Category: Bible Story Lessons
Biblical narratives presented as stories, plays, and poems, paired with meditative pieces for reflection and prayer.
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At the center of it all
Have you ever wondered what produced the incredible achievement of personalities such as David, Samuel, Daniel and Paul? What is that hidden key that opened options to them that brought long lasting results time after time?
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Surprised by God
Why did God close the wombs of women like Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, Hannah and Elizabeth when their children carried such glorious destinies? Why did they need to pray so hard before they could have children? Perhaps the answer lies in the very fact that they had to pray before such outstanding lives could be birthed…
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Samuel: A long journey
As Samuel settled into being the spiritual, social and political leader with a heart of gold that did right and gave justice, who declared the word of the Lord in prophecies that were consistently fulfilled, the ‘ridiculed’ Hannah became the mother of the most revered leader since Moses. What a long road to fulfillment!
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‘What have we done to love?’
Many women are so exhausted; they are simply unable to be productive in their careers or other pursuits that their hearts hanker for. Many men are so preyed on to provide for every need of the family and look affluent that, their participation in corrupt practices is pushed by the demands of the very people…
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Sidewalk – the business of living
There is no other response to vanity, when each moment of breath is the beautiful gift called life. I wished I could drop him notes so he could close early today.
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Excel – with Lady Justice
Justice is an interesting concept. It demands fairness and equity. It calls for granting a fair playing ground for everyone. It confronts lack of fairness in the sharing of space and resources. Where law is set aside, and when fairness and equity are not respected, the human soul bursts out with violence.
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The law shall not depart from your mouth
The longest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 119. One hundred and seventy six verses in a love song. A love song not to the character of God, or even the works of God. It is a love song to His word. It could only have been written by one who found no fault with…
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Moses, prophet, law giver
Why was it so difficult for people to understand that the power of God lay in His love expressed through meticulous arrangements for every life? He shrugged. He had seen enough of God not to ask such ‘what if’ questions. But then, so had she, but she asked.
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Fringe life
You know how it is when you are not in and you are not out? Hanging out maybe. Going with the flow. Not dry and not wet. Not cold, not hot. Not blue, not red. Lika dis and lika dat. It can seem safe. A safe place to dodge criticism, branding and identification. A life…
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The Red Sea
As swiftly as the arrows fly Word came by hue and cry Pharaoh said to go We are free of blows