“Web-ani-njo” ….. is basically the only word I could master in Uganda. It’s part of the Luganda language used in Kampala. It means anything between …. ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ or at least for me it did. It got me far enough to travel through the busy digested traffic nightmare that was laying ahead. The […]
Once a country ruled by the fierce and fearful dictator Idi Amin Dada – now a bustling country open for all! Amin’s rule was characterized by human rights abuses, political repression, ethnic persecution, extrajudicial killings, nepotism, corruption, and gross economic mismanagement. The number of people killed as a result of his […]
“I’m an early morning traveling man”, I say to the frowning look of a Zimbabwean police official after – I stopped counting – police blockade. We are usually on the road by 04:00 AM – fresh air, rising sun ….. feeling good until an early roadblock and flashing lights brings the early day to a […]
What does church planting look like in the 21st century in the African context? Is the goal to plant more churches or is to plant new kinds of churches? We already know that church planting isn’t just about numbers – it’s about the deep renewal of the church and the development of new ways of […]
Packed to capacity! It was a 40 degree Celsius day … but they came in huge numbers to LOVE and LAUGH with us!Everybody has them. Governments love them. Even semi-state owned conglomerates spend million on them. Companies adore them. City councils do them in private. And you have them too. And believe it or not I […]
I love traveling and I love the phenomenal variations of cultures I am introduced to quite regularly. Lao Tzu writes: ” A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” So I reckon the journey of a 1000 miles must start with a small step.I love traveling early in the morning […]
I love U2 for several reasons. Life changers – reconciliation movers – justice believers – Kingdom shakers – God lovers – literacy liberators – world conquerers – ….. ok you get my heart. By now you would know that I’m speaking of the many pastors in Mozambique (and Africa) who loves the BIBLE and wants to see […]