In the early days of ministry, my spiritual father had a friend who said something that unsettled my spiritual father and eventually ended their relationship. He said, "My money is…

"Pastor, do you need to go through counselling too? After all, you are a pastor and have taken people through some of these things." This was what we heard as…

A young man left our church and sent a hurtful message to me, but I chose to overlook it. Months later, he visited me at the office, pretending all was…

I remember when we tried lifting weights and checked our muscles after a day or two as children, only to be disappointed that nothing had changed. We didn't realize growth…

A man of God once said this to God in prayer; "Lord, I can go anywhere for you, but not to that country." God kept insisting He would send him…

As I exited the campus gate after a challenging exam week, a classmate approached me and asked, "Pastor, how's today's paper? Are we going to make it?" I replied, "I've…

Recently, I saw my younger daughter roaming around the house, so I asked if she'd done her homework from school. She said yes. Then I asked, "How about your upcoming…

One practice that shaped my Christian journey was listening to messages. Back then, I'd carry a cassette player (we called it a Walkman). I'd listen to messages repeatedly and often…

One way my younger daughter tries to carry out a 'revenge' on her elder sister (Grace) is to ask me to beat her. She would often say, "Daddy, beat Grace"…

Recently, my son was with me in the office, engaged with his tablet. Later, he wanted to get outside. I held him back so I could keep a close eye…