Yesu Mulungi - African Christian Perspectives

Kato Mivule | December 20 2011

As we come to the close of this year, it would be worthwhile to take a look back and reflect at both the bad and good events that happened this year; of course with the attitude of being thankful and grateful to The Lord for His Providence.

Kato Mivule | November 17 2011

One of the most instructive chapters, in my opinion, on christian discernment and apologetics is Acts 17. The chapter provides a Christian discernment and apologetics framework for both inside and outside the Church.

Kato Mivule | November 1, 2011

Recently, a number of protests dubbed “Occupy Wall Street”, have taken place in the USA , centered around issues of increasing poverty, lack of jobs, increasing disparity between the poor and rich, the unfair tax burden that seems to let the rich walk away without paying their dues in taxes, and excessive greed and capitalism among big financial institutions in the USA.

Kato Mivule | September 27, 2011

One of the popular teachings today in Evangelical circles is that of “Spiritual Fathers”, individuals who are supposed to act as mentors, guides, and accountability partners between a Christian and Jesus Christ.  Often success, prosperity, fame, blessings, and attaining “the anointing” are tied to this mentor, a.k.a. Spiritual Father, without whom, the believer cannot attain the full blessings of God.

Kato Mivule | September 20, 2011

An article appeared in the Ugandan Weekly, Sunday Vision September 17, 2011 that questioned if Christians are cursed. There is a popular teaching among Evangelical Christians in Uganda that Christians remain cursed until those curses are “broken” by some anointed Man or Woman of God. Usually, those who are deemed cursed are the poor, weak, destitute, unemployed, sick, and those facing various challenges of life.

Andrew Strom | Re-posted September 6, 2011
 
I had a couple from the USA write to me today with a rather hair-raising question on US politics. But before we get to their email, let me make a couple of points. As many of you know, I am a strongly conservative evangelical Christian. And yet, I have questioned for a long time whether conservative Christians (particularly in the USA) are trying to solve "SPIRITUAL" problems with Politics - which will never work.

Kato Mivule | August 9, 2011

What did Jesus Christ teach about peace, what did He actually mean when He taught about being a peacemaker? Is there a contradiction between Matthew 5:9 and Matthew 10:34-35? Did Jesus Christ advocate Christian militant-ism and violence as some claim?

Kato Mivule | August 2^nd 2011

For the past two weeks the mass media has been awash with references to the Norway killer, Anders Breivik, who murdered more than 70 people as a “Christian Terrorist”. Many Evangelicals, especially in the USA have been greatly disturbed by such references. Other media circles spoke of Anders Breivik as a “Christian fundamentalist”, a phrase that has received considerable opposition from Christian Evangelicals in America.

Given the recent developments in Norway, some Evangelicals have been disturbed by the mass media attention to the killer's "religion", being Christianity. The term "Christian Fundamentalist" with anti-Muslim views has been used to describe the killer in Norway. While the mass media might exaggerate, the history of Christianity is not without blemishes when it comes to religious violence.

By Greg Gilbert | Re-posted July 19, 2011
http://www.9marks.org/ejournal/why-hell-integral-gospel

For some, the horror of the Christian doctrine of hell—that it is a place of eternal, conscious torment where God's enemies are punished—has led them not just to avert their eyes and minds, but to deny it entirely. "Surely," they say, "hell is a fictional construct used to oppress people with fear; a God of love would never allow such a place to really exist." There's an emotional power to this argument, to be sure. No one, certainly no Christian, likes the idea of hell.

Kato Mivule | May 10, 2011

For the past few weeks I have been writing about the call that we must respond to as Christians, to minister to those who are suffering around the world due to the many calamities and catastrophes going on. Rather than seek to hide in the many forms of christian escapism, The New Testament teachings are clear about how we should respond.

Kato Mivule | May 3rd, 2011

Every week seems to bring some big news with such vast contrasts, from, deadly tornadoes in Alabama that claimed 300 lives, the sudden death of a New York iconic Pastor, David Wilkerson, the Royal wedding in the UK, to the death of the chief terrorist Osama Bin Laden. Events seems to be happening faster  than we can process or anticipate and will continue to do so.

Kato Mivule | April 26, 2011

With increasingly random destructive events happening in various places around the globe, there is always a question within ourselves about what one should do. Yet this very genuine question is sometimes taken as a point of weakness. However, looking at scriptures, it is a sign of humbleness and maturity that we should go before The Lord and ask for His direction in prayer.  

By Wayne Greulich | Reposted April 19, 2011

"The love of money, power, fame, control, materialism, and outright narcissism by some of today's contemporary gospel preachers and 'using' Christians to obtain these excesses, is certainly a major contributing factor to the death of authentic Christianity, this article clearly mirrors what is happening in Evangelical Africa." Kato Mivule

Kato Mivule | March 22, 2011

The events of the past few weeks seem to be catching the world unaware, from the 8.9 earthquake in Japan, the Tsunami, and the nuclear meltdown all point to the fact that we live in a very volatile world and none of the things of this world can save the human race from global catastrophes.

Kato Mivule | March 2, 2011

There are many events going on around the world that some Christians are asking if these events signal the end of the world. From the earthquakes in New Zealand, revolts in the Arab nations, a poor global economy, and increase in food prices, many drastic changes seem to take the world unaware and many such drastic changes will continue to come, not forgetting the upheavals in Libya and the impact on oil prices.

Kato Mivule | February 1st 2011
 
Once again Uganda made international headlines this past week when a Gay Rights activist, David Kato was murdered at his home in Mukono, Uganda. Speculation run high as to the motivation of his killers given the anti gay and homophobic atmosphere in Uganda.

Kato Mivule | January 4th 2011

If you are reading this article, then certainly you lived through 2010 and are alive and well, something the we should all be grateful to The Lord for – Life. Regardless of the trials and tribulations that you had to endure, The Lord granted you life and that is something to be thankful for. All other needs will be provided to you as The Lord wills in His time.

Scandals that rocked the church in the past decade - The Daily Monitor
http://mobile.monitor.co.ug/Sunday%20Life/-/1055104/1081868/-/format/xhtml/-/nv166n/-/index.html
by Edwin Nuwagaba, January 2 2011

The shocking happenings that rocked the church these past 10 years threatened to tear it apart. The prayer for most Christians is that God blesses His house this coming decade and helps them fight the power of darkness that seeks to ruin it, writes Edwin Nuwagaba

Kato Mivule | December 22, 2010

Those who have been following Uganda's Evangelical Church news in Uganda could not fail to realize that Pastor Robert Kayanja of Rubaga Miracle Center has been on a Media blitz trying to “restore his reputation and image”.