Acts 19:1-8 Jn 16:29-33 I have always been struck by the reply of some disciples in Ephesus to Paul’s question, ‘Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?’ With great honesty, they said, ‘No, we were never even told there was such a thing as a Holy Spirit’. Paul went on to give them further instruction, and then, laying his hands on them, they received the Holy Spirit. Their answer to Paul’s question speaks for many in our world today, perhaps even for many who have been baptized, ‘We were never even told there was such a thing…
Homily for Feast of the Ascension of The Lord
I came across a story in a book recently of a little girl being shown around the Church of the Ascension. Looking up at a large painting of the Ascension in the church she asked, ‘Why is Jesus up in the air?’ Children have a way of asking direct questions. The little girl’s question put me in mind of the question that is addressed to the disciples in today’s first reading, ‘Why are you men from Galilee standing here looking into the sky?’ The question suggests that the Ascension of Jesus should not prompt us to look into the sky,…
Best of WhatsApp: Are you switching into the light for others?
One day I visited a friend of mine, Thomas Mouko, who is blind. And because it was the night he did something that taught me a lot. Upon entering the house, Thomas switched on the light. And I asked him “Thomas, why did you put on the light yet you can’t see? ………….“ Thomas laughed for a long time, switched off the light and went to the kitchen, after a short while he came with a pot of tea and eggs, placed them perfectly well on the table and switched on the light again What Thomas said made me shed tears…
The impact of covid19 on marketing: enter the social media massage
“See that woman,” a one village elder, called Yesse, would say pointing at a woman walking past, with a young lady, usually aged about 23 to 30, in front of her a few meters away. Yesse was an interesting character. He was a master’s degree graduate but got boxed hard on the throat by the unfairness of life, that his health became like a light bulb that is switched on and off at the whims of some idiot. In his good days, he was a philosophical man. Full of intense wisdom and humor. On some other days, he was a…
#covid19: How prepared are you to survive a crisis at a personal level?
Start: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 12:00 PM Meeting ID: 965 7979 5276 Password: Summit [* the S is Capital] Are you winning or losing at a personal level? What is your own personal crisis survival strategy? How effective is it? Are you in control or is your heart pounding like frightened rabbit’s when confronted with a monster? Attend our 2nd covid19 personal growth webinar and thrive. You will learn: The 3-steps formula of responding to a crisis at a personal level How to renew and thrive, amid a crisis Join now: For the Webinar Today, we are living in unprecedented…
Eid Mubarak with technology
The world has moved on. Coronavirus or #covid19 has once again helped the world leap in the field of technology adoption. In Africa, many companies have had to invest more in mobile gadgets and the internet for their board members to facilitate virtual board meetings. The results have been terrific. Focus on the key issues. No wastage in housekeeping issues like meals and unnecessary disruptions to the business order every time a board meeting is a help at the company head offices. No more wastage in Board packs or papers printing which people rarely read. And of course massive time…
