“By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. 2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. 3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. 4 How shall […]
“The young man felt so miserably hungry that he wished he could eat the slop the pigs were eating. Nobody gave him anything.” (Luke 15:16 ~Voice) Most everyone is familiar with the ‘prodigal son’ story. In fact, the word “prodigal” has come to symbolize witless insolence. It’s a place where dissenters scoff at authority figures in their misplaced zeal to […]
O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long will you look the other way? 2 How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul, with sorrow in my heart every day? How long will my enemy have the upper hand? 3 Turn and answer me, O Lord my God! Restore the sparkle to my eyes, or I will […]
Christian life is a walk of faith; it cannot be conducted any other way. Christian life is spiritual, not natural. It’s based on spiritual laws as opposed to natural ones. In the natural realm, we make our decisions based on natural info. We understand our natural world from what we see, hear, touch, smell and taste. These sense based functions […]
Francis Imbuga’s 1976 play “Betrayal In The City” resonated as an allegory of Africa’s political cancer. Boss, the head of Kafira State, has had several people killed, among them Kabito, a prominent cabinet member. University students are rioting against bad governance of their country. In the process, Adika is shot dead. His brother, Jusper Wendo Esquire, secretly kills the suspected […]
It took forty years to convert “the son of pharaoh’s daughter” into a Hebrew. Growing up in privilege blinds one’s eyes from seeing oppression. When suffering of others supplies luxuries for one’s continued comfort, how great is the beneficiary’s blindness! As a sieve that checks info entering one’s mind, it interprets everyday realities. But there comes a time when a […]
Bogus Job Offer Fraudsters recently hoodwinked a friend of mine into disclosing personal info through a bogus job offer. Jay, freshly graduated with honors from a reputable university, was actively looking for work. He engaged top-of-the-line job sites. For a while, his only responses were regrets or offers from distant cities. Though Jay was open to relocation, he was only […]
It’s taken me days debating what to write about in my first blogpost on this site. Anyone can pick a topic and go punch—punch—punch on their computer keyboard. But to engage your time in worthwhile and enriching ways, this weblog will speak only to select topics, and that in nonstandard ways. We will pick issues that resonate with you, our […]
