Without context, God’s epoch-defining intervention in human history to rescue and transform the world, is turned into an anodyne children’s story.

Make sure any flourishes work to support the preaching of the text, not to steal the spotlight away from it.

Instead of simply provoking a celebratory nod from “the choir” in your church, why not clarify what you mean in your explanation, and what you mean by way of application? 

Always take a look and see what the context of the Biblical text is offering by way of motivation. 

Why European languages are not sufficient in African contexts.

Embracing a theology of ‘unity in diversity’.

When a narrative does its work, it can really work in the heart and mind of a listener. 

“It is still easy to succumb to the powerful marketing and cheap prices of fast fashion”, says Corban Bryant, founder of a fair trade garment company in Nepal.

Businesses like Purnaa, Made in Freedom and Roam Living are helping to change the textile industry by offering good jobs in a context dominated by exploitation.

We should recognise that breadth of awareness is not evidence of the depth of our engagement.