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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…

LIVING LIFE WITH THE END IN PERSPECTIVE

LIVING LIFE WITH AN END IN PERSPECTIVE This subject is an unpopular one; we hear only at wakes and funerals. But believe you or not, one day you are going to die.  It’s the portion of every living thing. The…

CHRISTIAN FAITH AND RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE

Christian faith and religious tolerance In recent days the issue of religious tolerance and diversity has been playing centre stage on most affairs of our time. For example: On national day prayer meetings and worship services, political…

GOD’S REWARD SYSTEM

GOD’S REWARD SYSTEM By reward or remuneration system, we simply mean pay and wage system. People work so that they will make a living. Even when we say we love our jobs the main drive is the reward; it includes salaries, wages and/or…

CHALLENGE IT AND IT WILL CHANGE

CHALLENGE IT AND IT WILL CHANGE. In our world we take a lot of things for granted. We uphold tradition and culture without knowing the reason behind them. We accept status quo without questioning the rationale. We have casual attitude…

GOD’S GLORY: BREAKING SATANIC BARRIERS

GOD’S GLORY: BREAKING SATANIC BARRIERS We live in an age and time that believe in multicultural gods. There appears reincarnation of other fetish gods and religions. This culture neither believes in the scriptures as the word of God nor on…

IMPORTANCE OF ORA; HISTORY [TELLING OUR TALES]

IMPORTANCE OF ORAL HISTORY           When I was a kid, story telling was a tradition. Young people often gathered around elderly persons or parents who told them moonlight tales. The tales revolved around creation, nature, origin and…

The Dangling Carrot: Not Fit For A Man

The Dangling Carrot: Not Fit For A Man Prov 14:12 (NIV) There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. ·  Goal motivation can be a "way of the world" that leads to death and dead works. Instead of "waiting…

CROSSING OVER INTO NEW DIMENSION

Preamble: Crossing over into New Year is a very crucial progressing event, a decision-making period for individuals, families and organizations. It calls for serious preparations. Preparation involves planning. Management concept reveals…

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