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In many of our cultures, strength is often seen in endurance—but true strength also lies in releasing the weight of guilt and…

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WHEN WE FEEL LESS OF GOD’S PRESENCE

WHEN WE FEEL LESS OF GOD’S PRESENCE Is God asleep, or has just gone on vacation? Where is He? Why is He missing in our daily lives and does not answer when we most need Him? Is it possible that God sometimes hides himself that we have to…

STEWARDSHIP OF GOD’S MYSTERIES

W hat’s a Steward? Literally a steward is a person who manages the affairs of a household or an estate for the owner. In a Christian sense, a steward is the manager of the affairs of God on earth. God has put in our possession the care of…

Celebrate New Beginning

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning – Albert Einstein The end of one year is incidentally the beginning of another. It is a new season, celebrated with lots of fun and…

NEW THING: NEW GLORY, NEW VICTORY

God says, “I am making a way for you to go through the desert, streams of water in the dry and empty (wasteland)…” Isaiah 43:19. Isaiah wrote to the Israelites at a bleak period in their history. In captivity, they have lost everything…

PREAMBLE OF OBCA CONSTITUTION

PREAMBLE   OF OBCA CONSTITUTION The OLD BENDE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION {OBCA} was formed in 1988 in Houston.  Its primary purpose then and now is to provide a platform…

ARE FRIENDS REAL BURDEN BEARERS

ARE FRIENDS REAL BURDEN BEARERS? The answer could be yes or no. It is no, when the friendship is one-sided, lacks loving care and filled with unhealthy rivalries or…

“NOTHING ABOUT US, WITHOUT US”

Many advocates around the globe claim to speak for disabled persons without knowledge of their plights. The slogan “Nothing about us without us” hit the nail on the head, for it demands the inclusiveness in the community, autonomy and…

GO FORWARD

MOVE (GO) FORWARD “Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” –Conrad Hilton I welcome you to another New…

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