One of my theology students asked about the spiritual and biblical meaning of a train in a dream. He had dreamed about being on a train severally and wondered if the dream had any biblical meaning. His question sparked an interesting conversation among the students. While I had a few ideas regarding this dream, I … Read more
A close friend had a dream in which she saw herself wearing a hard hat. This dream baffled her because she did not wear hats in her waking life, and she wondered why she would dream about them. She came to me to find out what the Bible says. Her dream aroused my interest as … Read more
While a simple dream, like holding hands, would mean nothing to most people, I discovered otherwise when I read a dream interpretation book a few months ago. The interpretations were so intense that I decided to do some further research. I researched online and consulted some fellow theology colleagues, and interestingly, most of their interpretations … Read more
Last week, I visited a friend with whom we went to theology school. We share similar interests; therefore, we went into a lengthy conversation. As we talked, my friend kept yawning, and at one point, I told him we should get something to eat as he seemed hungry or tired. He quickly said he was … Read more
My friend made it to the finals of a singing competition late last year. Around that time, he kept dreaming of leopards attacking him. As he told me the dream, his wife, a gifted dream interpreter, cut him in and said victory was locating him. She explained the meaning of dreaming about leopards in various … Read more
I recently had a dream about my father smiling at me. Since I have always had a close relationship with him, I did not put much thought into it. I just called him up the following day to check on him. However, when I told him the call was triggered by a dream I had … Read more
I am not such a fan of snakes, and I barely watch any programs that feature them or visit any locations with them. So, I was pretty surprised when I dreamed about being strangled by a python. Although I had a rough idea of what the dream meant, I called my pastor to get his … Read more
The thought of a sharp object penetrating my skin sends chills down my spine, a fear I have struggled with since childhood. This fear was awoken when I dreamed of being injected forcefully by a nurse. In the morning, I first dismissed it as just a dream. However, the more I thought about it, the … Read more
Last year, one of my long-distance friends kept dreaming about giraffes just before he quit his job to pursue his dreams. He reached out to me to explain the possible meanings. As a theologian, I was well-versed in such dreams and what they imply biblically, and I organized a coffee date to catch up and … Read more
Recently, my close friend shared a dream about killing rats. She thought it meant she would have a rat infestation soon and wanted my input. I knew this dream had a biblical and spiritual meaning, but I did not have a conclusive answer at the time. I consulted some colleagues and scoured the internet for … Read more