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Rev Edward Buri

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 3 months ago

Leaders should not discriminate by making others feel inadequate

Spirituality devoid of character has no power to transform the nation

Spirituality devoid of character has no power to transform the nation

By Rev Edward Buri 3 months ago

Self centredness is the cancer ravaging our society's soul

Self centredness is the cancer ravaging our society's soul

By Rev Edward Buri 4 months ago

The dual nature of peace: Built by intent and nurtured by spirituality

The dual nature of peace: Built by intent and nurtured by spirituality

By Rev Edward Buri 4 months ago

When wisdom departs foolishness rules

People associate leadership with wisdom. But unfortunately, it is not always so. Leadership does not insulate against foolishness. Even kings and presidents are susceptible to wisdom droughts.

By Rev Edward Buri 4 months ago

When wisdom departs foolishness rules

Moses Kuria: Courier of coarseness veiled as right to freedom of expression

Moses Kuria is not the kind to lose an argument. He does not apologise. He must make the point that he is not stupid - even when he sounds so.

By Rev Edward Buri 5 months ago

Moses Kuria: Courier of coarseness veiled as right to freedom of expression

Embracing love: The transformative power for leaders and citizens alike

Love looks like a senior officer resigning as a matter of principle when a scandal happens under their watch. Love looks like a president who leads the nation in truth, even when it hurts him.

By Rev Edward Buri 5 months ago

Embracing love: The transformative power for leaders and citizens alike

Stop being defensive when Kenyans remind you of the weight of an oath

Kenyans have been described often as they of a short memory. They either forget the wrong done to them and move on or forget the wrong they did and repeat it.

By Rev Edward Buri 6 months ago

Stop being defensive when Kenyans remind you of the weight of an oath

Why Kenya needs more graft spirits exorcists in the mould of Health CS

There is a kind of evil that cannot be removed "apart from prayer and fasting." Such defies regular catharsis. This defiant type is the Kemsa variant.

By Rev Edward Buri 6 months ago

Why Kenya needs more graft spirits exorcists in the mould of Health CS

When faith kills: From church farm to the deathly graveyard

The devil is alive and well. He masquerades as an angel of light - even dresses in impeccable white. Just like a lizard finds its way into the palace, demons find their way into church.

By Rev Edward Buri 7 months ago

When faith kills: From church farm to the deathly graveyard

Politicians have killed patriotism through consistent finger-pointing

Playing a blame game is lame. The blame game necessitates hiring name-tarnishing experts. But more is required of the ruling administration than name soiling and "toboa " chants.

By Rev Edward Buri 7 months ago

Politicians have killed patriotism through consistent finger-pointing

The spirit of Easter lies in reputable leaders drawn to serve in humility

A handful of our national leaders are reflective enough to come home to sense. But the majority are arrogant, do not care to conceal it and even proceed to be proud of the arrogance.

By Rev Edward Buri 7 months ago

The spirit of Easter lies in reputable leaders drawn to serve in humility

Here is why politicians should never downplay the real value of dialogue

What if dialogue was the only way to Kenya's salvation? Would we still reject it? What would that mean to our nation? Naaman had to dip himself in a river he considered dirty.

By Rev Edward Buri 8 months ago

Here is why politicians should never downplay the real value of dialogue

A phone call lasting five minutes can avert months of political disruptions

When people are already teary out of hunger, to add tear gas into their eyes is grave disservice. To suffer poverty and suffer peacelessness is to die twice.

By Rev Edward Buri 8 months ago

A phone call lasting five minutes can avert months of political disruptions

Mobile phone: Be wary of the new doubled-edged sword

Phones have evolved into crime scenes. The gadgets of communication have become gates into transgression. So we hold and hide them. We obey the "strong password" instruction.

By Rev Edward Buri 9 months ago

Mobile phone: Be wary of the new doubled-edged sword

Character is the human symbol of God's image, always appreciate it

Even when spirituality is convenient, you will clap your hands and sing Halleluiah! But that does not mean that you will not take your spot at the club.

By Rev Edward Buri 10 months ago

Character is the human symbol of God's image, always appreciate it

Young people are crying out for help, here is how we can uplift their lives

Many young people are confidently confused. They have no sure place to locate their identity. They are not discerners but copiers. This copying often turns crippling.

By Rev Edward Buri 10 months ago

Young people are crying out for help, here is how we can uplift their lives

How Luther King's ideals can help us realise our quest for Kenyanism

King's life should be mirrored in communities to allow his spirit breathe life into situations of oppression and fuel imagination in creating practical paths to freedoms.

By Rev Edward Buri 10 months ago

How Luther King's ideals can help us realise our quest for Kenyanism

The church will need to reform if it's to have any impact this year

Preach but do not offend. Meet the needs of the people but hold back any radical call for reform. Stagism presents a Christ on brakes!

By Rev Edward Buri 10 months ago

The church will need to reform if it's to have any impact this year

Empty holy noise from churches is a nuisance and ought to be muted

For the Church to justify its blaring sounds, it must work on loading them with a contemporary "Jericho effect".

By Rev Edward Buri 11 months ago

Empty holy noise from churches is a nuisance and ought to be muted

Earth's eight billion people, many with empty plates, need love to live

The Garden of Eden began with one human. Earth was fresh - succulent with plenty. But the planet was obviously too big for just one person. Its sheer size told it was made for many.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Earth's eight billion people, many with empty plates, need love to live

Speaking truth to power not enough in dealing with excesses of the State

The pulpit must provoke the people to alertness and call them to action. The pulpit is endowed with a transcendent status that no State ear can ignore. A distracted pulpit is a politician's joy.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Speaking truth to power not enough in dealing with excesses of the State

Church must be outdoors not in enclosed arenas where fans meet for performances

To the challenge of an identity crisis, the church must name itself based on its mission and intended impact in the present times. A rudderless church takes its members in circles.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Church must be outdoors not in enclosed arenas where fans meet for performances

Church in identity crisis, risks getting assimilated by powerful State

The church is facing an identity crisis relating to its positioning in the new political administration. As it pulls in different directions, some are happy insiders, others are stranded outsiders.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Church in identity crisis, risks getting assimilated by powerful State

Woman's Guild and the power of compassion

There is space for women religious movements to grow into significant lobby groups on policy matters.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Woman's Guild and the power of compassion

In politics, standing with people is good, but standing out is better

People embrace the ordinariness of the person as they vet their extraordinariness. Different aspirants will struggle differently.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

In politics, standing with people is good, but standing out is better

God cannot be used as a pawn to serve people’s ambitions

Ruto’s speech demonstrates how spiritual narrative can be tuned to serve political expression. This affirms the versatility of spiritual language.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

God cannot be used as a pawn to serve people’s ambitions

Captured priests diluting gospel by adding ‘Hail money’ to sermons

President Uhuru Kenyatta has critiqued the church before. But his Sagana 3 speech went beyond a critique to a judgment, “You will go to hell!”

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Captured priests diluting gospel by adding ‘Hail money’ to sermons

More Tutus needed! A man of the people

We may not all be commissioned to give up our lives in his fashion, but we all need a serving of Tutuism.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

More Tutus needed! A man of the people

Spirituality is a potent asset for our crucial and radical transformation

Rev Linnet Muraya is a loud exhibit of the potency of the church and spirituality.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Spirituality is a potent asset for our crucial and radical transformation

Civility must be the new currency of our fire starters and stone throwers

Adolescents are no longer playing with fire–they are speaking with it. ‘Kondele-scents’ are supposed to be speaking the peace language by now, but...

By Rev Edward Buri 2 years ago

Civility must be the new currency of our fire starters and stone throwers

It’s high time we trusted young clergy with top church leadership

Biblical times have many accounts of young people playing critical roles in stories of national magnitude. Clearly, God did not undermine them

By Rev Edward Buri 2 years ago

It’s high time we trusted young clergy with top church leadership

Kenyans must prepare to interfere with cycle of deceptive leadership

In Kenya, lies are increasingly becoming a national language. Some have even adopted lies as their native language.

By Rev Edward Buri 2 years ago

Kenyans must prepare to interfere with cycle of deceptive leadership

‘Vasha Vice Rally’ gives snapshot of our readiness to speed into sin

The return of the Safari Rally has been celebrated for restoring Kenya’s glory. The rush to Naivasha (or Vasha) was not just to see the cars.

By Rev Edward Buri 2 years ago

‘Vasha Vice Rally’ gives snapshot of our readiness to speed into sin

The authentic leader has love for people at heart of political strategy

Extending this to our political leaders, with their countless podium climbs, none takes time to remind us who we are and what we are about.

By Rev Edward Buri 2 years ago

The authentic leader has love for people at heart of political strategy

To turn Kenya around, we must become moral heavyweights

Our leaders should know that they make it difficult for parents to talk to children about truth.

By Rev Edward Buri 2 years ago

To turn Kenya around, we must become moral heavyweights

Religious language in political expression

It is common for lead politicians to make reference to religious personal experiences–and scriptures–as part of their expression of political agenda.

By Rev Edward Buri 2 years ago

Religious language in political expression

Climate change: Church must reclaim its role to make 'a little heaven down here'

The church must think beyond the afterlife and also concern itself with life on earth.

By Rev Edward Buri 2 years ago

Climate change: Church must reclaim its role to make 'a little heaven down here'

The priest will lose when he cedes pulpit to the politician

The next time the priest meets the politician, the priest will be conflicted on his divine agency and relegated to the status of an altar-peddler.

By Rev Edward Buri 2 years ago

The priest will lose when he cedes pulpit to the politician

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