This week, a simple phrase somehow got lodged in my mind and I haven't been able to evict it, so I thought I might as well make a post out of it. Lemonade out of lemons right? Anyway, the phrase is this; "it takes courage to celebrate others." That's it folks, that's the Rhema 🙂 … Continue reading 3 Reasons Why You Should Celebrate Others
Author: Dammy
The Hound of Heaven
I vividly remember the late Ravi Zacharias often referring to Francis Thompson's 182-line poem 'The Hound of Heaven' in his teachings. The heavy alliteration of the 'h' sound in the title literally pounded on my heart as it mimicked the footsteps of God chasing me down. Thompson brilliantly captures David's feeling of being hunted down … Continue reading The Hound of Heaven
What to do when you get dumped
Recently, I was having a chat with a friend and of course we took the inevitable trip down dusty memory lanes to scenes in our history we are grateful are well tucked away in the past. In the aftermath of that conversation, I was left thinking about an article I read a few years ago … Continue reading What to do when you get dumped
Put your yam down and ask questions.
One of my all-time favourite poems is Niyi Osundare’s ‘Not my Business.’ I know poetry can appear dry and extremely abstract but I think this piece by Osundare is an exception. Have a read: They picked Akanni up one morningBeat him soft like clayAnd stuffed him down the bellyOf a waiting jeep.What business of mine … Continue reading Put your yam down and ask questions.
On heroes and nobility: a tribute to Chadwick Boseman
Reflecting on the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman and watching the many YouTube videos of him speaking or others speaking about him, the one thread that stood out to me was just how much people were impacted by his role as King T'challa in Marvel's Black Panther. Personally, I didn't enjoy the movie - I … Continue reading On heroes and nobility: a tribute to Chadwick Boseman
Three lessons failure taught me
Recently, I failed at something I thought I already had mastery over. Funny enough, I wasn't hit from the shadows. I could see failure approaching but was too frozen in place to move out of the way, so failure did what it knows how to do best - it ran me over big time and … Continue reading Three lessons failure taught me
Stay on the attack!
If you follow English football (not soccer!), you'll be aware of a particular coach famous for his 'park the bus' philosophy. I'm not claiming to be the world's leading football analyst but I know that on several occasions where I've watched this coach's team play under this 'park the bus' strategy, it was mind-numbingly boring. … Continue reading Stay on the attack!
Say ‘NO’ to spiritual blackmail
If you clicked on this hoping for a 5 minutes church/pastor bashing session, I'm very happy to disappoint you. When the phrase spiritual blackmail comes up, it's easy to swivel our necks around the church hall looking at others and not ourselves. I've been a Christian for a few years now and I think I … Continue reading Say ‘NO’ to spiritual blackmail
My very personal beef with ‘just’
“You are the only you God made... God made you and broke the mould.” Max Lucado *WARNING: what you are about to read might come across as a rant, so proceed with caution 🙂 I taught English in secondary schools for over two years and one of the many things that used to grate on … Continue reading My very personal beef with ‘just’
Same storm, different boats
Same storm, different boats. Pastor Rick Warren used this analogy in a recent conversation with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel (HTB Brompton). Our world has been besieged by relentless waves and hurricanes of grief, loss, pain, confusion and paralysis. We’re all stuck in a collective limbo; to ease lockdown or to not ease lockdown? The same … Continue reading Same storm, different boats
