This is a book about suffering, about disability, about marriage. Most importantly it is a book about Jesus Christ and how faith in Him can transform suffering into a means of grace. I had known about Joni Eareckson Tada, the diving accident which left her paralysed, and her ministry to people with disability around the…
Recovering a Gospel of Truth
I struggle financially. My current income level is inadequate to support my responsibilities, goals, and needs. And, yes, I pray to God daily for financial blessings and his favour towards a better income level. However, I am sick of a Christianity in which every aspect of its life—prayer, worship, preaching, testimonies, giving, etc.—is oriented towards…
A New Year Prayer
Lord, in this year, let me be that listening ear,that caring heart,that helping hand, To that person, near and far,To that person, broken and helpless,To that person, so precious to you that you would leave your throne to be with. May I learn from the example of Jesus, who did not hold on too tightly…
Between Two Worlds
The African Christian has a distinct challenge. He (and she) stands amidst two different systems which daily war against his soul. And in his desire to be faithful to Christ, he must faithfully and discerningly wage the war against them. On the one hand is a traditional view of life and the world, nurtured over…
Don’t be ‘Normal’
If you are a Christian, you must resist that pressure to become ‘normal’. You aren’t. A change has occurred in you which results in a new way of seeing things. And you can’t undo it, or else you will always be miserable. You can’t hold on any longer to your society’s sense of identity;you have…
To Hell with Churchianity!
Churchianity is a religion, and it is all around us. It speaks the language of Christianity and looks like it in many respects, but it is a corruption of the real thing, and a dangerous one at that. I write from Nigeria, so I speak from the expressions of this faith in my country. Perhaps…
God holds his Church
God built his church, and only He can preserve her. The odds of her failing, crumbling, or being destroyed are ever high. We need only look at all that is arrayed against her. False religions, secular philosophies, direct opposition from individuals, systemic antagonism by governments, godless members, etc. These are but tools used by her…
Let us Pray for Revival!
It is possible to get caught up in analysing the church’s weakness and neglect to pray for her. Yes, she is sick. Much goes on within her walls that do not glorify her husband and Lord. The sheep are poorly fed, for the shepherds have largely subscribed to a false charter which ignores the original…
Righteous Cornelius Needed the Gospel, and so do We
Cornelius was a Roman soldier, a highly placed one. He was stationed in Caesarea, which was the residence of the Roman governor of Judea. It was a significant military station, as there were some Roman cohorts or garrisons stationed there. And as Craig Keener noted in his commentary on Acts 10:1-8, it was common for…
Managing Time, Worshipping God
“Time is what we want most but what we use worst.” —William Penn (1644-1718) We all desire more time. Whether it is the mother who struggles to raise a baby amidst the pressures of modern life, the business executive who must juggle several tasks and projects with crazy deadlines, or even the young student who…
The Christian Mind 