Reflections from the Zambezi

Sourced from the   Desiring God  Blog site.  Written by  David Mathis Do you lean in on Sunday mornings? Or does a critical spirit or unchecked cynicism have you leaning  out , ready to size up and dress down the slips and inadequacies of the leaders up front? Does a spirit of apathy and laziness have you leaning  back , just going through the motions, anticipating little more than the benediction and your afternoon nap to follow? God Works in Miscues Leaning in on Sunday morning has less to do with the posture of your body, and more to do with the stance of your soul — whether your heart is constricted and closed in corporate worship, or swelling in hope and expanding with expectation. Whether you have an attitude of anticipation, or whether society’s increasing cynicism about everything under the sun has come home to roost in your own chest. Whether you’re ready to give the benefit of the doubt to miscues up front and distractions around ...

I t is almost two years ago that Ray Munsaka went to be with the Saviour whom he loved to sing and preach about. It seems just like yesterday that I and many others received the sad news we all wished was not true that Ray was no more. The memories of Ray while he walked on the earth still linger.  Meeting Ray at Campus I first met Ray in 1987 at the University of Zambia in Lusaka where we both started our first year studies, him in the School of Natural Sciences and myself in the School of Education. We both entered varsity as Christians having been converted at secondary school. We both joined the University Christian Fellowship which was a great help in our Christian lives in helping us to grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ. Later we were to become leaders in various roles in the Christian Fellowship. I recall Ray being passionate in evangelism, being an avid reader of Christian books and one that easily made friends with believers from various denominatio...