Come back home

Once upon a time there was a country named Somalia. It was a beautiful country along the oceans of Africa. Elephants, lions, baboons, camels, sheep, goat – a wonderful assortment of animals roaming the countryside. A country where peace flourished and various...

Dear brothers and sisters

It is with a certain amount of sadness I write this sermon: I have been working with the Somalis now for over 20 years and seen and talked to many Somalis. I’ve even met Somali Christians; seen them baptized; heard of them marrying Christians and growing in the Lord....

Happy Easter

Welcome to Somali Christian Ministries. Today we would like to say to you – Happy Easter! Easter is a day in the Christian calendar where Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. As we all know – Jesus Christ died on a cross. Jesus Christ...

In a strange land

Many of you are not living in the country where you were born. Many of you have not been in your home country for a very long time. You have been through terrible wars and seen many tragedies. Your country has been torn apart by clan warfare and Somalis are killing...

Iska Waran

I want to talk to you today about Losing Out. Losing Out means that you didn’t win, Losing Out can mean that you didn’t even enter the race. Some people lose out when they forget to attend an interview for a job and then they don’t get hired. Some people lose out when...

Makwerekwere

Makwerekwere is a word that is used in South Africa – it is a slang term and very offensive. It is something that some South Africans call foreigners who come into their country and take jobs away from the locals. Some South Africans get very angry with people who...