Conrad Mbewe

If there has been a phrase in the Bible that has been recently tortured until it confesses a lie, it is the phrase: “Touch not the Lord’s anointed.” I hear it a lot in Christian conversation today. Usually, the phrase is meant to caution anyone who is criticising the questionable teaching or way of life of a famous preacher or church leader. That…

One of the most famous ancient collections of stories in Western history is Homer’s Iliad (read it free here). By and large it is concerned with the Greek siege of Troy. After close to a decade engaged in this unsuccessful siege, the Greeks feigned their departure and outside the Trojan city left a large wooden horse. "A Trojan Horse implies a deceitful…

The Zambian government is concerned about the many cases of pastors defiling girls; impregnating church members; swindling church funds; causing the death of congregants, by advising them against medical treatment; and so forth. At their level, they are seeking to address this matter because it is conspicuously getting out of hand. We wait to see what wisdom God will give to “the powers that be.”…

Church leaders in Africa are often elevated to an enviable, god-like status, wielding power and authority without the requisite accountability. This unchecked power can lead to abuse, and it begs the question: why is this leadership phenomenon common? "Church leaders in Africa are often elevated to an enviable, god-like status." Through a series of articles based on my book, God’s Design for…

It is a well-known fact that state governments in Africa are deciding that enough is enough and are moving in to arrest the rot taking place, largely in Charismatic churches. The stench cannot be ignored any more. This has already begun to happen in Kenya under President Uhuru Kenyatta. South Africa and Zambia are also preparing legislation. It will not…