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How a writer was born

Sa Bannière
October 23, 2025

The 31st of October will be a remarkable day for us at Little Flock Ministries. As we commemorate the Protestant Reformation, as we do every year, we will also celebrate ten years of active ministry—a decade of grace, growth, and gospel service. But this year’s celebration carries a special joy: the launch of four new books at once.

Among them are An Introduction to the Old Testament (in two volumes, each over three hundred pages), a work on the History of the Church in Burundi, a devotional meditation on the Prayer of Jonah, and a Kirundi translation of the Puritan Catechism.

Many have wondered about this sudden burst of literary activity—from being known mainly as a blogger to becoming a writer producing several works in one season. How did this begin? When did I truly become a writer?

In this short reflection, I share a bit of my journey as a writer, the influences that have shaped my passion for writing, and the kind of writer I aspire to become. The truth is, this is only the beginning. My desire is to continue providing rich, biblically rooted resources each year—resources that serve both the local church and the global body of Christ.

Four main influences behind my writing passion

  • I’ve always been captivated by the richness of language—the kind that reflects a sharp mind and a clear spirit. Even as a child, I was drawn to words not as tools of manipulation, but as pointers and channels of truth. There’s a beauty in articulate speech, in the way precise words can cut through fog and give shape to thought. That’s where my journey as a writer began: in awe of language’s power to illuminate.
  • My parents were such a quiet yet important influence behind my passion for writing. My mother was one of my first influences. She wasn’t highly educated, but she had a remarkable ability to grasp complex ideas and express them with clarity and grace. Her words were simple, but never simplistic—always thoughtful, always sincere. My father, on the other hand, was a man of few words. Quiet and reserved, he served God faithfully through evangelistic tracts. He once began writing a book he never finished. Still, the image of him trying to put his convictions into writing stayed with me.
  • Then came books. In my youth, I was drawn to writers who didn’t just explain ideas—they wrestled with them. Thinkers like Tozer, Augustine and Blaise Pascal (especially in his Pensées) left a deep mark on me. They wrote in ways that were both unconventional and brilliant, unafraid to bring heart and mystery into rigorous thought.
  • The fourth thing that shaped me as a writer was exercising. I began writing young—so young, in fact, that at 18 I would fill entire notebooks with handwritten books, signing the last page with, “Soon to be published.” Friends would borrow them, sometimes asking, “Can I read your notebook for prayer?” It was humbling, and encouraging.

    • Later, I started a blog and spent seven years writing for Sa Bannière. The feedback I received during those years gave me strength to keep going.

    The kind of writer I want to become

    First, I feel most alive when I write about Christian spirituality—using devotional, even mystical yet biblically grounded language to explore the inner life of the soul or the collective life of the Church. Whether it's about individual transformation or corporate revival, this is my deepest well.

    Second, I am a storyteller by nature. I love to narrate God’s work in history, to trace His hand in the past and decode His movements in the present. Church history, in particular, fascinates me—not just the events, but the spiritual currents running through them.

    Finally, I’m a thinker. While I don’t want to be defined as argumentative, I do enjoy wrestling with complex theological ideas, articulating and defending a perspective. I want my writing to engage the mind as much as the heart.

    In the end, I write because I believe words can shape lives—not by overpowering, but by pointing to truth. That’s the kind of writer I aspire to be.

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