Did you know that you can watch scripture? Of course, engaging with the Bible through reading is still the best way to learn about God’s teachings, but it need not be the only way. There’s a reason why some of the best-selling books have been adapted into movies: it gives us a different lens through… Continue reading Watching Scripture
“Whatever you do, DON’T read this before operating.” It would be crazy to have this in an instruction manual. But it wouldn’t matter as most people wouldn’t read the instructions anyway. If you’re like me, the instructions are the last thing I look at, and then only if I really have messed up and can’t… Continue reading Do NOT Read!
“It’s still dark,” my wife said, looking outside. The idea was to go for a long run before it got hot. However, I had misjudged sunrise, and so we found ourselves running in the dark. Once the village’s street lights ended, we were in complete darkness. All we had was the cellphone torch. It provided… Continue reading Running in the dark
Ever heard of the term ‘muscle memory’? It involves repeating specific movements to encode the movement patterns into your muscle’s memory bank, so to speak. The movements eventually become second nature, and you can easily perform the tasks without much thought. Take riding a bike, for example. Professional athletes spend thousands of hours repeating movements… Continue reading Deu 11v18 – Muscle Memory
Stepping into my bedroom, I was disheartened to find it in disarray, just a day after I had meticulously cleaned it. In less than 24 hours, chaos had swiftly reclaimed its territory. Clothes and towels lay strewn across the floor, the bed remained unmade, coffee cups cluttered the desk, and laundry lingered, waiting to be… Continue reading Deu 6v6-7 – Intentional Living
The Bible is the most hyperlinked book in existence. Although written over about 1500 years by 40 authors, it contains 63,779 explicit references where one verse directly points to another. This means that there are an almost infinite number of ways to explore the Bible story and its intricate and beautiful divine message. This is… Continue reading 2Ti 3v16 – Most hyperlinked book
A new year brings new opportunities. What will you be focusing your time and attention on this year? Your career, degree, a building project, your business? If you had to stop for a moment and ask yourself, “Why will I be pouring all my time and energy into this?” Is it so you can earn… Continue reading Pro 8v10 – Better than gold
Have you ever met someone who reads every book and watches every documentary on health and fitness? They constantly talk about the importance of a healthy lifestyle. However, they seldom engage in exercise and tend to eat unhealthy foods. They are more in love with the idea of being healthy rather than practising healthy habits… Continue reading Joh 5v39-40 – I love the idea of
We all know how important wearing a helmet is when you go cycling. So how was it, about a year ago, that I was with my wife at the doctor’s as she was getting her ear and face treated after a bike accident? Well, it was a short ride. No need for a helmet. It’s… Continue reading Eph 6v17 – The helmet
I’m running, but it’s pointless. The fire roaring through the forest is already passing me on both sides. Choking tendrils of smoke reach out to me as a wave of heat blasts at me. Suddenly up ahead, someone appears standing outside a small wooden hut. “Come inside,” he says. I hesitate. The fire will incinerate… Continue reading Nah 1v7 – Trust Him