The weekly awe 8
Travelling prayer 4
Christ as a light illumine and guide me Christ as a shield overshadow and cover me Christ be under me Christ be over me Christ be beside me On left hand and right Christ be before me, behind me, about me Christ, this day, be within and without me Amen […]
Engaging the university with Vinoth Ramachandra (3)
I’ve spent my last couple of posts exploring an important lecture by Vinoth Ramachandra. We’ve already had a brief look at the world of the university. Now, let’s ask what it means to be a Christian within that. • Listen to part 2/4 of the lecture • Listen to part 3/4 of […]
5 lessons about driving in Dar es Salaam
1. A spare tyre on the back of the car can save the day. We got rear-ended by a van while stuck in traffic, however there was no harm to our car (or us) because the impact was cushioned by the spare tyre. 2. Maps are no one’s friend. The […]
The weekly awe 7
Travelling prayer 3
Bless to me, O God, The Earth beneath my foot Bless to me, O God, The path whereon I go Bless to me, O God, The thing of my desire Thou Evermore of evermore, Bless Thou to me my rest ~ Bless to me the thing Whereon is set my […]
Students Speak 2
With the start of Ramadan imminent, we chatted with our Muslim conversation partners about religion. We learnt that Ramadan in Swahili is actually ‘Ramadhani’. The ‘dh’ sound is more like ‘th’ and the ‘i’ on the end is an ‘ee’ sound. It sounds like ‘Ramathanee’. We were interested to hear […]
Meet Jesus at uni 