First, it was the heat. I felt like I was passing by raw fire that was not going away. Immediately I disembarked in N’Djamena International Airport, I couldn’t see properly because of the intense sunshine from the clear skies, and […]
What I have Written, I have written
Pilate refused. “What I have written I have written” (John 19:22).
Why New Year Resolutions Matter and Why They Often Fail
Most resolutions assume that motivation will remain constant throughout the year. However, motivation is episodic, not permanent.
How the Media Would Report Bethlehem 2000 years ago
A TV station aligned to King Herod would ironically dismiss the birth altogether, careful not to alarm the palace or threaten the throne.
Why we are always Comparing Ourselves with others
As it turns out, there really is nothing new under the sun. This habit of comparison has been carefully studied.
Why Hard Work Still Matters
There was this story about a school where the mathematics teacher decided to help his students cheat in an exam. The teacher believed that if he introduced the formulae, the learners would recall what they had been taught and complete […]
When Your Image Is Tainted
We all want to look good. We are constantly making efforts to ensure that people perceive us in a certain way. Occasionally, we find ourselves in situations that damage our image or at least, make us appear differently than we […]
Beyond the Mistake
Simon Peter and Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus Christ of Nazareth, but their motives and responses were very different afterwards. Judas premeditated his betrayal. He sought out those who wanted to kill Jesus, discussed the matter with them, consented to the […]
What really matters? What is success? How do you know you’ve achieved it?
A few decades ago, after I finally learnt how to boot a computer—following a botched attempt at self-training that I wrote about recently—I deeply desired to own a laptop. As I mentioned in that article, personal computers were for the privileged few, and I wasn’t among them. I completed my university education without owning a PC. However, I did manage to buy the Motorola L6, one of the early smartphone entries into the Kenyan market.