“But Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?” John 14:22, NIV That’s the question Judas (not Iscariot) asked Jesus at the last supper. On the face of it, the question seems innocent enough. But in fact, what Judas (not Iscariot, also called Thaddeus or Jude) was asking …
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“I don’t belong here.” “No one understands me.” “Do I have a place that I can fit in?” At some point in our lives we may experience this feeling of disconnect with the people around us. These feelings may arise at the workplace, family, community, and even in church. We feel alienated, alone and we …
“Peace be with you” is the salutation we use to greet each other during our church services. But what does peace really mean? I know what peace feels like after digging into a sumptuous buffet and having a food coma. I also know when I don’t have peace, by just simply checking my blood pressure. …
Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September, 2022. She was the longest serving monarch in British history. She is loved and deeply respected by many. There was a tidal wave of outpouring of grief; with flower tributes, notes, cards, Paddington bears and marmalade sandwiches. There were queues of people coming from all over the globe, …
Recently a top politician said “There is even an expression that there are three types of truth. Your truth, my truth and the truth. Truth is God’s Word.” When I read that statement, my heart sank to the depths of despair. Are there really three types of truth? Have we as a nation sunk so …
Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us… This is the part of the Lord’s prayer that I struggle with most. What exactly is forgiveness? I am not talking about God’s forgiveness towards man. That is Divine. I am talking about forgiveness on a human level, between people, specifically, friend to …
The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.” Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida. Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law and about whom the prophets also wrote – Jesus of …
“Why me? How could you let this happen, God?” (Doesn’t that sound familiar?) In the book of Ruth, there is this story of Naomi and Ruth. Naomi is a Jewess from Bethlehem, Judah. There was a famine in Israel. Naomi, her husband (Elimelech) and her two sons (Mahlon and Kilion) migrated to Moab to escape …
“I can’t breathe”, my mum said. Those are the most frightening three words to hear at 3.30 am. What do you do then? I woke my sister up and both of us agreed that we would admit Mummy into Emergency at University Hospital (UH). We then needed to get ready for emergency admission. First things …
Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars 2022! There followed a frenzy of viral photos, memes, opinions. Everybody gave their 2 cents worth. Finally, a 10-year Oscar ban was imposed on Will Smith. That slap got me thinking about Jesus’ teaching about slapping. In Matthew 5:38-39 (NIV) Jesus says: “You have heard that it …
