Dear RachelTo say that I was happy when I received your letter would be an understatement. Though it has been a while since I wrote to you, it feels like only yesterday. Little did I expect you to turn away from your decision to marry him, even though your church and I kept pleading with … Continue reading Letter to my Weary Sister in Christ
There is a popular video on YouTube of this athlete competing in a race where he stops running midway. Shortly after the race starts, he clutches the back of his thigh and goes down on one knee. His face is written with agony and he knew what was wrong. He tore his hamstring.If you've watched or … Continue reading Hamstrung by Porn
I finished reading three books last week. You might have read one or ten or none at all, which is okay. The point I want to make is not to hype up reading as some sort of virtue, but to get behind the why. Why do I read? The answers I usually come up with … Continue reading Why Do I Read?
"I don't feel like it". How many of us have uttered this dreaded, yet common, phrase? In the face of the various tasks and responsibilities that come our way, this feeling of "not feeling like it" can hinder us from fulfilling whatever we've set out to do. Moreover, this feeling is compounded in a scenario … Continue reading When You Don’t Feel Like It
What more can I offer, my GodBut a covenant of salt with my life?I walked through a broad expressway to hell,My destiny was my destruction,Nothing stopped me from falling into a lake of fireExcept your hand of mercy. They picked me up and set me at the foot of the cross,Where I saw your love … Continue reading A Covenant of Salt
Nostalgia is a funny thing. It appears suddenly, seizes you and holds you down, rendering you immobilized for any amount of time that it sees fit. I would be lying if I said that I never felt that twinge of nostalgia every now and then. I remember this one particular instance, after I moved to … Continue reading The Good Ol’ Days
Rightfully reserved for me was a crown of shame and disgrace,Yet I was given one of righteousness and joy.Death was my reward,Yet I was given life in abundance,Darkness was my ally and a heart blinded by pride,That I couldn't recognize the fountain that led to life,I walked a broad path that separated me from you,Relishing … Continue reading A Crown of Thorns
You know that God moves in a mysterious way when someone like me is asked to write about how a man should pursue a woman, for marriage, in a God honouring way. And I'm sure of this, because I'm going to give it a try. So, here's my "7 Step Plan on How to Pursue … Continue reading Pursue her, Man
Dear Rachel* I write this to you out of concern. It will break my heart to see you settle for less. Let me reaffirm that the desire for marriage is a good thing. It is a good thing because God himself instituted it. God said "it is not good that man should be alone" and … Continue reading Letter to my Unmarried Sister in Christ
“Ladies first”. “Let the women and children go first”. “That’s not how you treat a woman”. “That’s not how you speak to a woman”. These phrases have been used by scores of people over the years, in fact, you’ve probably used these phrases yourself or you heard them being said by someone somewhere. If you … Continue reading The Divine Mandate for Men
