Harrison Mungai’s editorial for the new issue of CM: It feels odd to be writing a page on the state of the church. It is indeed presumptuous for anyone to suggest that they may somehow have a wholesome grasp of the state of the church at any one given time. The only person in such a position is … Continue reading
David Maina is the managing consultant of Perfometer Agribusiness Consulting House, on the board of iServe Africa, and a regular contributor to Conversation Magazine. Here are some excerpts from his most recent piece… I cannot claim to be an expert in matters of phone etiquette. But as a mobile phone user for twelve years now, I have an … Continue reading
Novy Muzame, iServe Africa alumnus who has studied the state of children’s ministry in urban and rural Kenya, reports on the challenges and suggests ways forward in improving this vital area of ministry for the benefit of our children and the church as a whole. ———————————————————- A case of neglect? According to my research, children’s … Continue reading
I’ve often wondered how postmodernism in East Africa differs from Western postmodernism. Wanyeki Mahiaini, former minister for training at All Souls Langham Place, London has carefully studied both cultures and gives a very insightful answer: The picture in Africa is a lot more complex [than in the West] because Africa is one of those places where anything you … Continue reading
Chris Howles teaches at Uganda Martyrs Seminary, Namugongo, blogs at Namugongo Life and has written for the Postmodernity Issue of Conversation Magazine. He detects a latent threat to the East African church: These are difficult times indeed for Western Christians who rightly seek to proclaim that God is real, objective, universal and all encompassing. And yet, having moved in 2011 … Continue reading
Sammy Maina writes for Conversation Magazine: It’s a Sunday morning and my good friend Mais is not looking forward to church. Well, to some this may sound awkward, to some shocking and to others it’s not a big deal. In fact to some it doesn’t matter whether one goes to church or not. As a … Continue reading
Daniel Ledama is passionate about learning and teaching the Word of God and making disciples. He serves with the national IFES movement in Rwanda and with Preach the Word Rwanda and is much involved in evangelism and discipleship among University students in Rwanda. He writes from Kigali on two types of Bible ministry… Rightly handling God’s Word Nowadays, with … Continue reading
In the light of (or should that be in the darkness of) Kanyarism, what might the church do? First, beware the double danger. Second, search our culture, society, business world and own hearts for wider issues behind all this. Third, and most important, as Harrison Mungai has long argued, we should fight darkness with light, error … Continue reading
Gideon Banda noted recently that even Christians want to be servant leaders – with the emphasis on leader. What if we never have the number one spot in a company or organisation or church? What if we always play second fiddle? Not in the limelight. Our name unknown. Are we happy with that? Are we content to be … Continue reading
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honour your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger but bring them up in the … Continue reading
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