Why We Need to Interpret the Bible (And Why It’s Worth the Effort)
In the past, I have written a number of articles on how to interpret the Bible, walking through tools, methods, and simple steps to help you to faithfully study Scripture for yourself. My desire in those pieces has always been to equip you, to open God’s Word with confidence and actually understand what you are…
Examining the Phrase, ‘Life Is Spiritual’
Across much of Africa, the phrase “life is spiritual” has become a defining lens through which many Christians interpret everyday life. It expresses the belief that everything happening in the physical world is merely a reflection of activities in the unseen spiritual realm. According to this view, the spiritual realm holds ultimate control over people’s…
The Misuse of the Gift of Prophecy Today
For a long time now, I have carried a growing burden about the way prophecy is being practiced and promoted in the African church today. Over time, that burden has only grown heavier. Not because the subject itself is new, but because the consequences are becoming harder to ignore. At the same time, I am…
Have We Turned Communion into a Ritual for Good Fortune? (Part 2)
This article develops my previous discussion on the Lord’s Supper. In the first article we examined why many believers have come to view communion as a means of receiving physical healing or divine power for long life, particularly tied to ‘discerning the body’. By studying both the text and context of 1 Corinthians 11, I argued that this…
Have We Turned Communion into a Ritual for Good Fortune? (Part 1)
“Lift it up before the Lord,” says one popular televangelist, leading his congregation in the Lord’s Supper. “Say, Lord Jesus, by your stripes I am healed! Make me whole. My youth and strength are renewed like the eagle’s. My body is restored to that of a young man or young woman. By your strength, through Your grace,…
Is The Passion Translation Really a Trustworthy Bible?
Today, the Bible has become more accessible than ever before. With Bible apps on our phones, we can carry dozens of Bible versions in our pockets and move from one translation to another with just a few taps. But have you ever paused to ask whether all these “Bible versions” are actually trustworthy translations of…
Is your Church’s “theme for the year” really from God?
As the New Year starts, churches in my country roll out themes for the year. Most of these themes are rolled out in vigils as churches cross into the New Year together. The themes are often things that God is saying to the local church to guide them for the rest of the year. While…
Do Prayer Mountains Carry Special Power? Here’s What Scripture Says
Several months ago, a friend asked if I could write about prayer mountains. They’ve become a very common concept here in Africa, and he specifically wanted me to explore the growing tendency to idolize them, as if these locations possess a unique spiritual power that guarantees a breakthrough. And as the year comes to a…
“I Am Spiritual but Not Religious”: Restlessness and the Gospel’s Hope
Across Africa’s cities and campuses, a familiar phrase echoes in conversations about faith: “I’m spiritual, but not religious.” It is often spoken with a blend of conviction and weariness. Conviction—because the speaker feels they are holding onto something higher than pure materialism. Weariness—because organized religion, with its dogmas and institutions, feels stifling or corrupt. This phrase has…
Are You Interpreting Omens? Examining ‘Reading Signs’ in the Church
Have you ever noticed how often Christians today talk about “seeing signs”? Maybe you’ve heard someone say, “I keep seeing 11, God must be speaking to me,” or perhaps, “I keep coming across the word ‘transfer’ everywhere I turn, so I know God is trying to tell me something.” In some church circles, especially within…
Don’t Trade God’s Word for the Man of God’s Stories
“I was on the expressway in Kampala, it wasn’t a dream. I was going, and then the car got lifted up mid-air and then I found myself in a place full of light and in abundance. And I was then told that this is heaven. So when I reached there I met Jesus for the…
Reclaiming Critical Thinking: Is Christianity Supposed to Be Mindless?
“The mind cannot comprehend the things of the Spirit.” “Too much thinking will quench the Holy Spirit.” “Faith believes in what doesn’t make sense.” Phrases like these have become all too common in many churches today. They sound spiritual, even pious, but they have created a troubling trend: the abandonment of the mind and the…
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