Tag Archives: Godfrey

When Godfrey Opio walks on to a stage in the United States of America holding a traditional adungu, it is a reminder of home, loss, and a culture he refuses to let go of. Opio, a Ugandan musician based in the USA has built his career around something many artistes abroad gradually drop: traditional sound. Possibly, only Samite Mulondo has …

× Today is Eid al-Adha, a sacred day many of our Muslim neighbors observe in remembrance of Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son. While our traditions name the son differently — Ishmael in the Qur’an, Isaac in the Bible — the principle piercing through both accounts is the same: radical obedience to God, even when it costs us our greatest …

× We all want to see what we have grow, multiply, and increase. It’s natural. So when the chance comes to give, most of us are tempted to give where it pays back. We give to people who can return the favor, open doors, or give us access. This lines up with a popular idea you’ll hear in some churches: …

× Ugandans have been talking a lot about what has happened to Rt. Hon. Anita Among. For many, it feels like they are witnessing the downfall of corruption, and there is excitement in the air. Some are quick to celebrate; others are quick to point fingers at General Muhoozi or anyone else. But I want to pause us and take …

MADs company By Pastor Godfrey Tinka × Last May, the Lord gave me a word — and I need to remind us of it today: “I am raising a Cyrus Generation.” Who are they? Men and women who know this truth: Everything they have is a gift from God. He didn’t give it to them for comfort or status. He …

× By Pastor Godfrey Tinka What comes to mind when you think of prayer? Is it a currency we pay to get something from God? A sacrifice we offer to twist His arm? A strategy to convince Him and get our way? Or just a religious obligation we do without expecting much? All these shows up in our prayer rooms. …

× “You shall have no other gods before me.” Exodus 20:3 In recent months, Uganda has heard language that should alarm every believer. The Speaker of Parliament equated the President to “God the Father” and his son to “the Son.” The First Son repeatedly refers to himself, his father, and others as Bachwezi on social media. And a thanksgiving at …

× Your Excellency, One of the great temptations in life, even for great men like you, is to stop seeing the contribution of others. We easily see the wrong others do. We rarely see their good and their sacrifices. Yet we clearly see our own sacrifices, our own battles, and our own righteousness. No man in Israel’s history had done …