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Mar
18

Ateme’s ‘professional’ heart beats for agriculture

Julian Ateme believes that hers is a perfect story to debunk the myth that agriculture is not for people who have formal jobs By Pauline Luba In Primary Four, Julian Ateme was transferred from St. Joseph’s Nsambya Girls Primary School, Kampala, to Stella Maris Nsuube boarding school in Mukono district. The main reason for the  […]

Mar
15

Love for English landed Congolese national at UCU

Micheline Ugara Mazo By Kefa Senoga When Micheline Ugara Mazo arrived in Uganda more than six years ago, all she wanted was to pursue a university education. She did not care what course she studied. To get herself ready for education in Uganda, Ugara Mazo, a native of he Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),  took […]

Mar
14

Interview: Johannes van der Bijl on his upcoming Narrative Commentary of Galatians

Johannes Vanderbijl is an ordained Anglican priest and SAMS Missionary serving along with his wife, Louise, in the Netherlands, at Christ Church, Heiloo. He has been earnestly writing over the last four years about the life of Simon Peter with two published books to date that have been well received: Breakfast on the Beach (Langham […]

Mar
13

A Fellowship of Fasting & Feasting

How do we make room in our lives to more fully participate in Lent 2024? What do we subtract or fast from to create margin in order to grow closer to the Lord? What disciplines do we add or take on in this Holy season? We invite you to join us on a journey this […]

Mar
11

Scholarship recipients narrate struggles to keep in school

In June 2022, Uganda Christian University launched “For Just 10k,”a campaign intended to raise financial support for students who are facing economic distress. One of the organizations that responded to that call was the Ubuntu Youth Leadership Centre (UYLC).  Dr. Sabrina Kitaka, the chairperson of the board at UYLC, noted that they wanted to go beyond […]

Mar
07

Congress provides hope for parents of special needs children

Akut Suzan with Ajono Daniel By Kefa Senoga In 2018, a patient in a Ugandan hospital labor ward developed a ruptured placenta. As expected, this emergency required all the attention of the medical staff on duty. Many of the women who were in labor in the same ward could only be assisted after handling the […]

Mar
06

Rural Uganda women defy odds to create a livelihood for families

Anayo Mary with some of her livestock. By Kefa Senoga Achito Loyce is not someone who prides in being defined by her past. She does not want challenges to define her. And that is precisely the reason she has defied all odds to transform not just her life, but that of her children, as well […]

Mar
06

An Unwelcome Conclusion: Nearing the Radiance of God

by the Rev. Tad de Bordenave Allow me the liberty of conflating the dialogue of the lawyer and Jesus with the parable of the Good Samaritan. That places the lawyer and the Samaritan side by side. I have written about the insights the lawyer gained from the Samaritan and his compassion. Here I take the […]

Mar
06

F.A.R.M. Trains Veterinarians for Mission

Mary McDonald has a passion for animals. As a veterinarian she blends the care for animals with the Gospel. She and her husband Jack, have a farm in Virginia where they raise and care for animals, but also use it as a demonstration farm for helping to prepare vets for global ministry. This month she […]

Mar
04

Young entrepreneurs showcase products at business expo

Miiro Joseph’s stall at the expo By Kefa Senoga The first student-organized business expo at the Uganda Christian University (UCU) School of Business (SoB) was held at the university’s main campus from February 9-10.  Sekiziyivu Denison, president of the UCU School of Business Society, said the event was intended to promote student commerce, as well […]

Mar
04

A Matter for Prayer

By: Georgette Forney, AFL President On March 26, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a critical abortion pill case, Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (AHM) v. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The case will focus on the validity of changes made in 2016 and 2021 by the FDA to the Risk Evaluation and […]

Mar
04

Brave Penny: A Beacon of Hope

By: Sydney Alleyne, AFL Social Media Specialist Grief is a journey marked by pain, confusion, and sometimes despair, yet within its depths lie seeds of hope and the promise of healing. This is the journey that Brave Penny, a nonprofit grief ministry that’s mission is to walk alongside individuals and families facing the loss of […]

Mar
01

Returning from a Conference

The flight home from a conference is always a mixed bag. A number of years ago, I returned from Plano, Texas, where we held our Anglican 1000 gathering affirming our commitment to new churches. I was full of vision and energy. Scribbling in a notepad on my seat-back tray, I wrote notes of new friends […]

Feb
29

UCU Fitness Club empowers minds, bodies, spirits

Some participants in the UCU Fitness club By Bena Nekesa In the heart of Uganda Christian University (UCU), amidst the bustling academic endeavors and vibrant Mukono campus life, the UCU Fitness Club emerged.  The club visionary is Charles Miti, age 31, a student working toward a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance, School of […]

Feb
28

Identifying Ways to Support At-Risk Families

By: Johnston Moore, Anglicans For Life Adoption/Orphan Care Consultant A recent study from Dr. Savannah Adkins (and others) entitled “Association Between Restricted Abortion Access and Child Entries Into the Foster Care System” looked at the question: “Is restricted abortion access associated with increased entries of children into foster care?”According to the authors, after studying the […]

Feb
28

UCU students share internship experiences

Many students from the Uganda Christian University (UCU) Main/Mukono Campus and other campuses and constituent colleges are engaged in internships at different places of work. The internships are intended to enable students gain work experience while satisfying requirements for their university qualifications. Pauline Luba talked to some education, business and journalism students currently doing internships […]

Feb
27

“Blessed is the Fruit of Your Womb”

By: The Rt. Rev. Chris Warner, Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic In 1993, just a few weeks into our marriage, my wife, Catherine, told me she was pregnant. We were both shocked, because that was not our plan. In fact, our plan was to wait until we’d grown up a little bit and were more established. […]

Feb
27

The Lawyer Meets the Samaritan

by the Rev. Tad de Bordenave The dialogue of Jesus and the lawyer came to an end with the telling of the Good Samaritan. It began with lawyer’s the opening question: What must I do to inherit eternal life? That question determined the course of the conversation. From then on, Jesus directed the conversation to […]

Feb
26

Canon G: Speak Up for Life

By: Johnston Moore, Anglicans For Life Adoption/Orphan Care Consultant A recent study from Dr. Savannah Adkins (and others) entitled “Association Between Restricted Abortion Access and Child Entries Into the Foster Care System” looked at the question: “Is restricted abortion access associated with increased entries of children into foster care?”According to the authors, after studying the […]

Feb
25

Medical outreach provides dental relief to rural Ugandan community

UCU’s Maria Kabogozza examines one of the children at the outreach. By Kefa Senoga How can medical practitioners better serve a transportation and economically challenged community that travels close to 50 kilometers (31 miles) to seek dental services?  That is one question that has been bothering the faculty at the Uganda Christian University (UCU) School […]