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Every Problem Has Expiry Date

“In times of difficulty you may feel that you problems will go on and on, but they won’t. Every mountain has a top. Every problem has a life span. The question is, who is going to give in first; the frustration or you?” by Reverend Robert…

MOTHER-IN-LAW AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW SAGA

MOTHER-IN-LAW AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW SAGA   Most African men living abroad would gladly invite their mother-in-laws into their abode but not without butterfly in their stomach. The reason is common knowledge. What was thought of being an…

Who is you friend

Who is your friend? In our days and world, human beings in the midst of hate, terror, unending political conflicts and uproars, seek and clamor for peace,…

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…

IN MY NAME

IN MY NAME Evangelist Mark narrates to us how Jesus commissioned his apostles by authorizing them to perform tasks that are impossible with us men without such empowerment. Mark’s   account of this event reads: “He said to them, “Go…

THE DEVIL – MYTH OR REALITY

G rowing up as a child I feared darkness, whether it was inside a home or outside around the corner. Darkness was associated with danger and evil practices. The nights were dangerous because of bad people and evil spirits. Our parents hated…

SALVATION EXPERIENCE

SALVATION EXPERIENCE     TABLE OF CONTENT Introduction Chapter One: Salvation Experience                   What is Salvation?                   How well do you know God at Salvation?                   Daily Experiences…

THE HELPMATE SPIRIT

THE HELPMATE SPIRIT As I move around my evangelical duties, I’m often confronted by young men and women who look forward to being initiated into marriage institution. Most desire marriage but some are scared of the galloping problems that…

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…

WHEN THE HEART BOILS: TURNING ANGER INTO WISDOM

Anger is a natural emotion we all experience, but like a wild fire in the harmattan, it can warm or destroy depending on how it is handled. In African communities, anger often arises from stress, injustice, hardship, or wounds carried in…

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