"Now godliness with contentment is great gain." 1 Timothy 6:6, NKJV We are probably so familiar with this verse, but what does it mean for each one of us? As…
The pathway towards defining and finding oneself is a lifelong journey and is certainly not limited to the young. Some of us, at certain points in our lives, define ourselves…
Imagine being kind towards someone who has hurt you badly, done you wrong, or bruised your ego. The parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10: 25-37) comes to mind. The…
The Israelites were a difficult lot, full of grumbling and complaining. When they complained about being hungry, the Lord provided manna (Exodus 16:1-4). They then complained that they were sick…
Very often when we see something broken, we discard it. We associate brokenness with something that is imperfect, disconnected, or damaged – a state that is undesirable. We do not…
In Romans 15:14-33, Paul described the qualities of the early church community in Rome. Here I would like to focus on five aspects. In the first three, Paul described the…
Shalom is used as a greeting and is commonly translated as "peace". But the Hebrew word for "shalom" encompasses more than just an absence of conflict; rather, it conveys wholeness,…
Believers and non-believers suffer because all of us live in a world marred by sin. Death, toil, pain and suffering are consequences of sin (Gen 3; Rom 6:23). Suffering is…
Forgiveness is not easy. Our basic instinct is typically to retreat, harbour resentment, anger and bitterness, or to take things into our own hands and to fight back. Yet, Jesus…