How do you reach communities with very low literacy? It’s a difficult practical and missiological question. Some have suggested that the Waata (also called Sanye) of the Kenyan coast (Tana River and Kilifi Counties) have such low literacy (estimated at less than 5%) that printed Bibles and materials may not be helpful and that oral … Continue reading
INTRODUCTION – Habitat Loss – The reddy-brown Orangutan and her little baby drifted through the air, suspended in a metal cage. Their beautiful faces flecked with warm, bright sunlight through small air-holes as they swung together in the sky beneath the helicopter that carried them like a tired pendulum. The great apes were en-route to…
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A couple of years ago a pastor pointed out to me that Christmas is not a big deal for most Kenyan Christians. While we love the Christmas holiday season, food, new clothes for the children, travelling home (or to the beach if you have the money), most churches will make scant mention of it until the Sunday before … Continue reading
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You may well find this article unpleasant to read. The following scenario is created from observing kids over the years, and illustrates the kinds of challenges which need to be addressed in the church. Mid-teen Tessa tells her parents that her friend Clare is going off the rails. From an…
David Maina is the managing consultant of Perfometer Agribusiness Consulting House, on the board of iServe Africa, and he’s also a great storyteller and writer… Among the Agikuyu community, there used to be various social and religious ceremonies and there was a reason for every ceremony. Such ceremonies marked good times as well as bad times. One … Continue reading
Here’s another great excerpt from Getrude Namapii’s research on worship: —————————————————————- The old covenant In Exodus 24:1-2 only Moses could approach the Lord at the top of the mountain, the other men were to worship from a distance. Moses had to sprinkle to blood of the covenant to the people first then he was lost … Continue reading
Originally posted on Somewhere in between….:
The Christian, the Bible and Art Is art something that a Christian should be occupied with? Especially a Christian living in a developing country like Rwanda, where people can’t afford to give their children coloured pens or paper to play with. Kigali has a developing art scene, in embryonic…
Jonathan Parnell posted the following at Desiring God as “Football and the Warrior Instinct”. For those of us more familiar with rugby union than American football, the article works just as well if you substitute ‘rugby’ for ‘football’, ‘try’ for ‘touchdown’ and remove references to shoulder pads. One of the last things we need is … Continue reading
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