I first felt the presence of God when I was five-teen. It came to me in the middle of the night after I had woken from a nightmare and had begun to pray. The nightmare had left me feeling dark, cold and anxious, but the presence of Jesus made me feel light, warm and [...]
On this Thursday afternoon, I watch as not one, not two, but three hurricanes make their course along the Atlantic basin, gaining violent momentum propelled by forces in the atmosphere. First Harvey, now Irma, Jose and Katia. I can’t imagine what people are feeling as they brace for what may come. Cities along the Gulf [...]
At a particularly low point in my life, I discovered that I couldn’t spell the word failure. I wrote it out a few times in my journal. Faliure Faliure Faliure Frustrated, I gave up and went to bed, realizing the next morning my obvious mistake of swapping the “l” and the “i” around. Now I [...]
I remember, a few years ago, attending a funeral for a mother of a friend who had taken her own life. The call came on an ordinary South African summer afternoon when I was sitting in the office at my computer. Even though it was a hot day, the news made me cold to the [...]
“Let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God” – James 1 v 19-20. Look no further than the events of the past week in the United States of America, and you can see that we live in a [...]
Gareth and I first visited New York City in the fall of 2016. While I’m not certain about how people living in Binghamton feel about the city, most of the people I’ve spoken view it as a place to avoid. Yet for me, NYC had been a dream that I thought would never come true. [...]
It’s easy to look at the Bible as a collection of hard to understand, unrelated stories. But asking three questions as we read will help us see more than just the people and places of the Bible. Question 1: Jesus, what are You like? We’re reading the Bible to learn more about this Savior [...]
Over a year ago, my life was turned upside down when I received news that I had been awarded a scholarship to study in the USA. I was born and raised in a small town in South Africa and I had never been to America, so while I had applied for the scholarship, [...]
You are not alone. If you struggle to hear God tell you which way to go, join the crowd. Many people who are trying to figure out the god thing will tell you that they are not sure how to know when God has said something. Ask them if they find it easy to [...]
In society today, it's natural for people to demand their rights. As Americans, knowing and demanding our rights is an art form. When we make Jesus Lord, we surrender the right to lead our lives as we see fit. Followers of Jesus surrender their rights to Him, enjoying only the privileges He, in loving [...]
