Reflections from the Zambezi

It has been said by some women looking for life partners that a good man is hard to find. Perhaps from their perspective they could be right. A good and godly man then should be even harder to find. In remembering Mwamba Chibuta who went to be with the Lord on 3rd January 2014, one could say he was both a good and godly man. I would like to reflect on the life of Mwamba from three perspectives:  Mwamba as a friend, Mwamba as a family man and Mwamba as a Bible teacher. Mwamba Chibuta ministering at church Mwamba as a friend I first got to know Mwamba Chibuta at Lusaka Baptist Church in the late 1980s where we both members. He struck me as a cool and thoughtful brothers always looking out to meet the needs of the Christian family. It is not surprising that he served as a deacon at Lusaka Baptist Church. A faithful deacon I must say! One example of Mwamba's thotfulness that comes to mind is in 1992 when I lost my dad. Mwamba opened up his home for me to refresh mysel

Today(5th January, 2014) marks 1 month since Nelson Rohilhla Mandela, world renowned icon and former President of South Africa, died on 5th December 2013 in Johannesburg. A lot has been said by many greater than I about this great son of not only Africa but the world at large that it seems almost pointless to say anything more about him. However, I thought of having a glimpse into the mind of Mandela through his words and what those words mean to us. Since my vocation is education, I will focus on his famously quoted words: "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." In reflecting on these words I will look at them from two angles i.e. agreeing with the words and also offering an alternative view to these words. Firstly, in agreeing with Mandela without a doubt education makes a difference in the lives of men and women, boys and girls. It makes them better persons who can handle the challenges that a changing world faces. It is for t