Apostle Grace Lubega

Daniel 2:21 (KJV); And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

As change happens in the world, so does change in the Church. It is unfortunate that Christians are usually slower at adapting to these changes than the men of this world.

When the printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg around 1436, it made it possible to have the Bible massively printed. The Catholic Church then fought this initiative with one critic stating that the Bible was a sacred text and no one could produce so many copies of it at once, except the devil himself.

When the internet came into use, a number of churches thought it was the mark of the beast and kept away from it. Years later, many ministries actively use the internet, have YouTube channels, Facebook pages, and Twitter handles.

Consequently, the Church is always behind in adapting to changing technologies.

As a church, we must be alive to the changing times and know how to align ourselves to them. We must have the best that the world has to offer not because it defines our identity and is the only way the gospel can get preached but because these are tools to reach multitudes.

Where is the Church while the world transitions into digital currencies? Where is the Church as augmented realities take root? Where is the Church as blockchain, the Internet of things, 3D printing, and robotics permeate the world?

We should not fight a new technology simply because we do not know what it is. Technological myopia can render a church less relevant in the midst of changing times and seasons. We must have the wisdom to judge what we can leverage to build the kingdom and what we must stand against because it destroys the foundations of what we know as truth.

Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY: Ecclesiastes 3:1, 1 Corinthians 9:22

GOLDEN NUGGET: We should not fight a new technology simply because we do not know what it is. Technological myopia can render a church less relevant in the midst of changing times and seasons. We must have the wisdom to judge what we can leverage to build the kingdom and what we must stand against because it destroys the foundations of what we know as truth.

PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this truth. I am adaptable because I know that the world is maintained by change. Even as the world progresses, I adjust and align my ministry to that which allows me to minister to many, to the glory of Your name, Amen.

KUHIKANGANA N’OMUTINDO OMUHYAKA OGW’OBUSUMI – 3

Omukwenda Grace Lubega

Daneeri 2:21 (KJV); Kandi ahindura obwire kandi n’obusumi: ayihaho abakama, kandi ayimukya abakama: aheereza amagezi ab’amagezi, kandi okumanya hali abo abamanyire kwetegereza:

Obwo empinduka nizibaho omunsi, hati nukwo kityo n’omu Kanisa. Kiri ky’akabi ngu aba Kristaayo bakwata mpora ekintu ky’okuhikangana n’omutindo gw’empinduka zinu kukira ha bantu ab’ensi enu.

Ekyoma kateera mpapura kuturukya ebihandiiko obukya kozerwe omusaija bakweta Johannes Gutenberg nk’omumwaka 1436, kikasobozesa okuturukyamu kwa Baibuli nyingi muno. Ekanisa Enkatulika ekarwanisa enkora enu ekaba etandikire n’okujunaana kumu negamba ngu Baibuli ekaba eri ekihandiiko ekirukweera kandi nahabwekyo busaho muntu akaba nasobora kukiturukyamu omu bwingi, okuleka ali Sitaani wenyini.

Ebya emitimbagano obubyaizire, Ekanisa nyingi zikatekereza ngu kali karorwaho k’ekisoro kandi zayeteeka hara nakyo. Emyaka erabireho, hati obuhereza bwingi obukukozesa emitimbagano , bwina emikutu ha ‘You Tube’, ‘Facebook’, kandi na ‘Twitter’.

Okuruga omuli ekyo, norora ngu, Ekanisa eikara eri enyuma omu kuhikangana n’omutindo ogw’ebyabakalimagezi ebihinduka hinduka.

Nk’enkanisa, tuteekwa kuba bulindaara hali empinduka z’obwire zinu kandi tumanye mulingoki tusemeera kuhikaana nazo. Tuteekwa kutunga ekikusingayo ensi enu ekyekusobora kugaba tikiri habwokuba ngu niyo eyombeka okusisana kwaitu kandi ngu oba nugwo omulingo gwonka enjiri gwekusobora kutebezebwamu baitu habwokuba binu nibyo bikwate ebikutusobozesa kuhika habantu nyamwingi.

Ekanisa eri nkaha obwo ensi nehinduka kutandika kukozesa ebyensimbi omumiringo empyaka? Ekanisa erinkaha obwo ensi neyeyongera kuletaho enkoragana hagati y’abantu na ebyoma kalimagezi? Ekanisa erinkaha obwo ensi neretaho omulingo gwokwahuramu ebihandiiko bitakusobora kwibwa oba kumara gasiimurwa, okukwatanisa kwebintu byoona ha mitimbagano, okuturukya ebisisani nebihandiiko omu ‘3D’ kandi n’okutandikaho kukora ebyoma ebikugenda kwisanamu abantu omubikorwa?

Titusemeera kurwanisa okuheesa okuhyaka okw’ebyabakalimagezi habw’obutamanya omubyo kiki ekibiri. Obutaroora hara eby’abakalimagezi ebikwija nikisobora kuletereza ekanisa kutaba namugaso ekikumara hagati y’obwire kandi n’obusumi ebikuhinduka hinduka. Tuteekwa kuba n’amagezi kucwamu ekyo ekitukusobora kukozesa kwombeka Obukama kandi n’ekyo ekituteekwa kwemeera tukahakaniza habwokuba nikisiisa omusingi ogwekyo ekitumanyire nk’amananu.

Alleluya!

GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Omugambizi 3:1, 1 Abakorinso 9:22

EKIKURU MUBYOONA: Titusemeera kurwanisa okuheesa okuhyaka okw’ebyabakalimagezi habw’obutamanya omubyo kiki ekibiri. Obutaroora hara eby’abakalimagezi ebikwija nikisobora kuletereza ekanisa kutaba namugaso ekikumara hagati y’obwire kandi n’obusumi ebikuhinduka hinduka. Tuteekwa kuba n’amagezi kucwamu ekyo ekitukusobora kukozesa kwombeka Obukama kandi n’ekyo ekituteekwa kwemeera tukahakaniza habwokuba nikisiisa omusingi ogwekyo ekitumanyire nk’amananu.

ESAARA: Taata arukugonza, Nyowe ninkusiima habw’amananu ganu. Nyowe ninyanguhiira omukuhinduka kuhikangana n’omutindo habwokuba manyire ngu ensi eikazibwaho okuhinduka hinduka. Obwo ensi negenda omumaiso, nyowe nyehindura kandi ninterekereza obuhereza bwange nekyo ekikunsobozesa kuhereza hali abantu baingi, habw’ekitinisa kye ibara Lyawe, Amiina.