Feb 28 2013
The Esther Decision
Imagine the following situation. You are a believer and you have just got a new job, it’s a dream job; and the pay is good. On the first Friday the company holds a social event so everyone can get to know you. While chatting with other members of staff you overhear your immediate boss talking to the managing director about religion and it’s quite clear that neither of them like it. In fact they both shake hands on the fact that they are atheists and make a number of quite insulting remarks about the Christian faith. And this leaves you wondering, “What do I do? Do I declare my beliefs or keep quiet? If I am open about my faith will it endanger my position?” If you can relate to this kind of dilemma then you will understand Esther and the decision she had to make. More
Mar 14 2013
Good Winners & Good Losers
When we think of winners and losers we usually think of sport. And we all know what a bad loser looks like; a tennis player throwing his racket, a footballer kicking the corner flag, and their tantrum accompanied by a barrage of abusive language aimed at either the opposition or the poor referee. Bad winners are no better. They mock those who lost to provoke them and make them feel even worse after the beating. But it doesn’t just happen in sport, it happens wherever there is competition; be it at work, at home or somewhere social.
In Kenya last week we voted for a new president and the results have been challenged so we are now awaiting the decision of the courts, but as the battle has intensified supporters emotions have risen and the temptation to be a bad winner or loser has been strong. But God’s people are not to succumb to this temptation; we are to be salt and light in the middle of the tension. More