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THE MYSTERY OF THE CROSS

The Mystery of the Cross The mystery of the cross is the least heard message in our time. This message is the crux of Christian faith and the Church foundation. Infact, there’s no Christianity without the Cross. Most Churches place the…

Facing temptations

Facing temptations  1 This joke from belief-net titled: "No parking Zone" speaks for itself. “A minister parked his car in a ‘no parking zone’ in a large city because he was short of time and couldn’t find a space with a meter. So he…

SECOND CHANCE

SECOND CHANCE. While growing up, I witnessed some adults attend night schools. This “Adult Education” was fondly tagged ‘Second Chance’. Most of those who attended had missed the opportunity of formal education as teens. Others, who…

YOU ARE MY BELOVED SON

YOU ARE MY BELOVED SON! Jesus became a man to save us and show us what true manhood is. As we reflect on His birth, life, death and resurrection, we realize that Jesus is a man who came and…

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…

LYING ISN’T FUN

LYING ISN’T FUN            Religious jokes are sensitive to handle. This joke mailed to me by a friend teaches salient lesson. A minister told his congregation, “Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. To help you understand…

Relationship for granted

The Bane of taking your Relationship for granted               “We live life forward and learn from it backward.” We learnt from the story of biblical Adam and Eve the ills of relationship taken for granted. Adam and Eve had enjoyed…

WHEN WE OWN OUR ACTIONS, WE OWN OUR FUTURE

Responsibility is a value deeply rooted in African culture, where actions carry consequences not just for the individual but for the family, clan, and community. From the lessons of Adam and Eve to the everyday realities of marriage,…

RATTLING IN THE VALLEY

Rattling in the valley When we look around our world, daily happenings suggest numerous fundamental problems abound. We live in a diseased world of uncertainties, terrorism, insecurities and helplessness. Watch the news stations on…

The beauty of wellness

The importance of wellness Have you observed the general reawakening towards wellness? People are becoming more conscious of living right and living well. This claim rests on the fact that now more than before, people watch what they…

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