ professors fail ‘good’ students and how it relates to Christianity.
Infinity... in 26 letters, Eternity... in decaying pages, God's vocabulary... in man's handwriting, The deepest secret... in public pages, The brightest light... in black ink, Profoundest truth... in simple strokes, Greatest treasure... in cheapest paper, Deepest love... in shallowest phrases, A masterpiece... in ordinary font, Immortal words... in mortal handwriting, Heaven's blueprint... in earthly pen … Continue reading His Word, in My Words
For something so short, the commentary on Ruth Matete's dress is rather long. This post, then, can only come as a thread in an otherwise elaborate fabric of feedback. For those who don't know Matete, or "didn't see" her dress (no pun intended), she was the winner of last year's season (5) of Tusker Project … Continue reading A Cut ABove the Rest: A Lesson from Ruth Matete’s Dress
Blaise Pascal reasoned that we should believe God exists because it is in our self-interest to do so. If we don't believe God exists, the worst case scenario is going to hell. But if we believe God exists, the best case scenario is going to heaven. The problem with Pascal's wager is that it is … Continue reading It Is Not Safer to Believe in God
When I walked into the church on Sunday, I immediately knew it will be a long morning. I had arrived on time, and that was the problem. You see, I just didn't feel like singing today. In fact, I haven't felt like singing for a while now. These days I am actually happy when I … Continue reading Why I Didn’t Sing in Church Last Sunday
Stories are powerful. Unfortunately, that is not a logical conclusion. That's just how stories are. Like music, we don't have to understand the physiology of stories on our brains to declare their power. Stories don't try to convince you, argue with you, reason with you. Good stories don't tell you, they simply show you. They … Continue reading The Powerful Weakness of Stories
Lecrae Moore is the first rapper to win a Grammy for the Best Gospel Album of the Year, but not every Christian is celebrating. Perhaps the confusion in the audience at the Grammy Award ceremony as his win was announced was an allusion to a deeper tension among Christians at the time. Lecrae was outside … Continue reading Lecrae Responds to His Critics… Again.
Here are a few links worth spending your free time on. I pray that they will bless you, and that God will speak to you through them... even when the authors fail to. Enjoy! TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. Simon Wenham confronts the popular Freudian idea that religion only survives because people want it to … Continue reading Great Reads (11 Nov 13)
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