A Book Every Young Woman Should Read, but …

Posted by Berni Dymet on Jul 25, 2012 in Growing, Intimacy, Theology | 1 comment

It’s not often that I endorse someone else’s book … but yet every now and then along comes a book that’s just one out of the box! 

The MICI Message by Janelle Maree is one of those. It’s been written specifically to help one of the most vulnerable groups in our society – young women – to discover who they really are. (Made In Christ’s Image – MICI – which is also the name of Janelle’s free, quarterly eMag).

But … it’s not just for young women. It’s a brilliant read for all of us. So I highly, highly recommend it.

Batman Movie – Who Would Have Thought?

Posted by Berni Dymet on Jul 23, 2012 in Blessing, Community, Suffering, Theology | 23 comments

You expect a bit of death and carnage when you go to see a Batman movie – but on the screen, not in the seats and on the floor of the cinema.  Who would ever have thought – these people were on a great night out. 12 murdered. Some 60 injured. Lives lost. Families torn apart. Grieving fathers, mothers, husbands, wives, children …

How To Be a Hero

Posted by Berni Dymet on Jul 3, 2012 in Berni's Life, Discipleship, Growing, Leadership, Power | Comments Off

It’s not every day that you get to meet one of your heroes in life, but these last couple of days in Nairobi, I’ve been spending my time with one of the great heroes in my life. And the chances are very much that unless you’ve heard me mention his name, you won’t know him.

In fact to most people he’s a complete unknown. So spend a few minutes reading his story, because I believe that each one of us – unknowns though we may be – has the capacity to be … a hero!