When I first started reading the Bible as a new convert, it was the King James Version. I struggled with the old English and sometimes puzzled over texts like “For our conversation is in heaven, from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 3:20) How do we converse in heaven? […]
“Why am I having this bout of gout at this time? I can hardly walk.” When I was pastoring, if this had happened before the Sunday I was scheduled to preach, I would inform the church staff, and someone would have taken over. But now it was a First-timers Silent Retreat! I ended up hobbling […]
I do not use my mobile phone excessively. Even then, I do notice certain habitual loops when I have the phone in my hand, or when I want to pass the time while waiting for someone. The endless novelty and information, the social validation, and the dopamine infusion trap me in the loop. My habitual […]