Feed your mind and soul with these wonderful reads today: THE PLASTIC FRUIT OF ONLINE LIVING. Lindsey Carlson; "It can get pretty comfortable on the sofa of social media. I like living in an online world where there's no need for my community to truly bear with me. I'd rather bask in the love of … Continue reading Blog Break (14 May 13)
Author: Ngare Kariuki
What's your story? I will help you uncover it and tell it well. I am a development and human rights communicator specializing in strategy, training and content development.
I have over a decade of journalism and strategic communications experience; which includes years in the newsroom (Nation Media Group), where I crafted news, features and investigative stories.
I have also worked as a Content Strategist at Hill+Knowlton Strategies East Africa, where I led messaging and content development for national and multinational corporations including the Kenya Ports Authority, Airtel Africa, LG, Google, Ford Motors, Shell and General Electric among others
I currently work in the development sector, where I champion human rights by connecting various health policy issues with the human stories behind them. I do this through messaging training, developing communications strategies, content development and media relations.
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"Content is not king, people are. I write to improve the human condition."
The Moment of Truth [Game Show]
The Moment of Truth is a 2008/09 American TV game show whereby participants get to answer 21 questions and stand to win a grand prize of $500,000. Prior to going on the show, each participant is administered a polygraph exam. This is done by answering 50 random questions, most of which are intensely personal. 21 … Continue reading The Moment of Truth [Game Show]
The Myth of Christian Balance
This life is like a pendulum (or you can look at it as a balancing scale, if you like). We are always swinging from one extreme of a pendulum to another. As many theologians will perceptively point out, we are always either in the danger of trusting in our own ability to keep the law … Continue reading The Myth of Christian Balance
Jesus Did Not Cast The First Stone
He did not cast it... He took it.
Now This is What I Call a Perfect Prayer
I first heard it from my dad more than a decade ago. I was still in primary school. My dad rammed this prayer into my head until it became a permanent part of my memory. No, my dad was not born again, and he was not teaching me this prayer because he wanted me to … Continue reading Now This is What I Call a Perfect Prayer
Blog Break (08 May 13)
Here are some great links that I believe will be worth your while: WE ARE HYPOCRITES, Amy Henry: "According to a new Barna study, 51 percent of Christians have attitudes and actions more like those of the hypocritical, self-righteous Pharisees than of Jesus." IS BAD DOCTRINE A SIN? Michael Patton: "I suppose that I want … Continue reading Blog Break (08 May 13)
Blog Break (03 May 13)
Here are some great links to wind up your week and spice up your first weekend of May: WHY MEN HAVE STOPPED SINGING IN CHURCH: This is an interesting recap on the cycle that corporate worship has gone through in the course history. The more things change, the more they remain the same... "Before the … Continue reading Blog Break (03 May 13)
The Hero in My Story
Why do bad things happen to good people? I may attempt to understand Judas, that he was simply human, but can someone please explain to me Joseph? Or Job? Were these two men superhuman? Of course, in both of their stories, God gives us a glimpse behind the curtains of providence: The devil was trying … Continue reading The Hero in My Story
The Winemaker
I guess he hadn’t completely broken off ties with his family. For in this scene, we find Jesus still hanging out with his mum and even attending a wedding together. I wonder, was he a mama’s boy? John doesn’t tell us. But he does tell us that there was a wedding, and that the wedding … Continue reading The Winemaker
I Apologize for Being a Christian
To see Saul standing atop that hill stirs in us feelings of compassion, and deep sadness. You just have to understand the man. His soldiers are fearful and wide-eyed. The scene is so captivating that the scribe of 1 Samuel 13 places his quivering quill down and picks up, not a thesaurus, but a geographical … Continue reading I Apologize for Being a Christian
Are You a Member of a “Real” Church?
WHAT I DID... The other day I saw a neighbor's child running across the street, chasing a ball. He was totally unaware of the vehicle speeding towards him. I had to act fast, there was no time to think. I chased after him and yanked him out of harm's way just as the pick-up truck … Continue reading Are You a Member of a “Real” Church?
Blog Break (25 Apr 13)
Here are some great links to feed your mind and form your heart. THE SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE SIN: "There’s one sin in particular that has pervaded our society and churches so silently we hardly give it a second thought, and that is the constant hunt for more over what is enough. Or, in an uglier terminology, … Continue reading Blog Break (25 Apr 13)
Music As Christian Entertainment?
Music, like food, can be enjoyable. But that's not its primary purpose. The "entertainment" aspect is a secondary and incidental outcome, not to be pursued as an end in itself. This does not mean that the entertaining effect of music is unnecessary, just as the taste of food is not unnecessary. The problem lies in … Continue reading Music As Christian Entertainment?
A Christian Soap Opera
I know this revelation may significantly reduce my street cred, but it's a risk I am willing to take. There was a time I used to enjoy (okay, I was addicted to) Soap Operas. I practically grew up on shows such as Lady of the Rose, No one But You, The Rich Also Cry, Wild … Continue reading A Christian Soap Opera
Blog Break (18 Apr 13)
Here are some great reads that are bound to make your Thursday worthwhile: GET TO CHURCH EARLY. I think this article was written with me (Cornell) in mind. I've been getting to church and meetings quite late lately. This is not good. I need to change this. I am going to change this. Starting yesterday. … Continue reading Blog Break (18 Apr 13)
Lyrical Review: Mateke by Size 8 […And Some Tips for the Artist]
The popular local secular singer/actress, Size 8, finally "came out" and confessed that she has been a Christian for a while. For a long time, she had struggled with the apparent contradiction between her music and her faith, and she finally decided to make the switch. As she explains in a recent interview, “I have … Continue reading Lyrical Review: Mateke by Size 8 […And Some Tips for the Artist]
Give Me a Perfect Marriage or Give Me Death!
"If we refuse to move, physically, morally, or psychologically, short of perfection, we will not have what we can have." - Francis Schaeffer The highlight of my 2013 reading list (so far) has to be the book True Spirituality by Francis Schaeffer. In this book, he talks about the various challenges that the Christian faces … Continue reading Give Me a Perfect Marriage or Give Me Death!
When Right Is Wrong and Good is Bad
You've probably heard this expression before. WWJD. What Would Jesus Do? It's a common expression (well, not so common these days) often used to remind someone to do the right thing. To resist temptation to son and act like Jesus. Canton Jones' song, "Stay Saved", comes to mind when I think about WWJD. In the … Continue reading When Right Is Wrong and Good is Bad
The Cross and Hip Hop Culture
Are you a Hip Hop artist or just a Hip Hop faker?
Yes, We Are Older Than God
G. K. Chesterton, in his classic work, Orthodoxy, says: “A child kicks his legs rhythmically through excess, not absence, of life. Because children have abounding vitality, because they are in spirit fierce and free, therefore they want things repeated and unchanged. They always say, ‘Do it again’; and the grown-up person does it again until … Continue reading Yes, We Are Older Than God
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