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Edward Buri

Tale of the Ethiopian Eunuch and why Africa must discover self-love

God cares that we as Africans experience life in its fullness. While some work hard to manipulate us with a hypocritical appreciation, God desires that we have the full benefit of His Spirit.
By Rev Edward Buri 2 months ago
Tale of the Ethiopian Eunuch and why Africa must discover self-love
From cathedrals to streets: Why Church falls short in times of need
From cathedrals to streets: Why Church falls short in times of need
By Rev Edward Buri 2 months ago
Discrepancies between promises and reality robbing us our identity
Discrepancies between promises and reality robbing us our identity
By Rev Edward Buri 2 months ago
Why Kenyans must reject 'money talks' and embrace 'character talks'
Why Kenyans must reject 'money talks' and embrace 'character talks'
By Rev Edward Buri 3 months ago
Fearful church dropped the Gen Z baton, resumed business as usual
How can the church be so passionate about leading people to heaven when it has neither mind nor heart to get young protesters out of a nearby police cell?
By Edward Buri 3 months ago
Fearful church dropped the Gen Z baton, resumed business as usual
If only the State fought corruption with the zeal it unleashes on youth
The State's inability to accommodate citizens gathered publicly against it is a vote of little confidence in itself.
By Edward Buri 3 months ago
If only the State fought corruption with the zeal it unleashes on youth
Gen Z remain steadfast in quest to chart out new course for Kenya
Young people, Kenya is proud of you. When the gunshots sound, they are drowned out by a grand applause-a standing ovation from all corners of this country.
By Rev Edward Buri 4 months ago
Gen Z remain steadfast in quest to chart out new course for Kenya
Three weapons youths are using to smoke out mannerless politicians
. Youths themselves are not perfect, but they are telling the country that they do not want a crisis-mate for a leader.
By Edward Buri 4 months ago
Three weapons youths are using to smoke out mannerless politicians
Our youth have made street, not State House, new place of honour
Saying that the Finance Bill was floored by "children" minimizes who the young people are and diminishes their accomplishment.
By Edward Buri 5 months ago
Our youth have made street, not State House, new place of honour
Gen-Z infected with spirit of hope, and it is proving to be contagious
Young people have all come together, not to rise against individual items in the system, but the whole system. This last week has demonstrated they are a real power.
By Edward Buri 5 months ago
Gen-Z infected with spirit of hope, and it is proving to be contagious
It's only a selfish State that would turn a deaf ear to cries of Kenyans
A government that is sensitive to the poor would have a reputation of empathy. The wails of the people should mean something.
By Edward Buri 6 months ago
It's only a selfish State that would turn a deaf ear to cries of Kenyans
Leaders who quote scripture but live dual lives are holy hyprocrites
Public citation of spiritual texts in a multi-religious context calls for the skill of accurate global interpretation that lands an inclusive application.
By Edward Buri 6 months ago
Leaders who quote scripture but live dual lives are holy hyprocrites
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Why Wamuchomba and Omtatah tribe should multiply
Angry citizens have power to keep the powerful awake at night. The Gathoni Wamuchomba and Okiya Omtata tribe must breed and multiply!
By Edward Buri 6 months ago
Why Wamuchomba and Omtatah tribe should multiply
Medics' strike litmus test of State's sincerity in revamping healthcare
Government's pride and acting mighty and immovable towards solving the current doctors strike is unnecessary, unwise and time-wasting.
By Rev Edward Buri 7 months ago
Medics' strike litmus test of State's sincerity in revamping healthcare
He is risen! Why the resurrection power needs to come alive in life
Popularised and sensational doctrines such as prosperity gospel have made the church stray from its profound doctrinal premises such as the resurrection.
By Edward Buri 8 months ago
He is risen! Why the resurrection power needs to come alive in life
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Irony of 'prayerful', cushioned and greedy leaders rocking the masses
'Churchiness' has replaced godliness. National leaders walk up to the altar in the name of God only to speak in the name of greed.
By Edward Buri 8 months ago
Irony of 'prayerful', cushioned and greedy leaders rocking the masses
Kill the lies in our politics, for there is no development without morality
Deception is an asset to gain and perpetuate power. With every lie the citizens swallow, these leaders gather in their grand residences and toast to the foolishness of the people.
By Rev Edward Buri 8 months ago
Kill the lies in our politics, for there is no development without morality
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Betrayal in the city: The Bishop's double-edged identity is blunted
Betrayal in the city it is. Bishop Margret Wanjiru thought she was an insider until she found herself in the cold. Neither her politician blanket not her priestly duvet could cover her.
By Rev Edward Buri 8 months ago
Betrayal in the city: The Bishop's double-edged identity is blunted
When Benny Hinn affirmed government as God-ordained, he lost the people
Benny Hinn was 'imported' by an initiative steered by the First Lady, thus making him a State guest. Therein lies a tyre-puncturing pothole.
By Edward Buri 9 months ago
When Benny Hinn affirmed government as God-ordained, he lost the people
10 ways the Kenyan church is stunting its growth, influence
While the Kenyan - and African - church has grown over the years, there are still some vivid gaps that limit its rise to full influence.
By Rev Edward Buri 9 months ago
10 ways the Kenyan church is stunting its growth, influence
Contemporary Kenya lacks resolute pastors who can speak truth to power
Living in a heavily religious country means that pastors are a key part of the community. It helps, therefore, to understand pastor typologies as it guides expectations and affiliations.
By Rev Edward Buri 9 months ago
Contemporary Kenya lacks resolute pastors who can speak truth to power
Root of all evil: Money is taking man away from God, the way serpent did
Money is a major factor in our day-to-day living. It dominates conversations. In social gatherings, people are always talking about how to make money, how money was lost or how to spend it.
By Rev Edward Buri 9 months ago
Root of all evil: Money is taking man away from God, the way serpent did
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When leaders ignore people's voice, allegiance shifts and trouble sets in
Pleasing the people seems not to be the goal of the government at present. It is a season to squeeze and harvest more from the people.
By Edward Buri 9 months ago
When leaders ignore people's voice, allegiance shifts and trouble sets in
Sacredness of sexuality key in building a sober community
A lustful world has dangerously blurred boundaries. Marriage hardly gets sacred respect. The fence in the form of a ring on the finger is easily overrun.
By Edward Buri 10 months ago
Sacredness of sexuality key in building a sober community
Silencing the 'E' story perpetuates warped thinking that failure is bad
"E" scorers are nowhere to be heard. But the day they turn around their story and become winners, they will earn access to the microphone and the newspaper.
By Rev Edward Buri 10 months ago
Silencing the 'E' story perpetuates warped thinking that failure is bad
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The blame narrative is getting old, an angry president cannot console a crying citizenry
There is a frustration. Blackouts seem to be hitting our leadership too. We neither feel their love nor see their confidence. We see the putting up of brave faces. We do not see passion.
By Edward Buri 10 months ago
The blame narrative is getting old, an angry president cannot console a crying citizenry
Time is sacred, let today's crossover moment find you in your right mind
The New Year finds you in your world. The point of the time rolled out to you every morning is to light that world - more and more. Make it better and better brighter and brighter.
By Edward Buri 11 months ago
Time is sacred, let today's crossover moment find you in your right mind
As long as Christmas is about Jesus, it cannot be reduced to secular hype
The church has failed in its creativity to assemble a universal symbolic experience to capture the mystery of the entry of its Lord into the world.
By Rev Edward Buri 11 months ago
As long as Christmas is about Jesus, it cannot be reduced to secular hype
Stand firm against December sins, and January will surely reward you
Even with Christmas lights everywhere, the texture of Christmas as a holy day is fading.
By Edward Buri 11 months ago
Stand firm against December sins, and January will surely reward you
The Kenya we want lies hidden in our moral sense, but do we care?
Kenya at sixty is a begging giant and a moral dwarf. We are crying about the debt burden while remaining silent about the moral crisis that led us here and keeps us here.
By Rev Edward Buri 11 months ago
The Kenya we want lies hidden in our moral sense, but do we care?
The high prison walls must not keep out good word of our Lord
While some denominations deploy ministers as prison chaplains as a matter of duty, others reserve the chaplaincy to those who discern prisons ministry as their primary call.
By Edward Buri 1 year ago
The high prison walls must not keep out good word of our Lord
Being a good neighbour demands we practice inclusion
Inclusion is an intentional process of unmarginalising people by infusing a culture where all enjoy privileges equally. Inclusion makes all people central.
By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago
Being a good neighbour demands we practice inclusion
Kawira Mwangaza impeachment: Did the bishop save the governor?
Governor Mwangaza's haters have sworn severally that gender has nothing to do with Meru woes. But this is not true, given the unacceptable attacks on Mwangaza's womanhood.
By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago
Kawira Mwangaza impeachment: Did the bishop save the governor?
The church should counter the narrative of youth as a problem
Young people must protest against being ignored and demand to be noticed and centred.
By Edward Buri 1 year ago
The church should counter the narrative of youth as a problem
'Innocence' should matter before making house owners homeless
In modern day Kenya, even God - the owner of the earth - needs a genuine title deed to claim anything! Without it, His church has to pack and go! Is God angry about this?
By Edward Buri 1 year ago
'Innocence' should matter before making house owners homeless
Turning our spirituality into a real saving force for the nation
Some powerful people fear the day when the church will rise to its actual value. A revolution would be inevitable. In the meantime, they let the sleeping giant snore.
By Edward Buri 1 year ago
Turning our spirituality into a real saving force for the nation
The church must not let the horrors of Shakahola fade quickly from memory
Shakahola wreaked damage on the practice of fasting. Fasting as a Christian practice expresses heightened devotion.
By Edward Buri 1 year ago
The church must not let the horrors of Shakahola fade quickly from memory
Rhema feast's success is a balm to the spirit after Shakahola horrors
Taking the tens of thousands in the Rhema congregation as a sample of response to mobilisation, there is still a level of faith in the men and women of the cloth.
By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago
Rhema feast's success is a balm to the spirit after Shakahola horrors
Young athletes' prayer magnets for Kenya and inspiration for all ages
These medal-winning youths push back against their peers who perpetuate the image of young people as wild, carefree and with an unexplained expectation.
By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago
Young athletes' prayer magnets for Kenya and inspiration for all ages
Time for Church to make Garden of Eden analogy an ambitious venture
A sincere memory of Eden would make one weep at the sight of the world today.
By Edward Buri 1 year ago
Time for Church to make Garden of Eden analogy an ambitious venture
Leaders should not discriminate by making others feel inadequate
We often fall into the temptation of setting demeaning boundaries. We categorise people in our personal lives as insiders and outsiders. There are the people we cheer for and those we sneer at.
By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago
Leaders should not discriminate by making others feel inadequate
Spirituality devoid of character has no power to transform the nation
Few leaders who dare to cut a different cloth are lone rangers. They are intentionally kept on the backline. In the political song they are allocated the hum and never given the main chorus
By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago
Spirituality devoid of character has no power to transform the nation
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A glimpse of what Kenya would be like under charismatic leadership
While the moral codes that charismatic followers are expected to fulfill could be rigorous, the founders are not necessarily bound by those instructions.
By Edward Buri 1 year ago
A glimpse of what Kenya would be like under charismatic leadership
Punctuality speaks volumes, while lateness sends message of disregard
When Ruto chastised the Executive for lateness and casual role knowledge, he was affirming that punctuality is to honour as lateness is to neglect.
By Edward Buri 1 year ago
Punctuality speaks volumes, while lateness sends message of disregard
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