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THANK THE GIVER

THANK THE GIVER An African adage says, “When you thank a giver, she gives more.” A Nigerian traditional musical legend, late Chief Oliver the Conque played a track expounding the adage. This theme has been a major sermon topic for many…

GOOD TIDINGS

In this age and time, I observe most young people do not listen or watch the news. They prefer to watch cartoons, drama, music and entertainments as well as sports but no news. I was forced to ask my daughter, why she and other youngsters…

MOTHER-IN-LAW AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW SAGA

MOTHER-IN-LAW AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW SAGA   Most African men living abroad would gladly invite their mother-in-laws into their abode but not without butterfly in their stomach. The reason is common knowledge. What was thought of being an…

God hates divorce

God hates divorce A story goes like this: In African country, a couple had sore relationship after years of marriage and the woman moved out with her four children of the union. She was lucky to open a business in a far city and became…

GOD HAS PREFERENCE BUT HE’S NOT PARTIAL

GOD HAS PREFERENCE BUT HE’S NOT PARTIAL There is a deep saying, “Every one is created by God but not every one is a child of God.” This statement has brought so much arguments and contentions among Christians and non-Christians. They…

Loving — Even When it Hurts

Loving — Even When it Hurts Tips to help parents through their teen's rebellion by Tim Kimmel Isn't it puzzling that kids brought up in loving, Christian homes choose to rebel against their parents, or worse, against God? After all,…

LORD, I VOLUNTEER, SEND ME

Each of us has been given an amazingly important gift, it came in form of message –the message is God’s plan for salvation for His people. Jesus is looking for somebody to be His mouthpiece A bitter fountain can’t release the pure words of…

WHAT CONSTITUTES TRUE HAPPINESS

Psalm 16 seems to portray the saying of a happy man. “This writer may have had plenty of nothing – no money, no property, no status and no security but he was satisfied with God as his sufficiency and that alone made him happy.” The writer…

DO WE WORSHIP GOD FOR NOTHING

CAN WE WORSHIP GOD FOR WHOM HE IS? I’m privileged to visit different places of worship or gatherings of Christian fellowship; listened to teachings and messages as well as prayers. It’s fast becoming obvious and certain that the reason…

It is still possible

It is still possible! A certain man, named Lazarus of the city of Bethany was sick. His sisters: Mary and Martha were worried and disturbed on his state of health. Sometimes we have…

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