Acts 17:15, 22-18:1 Jn 16:12-15 There is only so much that people can learn at a certain stage of their lives. The great truths of life take a long time to absorb. This is certainly the case with the truths of our faith. We enter into those truths gradually, over time, with experience of life. Jesus seems to acknowledge that in this morning’s gospel reading. He tells his disciples that he has many things to say to them but that they are not yet ready to hear them, ‘they would be too much for you now’. Jesus declares that the…
Leadership is also for you
At some point in our life, we all have been or can become leaders. We serve as leaders of our sleeping places, jobs, communities, and our families. Though for many, being a leader means having the power to control others; those who carry this view eventually find that the more they try to control people, the less influence they have over them. For others, leadership means being in a position of authority. Yet, a person can be a leader even if he/she is on the bottom of the totem pole. When a person sees that something good needs to be…
The end of a Ravi Zacharias (March 1946 -May 2020) – a global icon falls
He taught us to speak out for what we stand for. He was not just a Christian defender. He was a teacher. A professor. An author. A leader. A mentor. A writer. An educated man. A great orator. A researcher. A philosopher. And a man who was not afraid to speak and stand for what he believed in. Many of us follow blindly the religions we inherit from our parents, grandparents, and elders. We are exposed to one religion that we practice from birth to death. We get trained in one religion. We are never educated. Accordingly, we speak from…
The unending lockdown: covid19 pandemic and family dynamics
Who is benefiting from the extended lockdown? What is the state of the economy? What is the state of the donations to the national task force? How are people surviving in their homes during this lockdown? What is the state of people’s homes? What counseling services are available to the public? For the majority of Ugandans, the economic conditions are tough. People are at home with their young ones, but have no answers to the tough questions like ‘Daddy, what do we cook for lunch today?’ Some companies like schools are said to have not yet paid the teachers and…
