Happy Father’s Day

There was a father of five who came home one day with a toy and asked which one of them should have the present. “Who is the most obedient here? Anyone here who never talks back to mum and does everything she asks you to do?” After a short period of silence, all of...

Praying ‘Inappropriate Prayers’ – Part 2

I can’t help but feel sorry for Jeremiah. At a young age, God handed him the toughest assignment there is, that of delivering His message to a people who no longer even acknowledges their sin much less see their need to repent before God. In response, they tried to...

Praying ‘inappropriate’ prayers – Part 1

If one were to measure success in ministry in terms of the number of ‘likes’ and ‘followers’, then Jeremiah was a flop! No one liked him nor the message he preached. That’s because over and over again, he lambasted the people of Israel for violating their covenant...

Unworthy, Yes; Worthless, No

In the final episode of her talk show in 2011, the influential Oprah Winfrey said to her audience that they see themselves as worthy. She repeated a phrase, mantra-like to them: ‘You are worthy’. If you are on any mindfulness, relationship counselling, self-care...