Bighonda Studios
Saul Loubassa Bighonda / Writer, podcaster, photographer, teacher, speaker
Bighonda Studios is the creative home of Saul Loubassa Bighonda - author, podcaster, photographer, and teacher exploring faith, meaning, identity, beauty, and transformation.
Featured book
An Honest Conversation About Belief, Certainty, and What's at Stake
Published / 2026
An Honest Conversation About Belief, Certainty, and What's at Stake
WHAT IF YOU WERE WRONG? is not an accusation. It's an invitation. Through honest, searching conversations with atheists, Christians, and people of other faiths, Saul Loubassa Bighonda explores belief, certainty, doubt, meaning, God, and the quiet risks we take in what we choose to believe.
Also published
A fatherly orientation to life on earth, written from Saul's reflections on identity, purpose, faith, government, leadership of self, repentance, and transformation through a renewed mind.
Published / 2024
An Orientation To Life On Earth From A Father To His Son
A fatherly orientation to life on earth, written from Saul's reflections on identity, purpose, faith, government, leadership of self, repentance, and transformation through a renewed mind.
Podcast
Short and easy-to-digest sermons to help listeners not conform to the pattern and system of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind.
2026-06-28
In this episode, I clarify the true meaning of Exodus 20:7, "You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God." I argue that this verse is commonly misinterpreted as prohibiting casual expressions like "oh my God," when it actually warns against invoking God's name to justify evil or falsely claiming His authority. Using the Good News Translation, I connect this passage to Jesus' teachings on blasphemy against the Holy Spirit (Matthew 12:31-32, Mark 3:29, Luke 12:10), explaining that both warn against misrepresenting God's work or attributing it to evil forces.
2026-06-21
In this episode , I explore the theological truth that God answers prayers not because of their inherent power or our own merit, but for the sake of His name . Drawing from Psalms, Isaiah, Daniel, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and John, I challenge the common church misconception that prayer itself compels God to act. Instead, I argue that God's responses are rooted in His character, faithfulness, and desire to uphold His glory. I encourage you to deepen your understanding of God's nature and His motivations for acting on our behalf.
2026-06-14
In this episode, I explore the paradox of the Kingdom of Heaven, highlighting how Christian teachings often contradict worldly logic. I explain that God's kingdom operates "upside down"—where humility leads to greatness, weakness brings strength, suffering produces joy, and life is found through death. Drawing on Scripture, I challenge you to embrace these counterintuitive principles by surrendering pride, control, and self-interest. I emphasize that true transformation happens through surrender, and that only by losing ourselves in God do we discover the life we were created to live.
Photography
A quiet visual archive of beauty, place, memory, and attention.
Teaching & Events
Invite Saul for teaching, sermons, workshops, book talks, interviews, and thoughtful community gatherings.
Clear, reflective teaching for churches, small groups, schools, and community spaces.
Guided talks and Q&A around Saul's books, including belief, fatherhood, identity, and transformation.
Interactive sessions for groups seeking thoughtful formation, creative clarity, and practical reflection.
Thoughtful conversation on faith, books, meaning, doubt, creativity, and transformation.
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