Peter Muturi reviews a new book on prayer that doesn’t whip us with guilt or whip us up with false expectations but actually calls us to enjoy a relationship… In this small book (only 48 pages) Michael Reeves identifies with the many Christians who struggle with prayer. Nevertheless, he expounds the need to work on this very … Continue reading
Category Archives: Extra
El Niño and the Reign of Christ
With warnings of a cataclysmic El Niño event rife on Kenyan social media, CM adds a few comments and links to the conversation: First, the official Kenyan Meteorological Department advisory. Contrary to some media reporting: It does not predict an El Niño impact in September but in October to December. (Though there was earlier reporting of a general … Continue reading
Crazy Busy [Review]
Book review by Peter Kamau: Crazy Busy, with just 118 pages, is intended for busy people indeed. With a sense of humor, Kevin DeYoung (senior pastor at University Reformed Church in Michigan as well as author blogger) dissects the hard topic of busyness in a way that particularly identifies with the leader and ‘busy’ people. … Continue reading
The Garissa CU martyrs
Lots of commentary has been made on the Garissa massacre and a good deal of helpful reflection too. Many have made the connection between the first Good Friday and this Maundy Thursday attack. Some have also noted the Christian Union group who were meeting at the time of the attack and were among the first to be killed. … Continue reading
Why sing? (part 7)
We were really grateful to have Chris Kiagiri with us at the last session of the ministry training course talking about the role of music and quality songs in church life. A rich feast of theology and then a very positive presentation of the good uses of good songs. There were loads of very tweetable quotes: Everyone … Continue reading
10 glorious Easter presents
From Desiring God: Why the resurrection of Jesus is such good news: A savior who can never die again. “For we know that Christ being raised from the dead will never die again.” Romans 6:9 Repentance. “The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted him … Continue reading
Happy Maundy Thursday
A Maundy Thursday sermon from Psalm 55 [mp3] And my favourite Maundy Thursday / Good Friday song: Continue reading
Unreached: Sakuye
Mtumishi reports: The Sakuye people, also referred to as the Oromo, dwell mainly in the northern part of Kenya along the Kenyan Ethiopian border. Christian presence is minimal. There was once a church but it has since collapsed and the members gone back to the predominant Muslim religion in the area. The Sakuye people are … Continue reading
Happy Patrick’s Day
The real story of Patrick… And something a bit less reverent… Continue reading
Married for God [Review]
Reviewed by Rahab Nyambura: Married for God is written by Christopher Ash who works for the Proclamation Trust as Director of the Cornhill Training Course. He is also the author of ‘Marriage’ and ‘Out of the Storm’. In days when sex and marital issues are so screaming in all manner of ways and places which … Continue reading