As measures to deal with COVID-19 across the world continue to restrict in-person gatherings, many are grappling with what Christian faith looks like right now. This article will consider 2 ways that Christians of the past have dealt with plagues, diseases and epidemics. First things first. We need to recognize that throughout human history, widespread …
From Lydia Maingi’s editorial: What comes to mind for most people when they hear the words ‘youth ministry’ is lights, top quality sound system, activities and food… With so many things battling for the attention of young minds today many youth leaders have responded by offering alternative ‘clean’ entertainment. But the problem with the entertainment solution …
The Bible starts with a garden but ends with a garden city. The biggest Gentile mission of the Old Testament was to a city – Nineveh. In the most recent issue of Conversation Magazine, Gerald Mwangi looks at the issue of urban mission. Perhaps the strongest contemporary proponent of God’s focus on cities is Tim Keller and his …
Our 6th issue of Conversation (Volume 2 Issue 1) engages the recent debate in Kenya regarding the Religious Societies regulation. The issue that was claimed to have made the increased regulation necessary – “rogue preachers” – is a tricky one as it often connects with a whole theological-cultural-aspirational system. As a wise older pastor commented, even …
Marshall Segal (ed) Killjoys: The Seven Deadly Sins, Desiring God, 2015 Reviewed by Njeri Maina: The book ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’ has been authored by a number of theologians from the Christian organization DesiringGod.org: Johnathon Bowers, Ryan Griffith, David Mathis, Jason Meyer, Jonathan Panel, John Piper, Tony Reinke, Joe Rigney and Marshall Segal. They are …
It has been nearly four months since closure of places of worship. With the end of cessation of movement orders by the governemnt and reopening of places of worship albeit partially, concerns have emerged about the fate and state of teenagers, children etc. There has been reports of increased teenage pregnancies and some of the … Continue reading
Lose your life to Save itThe call to discipleship is an invitation to a life of crisis in this life. It’s a call to stand out and live for Jesus amidst opposition from the world, the devil, and even our own sinful flesh (Ephesians 2:1-3). It’s a call to move against the tide following Jesus … Continue reading
Uncertainty can be quite unsettling. Sometimes in life, things we would want to be sure of get out of control, which sometimes leads to anxiety. These times of a pandemic have led to many in the world asking big questions; What does the future hold for me? Will a cure for this disease be found? … Continue reading
In part one of this article, we looked at what is one-anothering and the call God makes to every believer. Things have eased a little now with talks on resumption of places of worship gathering momentum. We pray that this will happen in a safe worship space as we keep praying for the pandemic to … Continue reading
It is difficult to talk about death in the African context. The very mention of it causes fear as it is seen as ‘gutheetha[1]‘ – wishing for it to happen. In our traditional understanding, death is sinking into the unknown, the abyss of all reality, the unfortunate end of life, and joining the ancestral spirits … Continue reading
Two years ago, I met a young man during a door to door evangelism. I remember this particular day because the young man allowed us to hold the conversation for a few minutes and then stopped us. He went on to ask us a tough question I still remember to this day. “You are talking … Continue reading
Why All Work Matters The last two months has seen majority of employees work from home, without routine and their productivity reduced significantly. Questions have begun to emerge about work or what we commonly refer to as a job. Questions such as; why am I engaging in this kind of work? What value does my … Continue reading
Are you missing your church family? I hope you are. For us (Maggie & Eve), we can’t wait to go back to church. The last two months have been quite hard for us. We did not realize the power of community and church family until now. Fellowship and community are powerful. No wonder we are … Continue reading
It is a few days to our wedding and marriage. But Covid-19 is here. Coronavirus has been a stopper to many things for some weeks now, especially with the lockdown. Jobs, businesses, travels and so on. We still hope to get married and open to whichever way that will happen. However, the government offices that … Continue reading
With the new rhythm of ‘social distancing’, when our congregations are no longer meeting, one can wonder what happens to youth services. What is the state of youth ministry in such an unusual season? I want to believe this season has presented us with time to think again, clearing our mind of clutter, rethinking about … Continue reading
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