2 Kings 1:1-18 When I was learning to drive, my instructor let me try a new manoeuvre once or twice before moving on to the next thing. This felt quite unsatisfactory as I did not feel I have learnt what…

1 Kings 22:41-53 A former colleague once shared how an aunt raised her after my colleague’s mother died. The aunt was not an easy person, very critical of her and never satisfied with anything she did. In old age, the…

1 Kings 22:29-40 A middle-aged woman went to see a friend of mine and shared with her that her marriage was failing. She had been single for a long time and lonely, so when she met her future husband, the…

1 Kings 22:1-12 While doing some teaching at a Bible college with charismatic roots, I encountered people who felt God give them messages for others. One such word to me proved to be astute and a wonderful encouragement from the…

1 Kings 21:17-29 It is sometimes jokingly said of men that the way to their heart is through their stomach. Give them a good meal and they’ll love you forever! But what about God? What is the secret to winning…

1 Kings 21:1-16 Increasingly in the West, religion and spirituality are treated as private that should have no bearing on our public behaviour. Yet, our vision of God and beliefs (even without faith in God) affect our identity and attitudes.…

1 Kings 20:31-43 A friend’s colleague was a heavy drinker from youth, out with the lads most nights. He would take bets on whom he could drink under the table, making an accomplishment out of his addiction. At one point,…

1 Kings 20:1-30 John Newton, who later wrote ‘Amazing Grace’, had a troubled childhood marked by conflict and disobedience. He renounced his faith as a young sailor, deserted the Navy and later ended up as a crew member on a…

1 Kings 19:9-21 In my last post, I mentioned the fellow worker at the hostel whom I had a difficult relationship with. When God finally spoke to me at the retreat centre, I was reading through 1 Peter and was…