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SCRIPTURE READINGS: EXODUS 33:12-23, 1 THESSALONIANS 1:1-10, MATTHEW 22:15-22 SUNDAY REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is our social responsibility. Social responsibility is a moral obligation to fulfil one’s civic duty and take actions that benefit society. We shall examine the fact that performing our social responsibility is God’s will and therefore must be done well…

REFLECTION  ‘Living distinctly and radically’ is the theme for our reflection today. To live distinctly and radically means to live a type of life that is totally different from others and pleasing to God. It also means following the will of God rather than our own will and desires in Glorifying God and maintaining a…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Atonement: our sins lifted and carried off.” The High Priest, the chief religious functionary in the Temple of Jerusalem, whose unique privilege was to enter the Holy of Holies (inner sanctum) once a year on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, to burn incense and sprinkle sacrificial animal blood to expiate his own sins…

REFLECTION Cleanliness next to Godliness? is the theme for our reflection. Cleanliness is the state or quality of being clean or being kept clean and godliness is devotion to God which results in a life that is pleasing to him. Cleanliness next to godliness means being physically clean and healthy as a sign of spiritual…

REFLECTION“What’s the point?” is the theme for our reflection. What’s the point? is a question that seeks to ask for the reason, purpose, worth, or usefulness of something. We want to examine the question, what’s the point in all the elaborate and prescribed offerings performed by the priests? We shall reflect on the fact that, for…

REFLECTION Making us holy to serve is the theme for our reflection. To make holy to serve means to be declared free from sin or morally pure according to God’s standards and consecrated for the Lord’s glory. We shall reflect on the fact that God makes us Holy to serve Him because He is Holy.…

REFLECTION Every tribe and nation together as one is the theme for our reflection. Every tribe and nation together as one means people with different cultural identities from diverse geographical locations will be united with a common purpose. We shall focus on the fact that it is only through salvation in Christ that every tribe…

SCRIPTURE READINGS: EXODUS 32:1-14, PHILIPPIANS 4:1-9, MATTHEW 22:1-14 REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is obedience to God’s call. Obedient to God’s call is responding to God by hearing and acting upon His Word or will. We shall examine three ways to be obedient to God’s call1. To be obedient to God’s call, we must be…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “God as all things to all people”. God as all things to all people means God has a plan for everyone to be saved. We shall reflect on the fact that believers or disciples of Christ represent God in the proclamation of the Gospel or the Good News…

REFLECTIONGod’s love for all of us is the theme for our reflection. God’s love for all of us means God cares and provides for all people and desires all to be saved. We shall reflect on two facts:1. God’s love for is existential and Universal 2. God’s love is eternal. Beloved in the Lord, God’s…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Words from God to everyone”. Words from God to everyone mean a piece of important information or news from God, the creator to human beings, His creation. We shall reflect on the fact that God’s Words assure us that everyone is uniquely created with dignity. Beloved in the…

REFLECTION Looking back and looking forward is the theme for our reflection. Looking back means to think or reflect on past events. Looking forward means to be expectant of an event that is yet to take place or unfold. Peter looks back at God’s creation, destruction, and recreation of the broken world and looks forward…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is bowing to pressure. Bowing to pressure is when a person agrees to do the wish of another person or group of people against his or her will. Bowing to pressure means reluctantly submitting or succumbing to the wish of others. We shall reflect on the fact that to…

SCRIPTURE READINGS: EXODUS 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20, PHILIPPIANS 3:4-14, MATTHEW 21:33-46 SUNDAY REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is Producing fruits. Producing fruits means being a productive Christian. It also means demonstrating qualities that pleases of God. We shall deliberate on two facts necessary for producing fruits that pleases God. 1. To produce fruits we must…

The theme for our reflection is “Where have we seen this before?” It is a rhetorical question that expresses an impossibility of the existence of a thing or phenomenon. The expression also means something that is unheard of, has never happened before or unprecedented. We shall deliberate on the question where have we seen this…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “The big story: bringing salvation to the ends of the world. The phrase “the big story” means a report about something very important. What is the very important thing being reported? The very important thing being reported is that the Gospel must be preached to the ends of…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “God at work on the edges. In the context of our reflection, an edge means the part of an object that is furthest from its centre. In other the words, an edge refers to the margins of a thing. Let us picture an A4 sheet or paper. It has a white…

REFLECTION “God gives body to the seed” is the theme for our reflection. “God gives body to the seed” means God is responsible for a seed maturing into a plant or a crop. We shall focus on the fact that death and burial of the body is like planting a seed in the soil but…

The theme for our reflection is “reaping what you sow”. Reaping what you sow means a person will experience the future consequences of his or her present actions. We shall reflect on the fact that the theme “reaping what you sow” is a universal principle established by God. “Reaping what you sow” is a universal…

SCRIPTURE READINGS: EXODUS 17:1-7, PHILIPPIANS 2:1-13, MATTHEW 21:23-32 REFLECTION Persisting to the end is the theme for our reflection. To persist to the end means to continue to do something in a determined way even when facing difficulties or opposition. In the context of our reflection, persisting to the end means being determined to please…

REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is reaping what others have sown. To reap means to harvest a crop from a piece of land. To sow, on the other hand, means to plant a seed. Reaping what others have sown means to harvest the crops planted by another. We shall reflect on the fact that in…

REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is “Sharing with those in need” To share with those in need means to give to the poor and vulnerable. We shall reflect on the fact that we have been blessed by God to share with those in need. Dear friend, God blesses us so that we may in turn…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “the right to land is the right to life.” A right is an interest accepted and protected by law. It is an entitlement to something, whether to concepts like justice and due process or to ownership of property or some interest in property, real or personal. These rights…

REFLECTION“Celebrate the harvest” is the theme for our reflection. To celebrate means to take part in special enjoyable activities in order to show that a particular occasion is important. It also means to acknowledge or commemorate a significant historical or happy day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity. Harvest is the gathering…

REFLECTION Good news for the unsure is the theme for our reflection. Good news refers to information or events that convey positive, favorable, or uplifting outcomes or developments. It is news that brings joy, relief, happiness, or optimism to individuals or a wider community. Good News, according to the Gospels or as recorded by the…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is parental love. Parental love is the unconditional affection a parent has for his or her child or children. We are going to reflect on the fact that Jesus’ parental love for Israel is transcendent. In other words, His parental love goes beyond their disobedience. Dear friend, no matter…

REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is “Keeping up appearances” Keeping up appearances means being a hypocrite or pretending to be who or what you are not. It also means hiding one’s true intentions and character by pretending to live according to societal expectations. We are going to reflect on the fact that keeping up appearances…

SCRIPTURE READING: EXODUS 16:2-15, PHILIPPIANS 1:21-30, MATTHEW 20:23-34 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Don’t begrudge God’s Generosity.”  To begrudge also means to resent or envy the fortunes or blessings of another person. Don’t begrudge God’s generosity means do not envy a person because of God’s blessing in his or her life. In other…

REFLECTION Jesus stirs up trouble is the theme for our reflection. To stir up trouble means to cause an unpleasant emotion or problem to begin or grow. It also means to rebel against the existing order or authority. Jesus stirs up trouble means His speech or actions caused unpleasant emotions or agitation among some groups…

“Be an answer to the person, not the question” is the theme for our reflection. An answer is a solution to a problem or a dilemma. On the other hand, a question is a matter requiring resolution. The theme “be an answer to the person, not the question” means we must do our best to…

The theme for our reflection is rights and duties. A right is a legal word that means an interest created, accepted, and protected by law. Duties are the responsibilities that an individual is expected to carry out in the State in return for the rights he or she enjoys. We shall reflect on the facts…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “It’s not always easy to see the truth” Truth is that which is accepted as reality or undeniable fact. It’s not easy to see the truth means it is hard to perceive and accept the reality or fact about something. It also means the difficulty in accepting an…

SCRIPTURE READINGS: EXODUS 14:19-31, ROMANS 14:1-12, MATTHEW 18:21-35 REFLECTION “Forgive” is the theme for our reflection. To forgive means to stop feeling angry or resentful towards (someone) for an offence. We shall discuss the following points Firstly, the Lord forgives those who fear Him and are repentant, In Exodus 14:19-31, we observe that God has…

REFLECTION“Temple dealings” is the theme for our reflection. A temple is a building designated or consecrated for religious activities. It is essentially a place where worshippers or believers congregate to offer sacrifices and worship God. Dealings refer to business relations or transactions or the activity of buying and selling a particular commodity. Temple dealings therefore refer…

REFLECTION“Hosanna – set us free!” is the theme for our reflection. “Hosanna is a Hebrew expression which essentially means please save us now. Jesus was born in an era when Israel was still under the government of the Roman Empire. The common expectation of the Jews was the coming of a Saviour as promised by…

The upending of expectations is the theme for our reflection. An upend is when something is turned upside down. An expectation is a feeling or belief about the way something should be. The upending of expectation is when a person’s anticipation about the way something should be is totally different from reality. In other words,…

A fair wage is the theme for our reflection. To be fair means to be impartial and just, without favouritism or discrimination. A wage is a fixed regular payment earned for work or services, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis. A fair wage in the context of our reflection is just payment received for work…

“Threading the camel” is the theme for our reflection. Threading the camel is a figure of speech, precisely a hyperbole or a metaphor which Jesus used to communicate the lesson that a camel has the possibility of entering through the tiny hole of a sewing needle than a materialistic person who is obsessed with money…

REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is God is with us. God is with us means experiencing the presence or the glory of God in our lives. We shall meditate on the fact that we experience the presence of God through the Holy Spirit when we fast and pray. Dear friend in the Lord, God is…

SCRIPTURE READING: EXODUS 12:1-14, ROMANS 13:8-14, MATTHEW 18:15-20 SUNDAY REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “love one another” To love one another means to show affection and seek the welfare of others. We shall discuss the following points Firstly, those who do not love others but take delight in oppressing them shall incur the…

Community fast is the theme for our reflection. A community fast is when a group of people abstain from food, entertainment or pleasure for a period of time in fulfilment of a mutual religious obligation or purpose. We shall reflect on the fact that community fast is needed for the mutual benefit of a group…

The theme for reflection is intercession – fasting for others. Intercession is the action of praying on behalf of others. Fasting is a religious obligation or an act of voluntarily reducing or eliminating the intake of food and any form of pleasure or entertainment for a specific time. “Intercession – fasting for others” means to…

REFLECTIONS Humility and repentance is the theme for our reflection. Humility is to have reverence and fear for the Lord and to count oneself unworthy in His presence through obedience to His word. Repentance is to be remorseful over one’s sin or transgression and to earnestly seek for God’s forgiveness and regeneration. We shall consider…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “good fasts take time” To fast means to abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink, especially as a religious observance. Good fasts take time therefore they are not to be observed lightly and in a rush. We shall focus on the fact that Good fasts take time…

SCRIPTURE READING: EXODUS 3:1-15, ROMANS 12:9-21, MATTHEW 16:21-28 SUNDAY REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Get behind me Satan” Satan is the spiritual being opposed to God. Satan also refers to exhibiting a character that is opposed to the will of God especially when one becomes an agent of temptation to other believers with…

REFLECTION Testing ourselves is the theme for our reflections. To test ourselves means to assess or examine ourselves to see whether or not we are living according to a required standard. We are going to focus on the fact that we must test ourselves as believers or disciples of Christ to ensure that we are…

REFLECTION “Grace and weakness” is the theme for our reflection. Grace is God’s unmerited favour, mercy or goodness upon us. Weakness means to be physically fragile or feeble, usually, as a result of injury or sickness. We are going to reflect on the following facts: 1. Human beings including believers are bound to experience weakness…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Do we need ‘super-apostles’? Super-apostles is a sarcastic title Paul gave to fake preachers or teachers of the Gospel. Paul called them ‘super-aposltes’ because they held the view that their teaching was superior to that of Paul. We are going to focus on why we do not need…

Reconciliation is the theme for our reflection. It is the process of mending a broken relationship between two or more people or groups. Reconciliation is the restoration of the broken relationship or separation between God and humanity as a result of humanity’s disobedience. Reconciliation can also be defined as God’s way of reaching out to…

REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is “life after death.” Life after death refers to the eternal life. We shall meditate on the following facts about the life after death:1. Life after death is reserved for those who endure suffering on account of Jesus Christ.2. Life after death grants us access to our transfigured heavenly bodies.3…