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One of the benefits of running for me is that one hour am afforded away from the humdrum of my busy days on Main Street. I get transported into an almost transcendental state. I pray. I meditate. I worship. I… Continue Reading →

Ancient Rome carries the uncolorful distinction of being among the least entrepreneurial civilizations in history. In place of wealth creation by conventional means, men sought glory on the battlefield. Victorious generals returning from military conquests, with spoils and slaves in… Continue Reading →

Cont., (from last #Sunday)It’s the other son. Let’s call him, er, Benedict. Benny is as good as they come. He says the grace before every meal. When sent on a shopping errand, he brings back the change. He is the… Continue Reading →

Over my lunch break a while ago, I stepped out for a 12km run in my sleepy neighborhood to re-energize. At the 5km mark, I was startled out of my rhythm and meditation by a screeching car that pulled a… Continue Reading →

This display in a small basement shop, in a Nairobi mall, caught my fancy last evening. It got me thinking how, in the formative years of my shipping business, while we were still trying to give the business a life… Continue Reading →

WHEN HEAVEN IS SILENT: The sum total of Easter Saturday? WAITING. Oh, what pain and anxiety that word elicits! Waiting for the job. That one deal. The spouse. A child. Waiting for the world to change. Today, it is us… Continue Reading →

VIA DOLOROSA: Simon of Cyrene (the African) is walking into town to celebrate the Passover at the same time as Jesus, the Passover Lamb, is being led out of town. Coincidence? I don’t think so. TWO MEN: One, righteousness. The… Continue Reading →

Jesus’ first words to Peter: Follow Me. His last words to him? You Must Follow Me. We, like Peter, will fall. We, like Peter, must follow Jesus. Regardless. #TheMessageOfEaster

MAUNDY THURSDAY: Look at the 12 in the upper room, waiting for Jesus to arrive for the last supper. While they jostle for position, arguing who is greater than the other, in comes Jesus. He goes on his knees and… Continue Reading →

While everyone else laughed, jeered and derided Jesus, the thief on the cross groaned, “Remember me when you enter your kingdom!” We miss the profound when we focus on the ordinary. #TheMessageOfEaster