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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…

SACRIFICE OF LOVE

SACRIFICE OF LOVE The last quarter of the year is tagged the ‘ember months.’ It’s a season of festivities and exchange of gifts. Festivities include Thanksgiving/Harvest marriages / wedding celebrations and anniversaries commemorations;…

A Virtuous Woman In the Eyes of God

A Virtuous Woman In the Eyes of God by Pastor Jim Feeney, Ph.D. Sermon Summary: Many Christians’ definition of a “virtuous woman” would center on prayer, Bible study, and spirituality. But God’s Scriptural portrait…

AND GOD SHOWS UP IN THE DARKEST HOUR

AND GOD SHOWS UP IN THE DARKEST HOUR He gazes at us, surrounds us and manifest all over us yet we do not see Him. We find it difficult to accept that God is present especially when passing through hard times or trials. We wonder if God is…

When Go Means Come!

In some African countries, when someone says, “I am coming,” you will be amazed that he/she is doing the exact opposite (going). For a better understanding of this group of people, one needs to mingle with them. Similarly, Jesus said to His…

GAY: BIOLOGICAL DEFECT OR LIFESTYLE

GAY: BIOLOGICAL DEFECT OR LIFESTYLE? Recently I watched a newscast on a catholic priest who chose his Church pulpit to announce he is a gay. He urged his parishioners to accommodate those who choose to feel, reason and behave…

JESUS, God’s Greatest Gift

Every Christmas morning, most families gather around Christmas tree in their homes and  rehearsed the Christmas story. This tradition includes reading of the story of the birth of the Baby-Jesus from the scriptures, sing a hymn and say…

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…

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…

GOD SPEAKS TO US ALWAYS

GOD SPEAKS TO US ALWAYS We have been taught to speak to God that He hears and would answer. Even though we do not see God physically but believe He is ever present; hears our cries and response in various ways. Leonard Griffith writing in…

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