The oppressive sun beat on the backs of the young children. Three months had passed since their arrival on the cotton farm; kidnapped from their homes by ruthless and merciless slave masters looking for free labour, they had given up hope of ever seeing their families again. Each day dragged on to the next asContinue reading “The Desert Sings”
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New Year, Old Promises
With the start of every new year often comes the feeling of hope. Hope that this year will be different. This year, those resolutions will be kept. This year the exercise routine will be strictly followed. This year, the devotional plan will be finished. This year, sin will be conquered and holiness mastered. Many doContinue reading “New Year, Old Promises”
When Evil Wins
We all know what injustice feels like. We know what it feels like to be taken advantage of or cheated. It is not a good feeling; it is horrible to watch someone charge you more than they should or do a half job when you pay them for a service. The feeling of injustice isContinue reading “When Evil Wins”
To the Depressed Heart
Depression is real. Many times, it may be disguised behind a friendly smile or a bubbly personality, and takes you by surprise when it randomly comes up in a passing conversation. The more people I get to know, the more I realise how many Christians really struggle with depression. The more I see it andContinue reading “To the Depressed Heart”
To The Death
We need heros. In such a broken, dark and painful world, we need them. True heros are sparks of hope on this world’s backdrop of suffering.
The Art of Resolve
This past week (or month, actually) has been pretty busy. It has been a combination of meeting deadlines, sorting through boxes of junk, and preparing to move house. Through the craziness and chaos, it has been tempting to look at the heaps of stuff, and long to do list, and become discouraged. It had beenContinue reading “The Art of Resolve”
Strong Enough to Fall
In 2007, a man was preparing to begin his long task of cleaning the windows of a very tall building. 144 metres in the air, he stepped onto a narrow cleaning platform. Seconds later, one of the cables slipped out from under the platform and the man began to plummet to the ground, falling aContinue reading “Strong Enough to Fall”
The Conviction of a King
The other day I was watching a video of a man who got kicked out of a grocery store for refusing to wear a face mask. According to one shopping attendant, the man refused to wear it since he believed it went against his right to freedom. Regardless of the fact that shoppers were requiredContinue reading “The Conviction of a King”
To The Heart 