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The story is told of a man who got out of bed one day, convinced that he was dead. All efforts made by his poor wife to convince him otherwise failed. Eventually, he made it to a hospital, where the doctor also tried his best to assure him that he was alive. A few minutes later, after conceding that dead men do not bleed, it would seem that he was now convinced he was very much alive. With just one final persuasive act to win him over, the doctor signalled for his finger and gently poked the tip with a needle. On sighting a trickle of blood, the man exclaimed “Ah, dead men bleed after all!” Continue reading “Are you persuaded?”

Meet Paul and Rachel, two fictitious characters.

Paul has been a Christian for over a decade and he has read the Bible from cover to cover, not on one occasion. He is recognised as an elder/deacon and he has led many organisational and structural changes in his church; he has also led many bible-study groups, and seamlessly steps in for the ‘boss’ on important occasions in the life of the church.

Rachel often wears different hats in her church – when she’s not singing, she’s a steward, helping newcomers, and always volunteering to prepare assorted dishes in the kitchen in a bid to enhance the communal life of her church. She has been through different churches with different systems, practices and forms of governments, but she’s dubbed ‘mama’ everywhere she goes; she is an active financier of the church and she definitely has the lingo and external attributes of a Christian.

Having built a reputation of trust overtime, both Paul and Rachel have spare keys to the church building. Continue reading “So near yet so far”