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Night sorrowa, Joyful morning

Night sorrows, Joyful mornings “Joy is a net of love by which you catch souls. A joyful heart is the inevitable result of a heart burning with love” - Mother Teresa   Literally, joy is defined as being happy, glad and…

The lion living in an unsafe world

The lion living in an unsafe world              We live in a world that is not only unsafe but also full of unsafe people. Unsafe people are troubled and capable of creating an unsafe environment, as well as causing harm on other…

Lecture: Misuse of God’s Name

LECTURE: MISUSE OF GOD’S NAME                          (PSALM 111: 1-10; LEVITICUS 24: 11 – 16) Early last year we had a study on first and second commandments of God. We recalled that about 1.900 years ago, God gave the…

WHEN LOVE TURNS SORE: IS MURDER THE ANSWER?

In 2003, The African News Digest, a Weekly Newspaper published in four consecutive weeks my article titled: When the head becomes the bottom . That was a wake up call but fell on the rocks. Following that publication, some women met me at…

WEAR A MASK, EVEN IF YOU HATE IT

by Brett MccrackenI don’t like wearing face masks. They fog up my sunglasses and make my beard itch. It’s hard to talk intelligibly through them and nearly impossible to pick up nonverbal facial expressions that add vital texture…

CONVENANT RESPONSIBILITY

CONVENANT RESPONSIBILITY WHAT IS COVENANT: Hebrew term for covenant is ‘berith’ meaning agreement and arrangement. Simply defined covenant means an…

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,…

PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER

PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER Marriage is an honorable thing. The creator designed and instituted it with a manual to work through its success. Any diversion from the laid down principles attract associated consequences. Most times we easily…

HEZEKIAH RESTORES THE GLORY OF GOD’S HOUSE

HEZEKIAH RESTORES THE GLORY OF GOD’S HOUSE Hezekiah was the son of king Ahaz. He started to reign at the age of twenty five after his father died. He was born of a mother named Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah ; reigned for twenty nine…

WHY DO MARRIAGES CRUMBLE?

WHY DO MARRIAGES CRUMBLE? Definitions: Two key words drive this topic: Marriage: In both English tradition and African culture, marriage is a contract based upon a voluntary private agreement by a man and woman to become…

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