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IF NOT FOR GOD II

IF NOT FOR GOD On the Cross Over night into 2008, I was at work and about midnight, two of my colleagues and I came together and held hand in prayers. We explore the Psalm 124, as we exalted the Lord in thanksgiving for His great love and…

EQUALITY IN AFRICAN MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP

PROBLEMS AFRICAN MARRIAGES FACE IN WESTERN WORLD Marriage relationship in western culture is purely partnership; man and woman are co-pilots. There are two captains in a ship and no gender supremacy. Each partner brings equal stake,…

RUTH – CELEBRATION OF FAMILY, LOVE AND LOYALTY

RUTH - CELEBRATION OF FAMILY, LOVE AND LOYALTY The name “Ruth” could stand for pity and compassion or lovely friend.  I first read the story of Ruth in a Bible study book as an infant in Sunday school class. She was a young girl known…

PASS IT ON: The values we cherish and uphold

PASS IT ON: The values we cherish and uphold                          I read a piece under the column “PASS IT ON” titled “THREE THINGS” by Natalie Whittle, in a Guide Posts, August, 2004 edition. It was…

KINGDOM’S PRINCIPLE: WE ASK TO RECEIVE

KINGDOM’S PRINCIPLE: WE ASK TO RECEIVE! The scriptures assure that God has blessed us with heavenly blessings in high places because we are his children, I mean we have accepted God’s gift of grace in Christ…

THE GIFT OF CHOICE

THE GIFT OF CHOICE “If I were to begin life again, I should want it just as it was; only I would open my eyes a little more” Jules Renard. In life, there are things that are beyond our control; we cannot determine when they occur or…

THE PLACE OF KOLANUT IN NIGERIAN CULTURE

THE PLACE OF KOLANUT IN NIGERIAN CULTURE. In most Nigerian gatherings especially among the Igbo tribe, in Houston and of course elsewhere, you will witness them present, blessed, break, distribute and eat kola nut in a ceremony or…

HINDRANCES TO FULFILLING DESTINIES

HINDRANCES TO FULFILLING DESTINIES The New Year avails us a new opportunity to strengthen our resolve, renew our vows and chart new paths towards our common destiny. Both individuals and corporate bodies appraise their past and the…

WHO’S JESUS TO YOU?

WHO’S JESUS TO YOU? Many in Church today do not know who Jesus is just like some of His disciples. Jesus knew it then and knows it now; He knows that not everyone who calls Him Lord had an experiential knowledge of who He really is. The…

FASTING AND PRAYERS

As we approach the eventful period of the Lent, I feel constrained to reiterate the importance of fasting and prayers. I had touched on it earlier in my contribution titled “understanding Christian Lent.” Most Church folks fast and pray…

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