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WHEN GO MEANS COME

WHEN GO MEANS COME! In some African Countries, when someone tells you that he/she is coming, the opposite (going) is always the outcome. For better understanding of this group of people, one…

THE ROLE OF A CHRISTIAN WIFE TO HER HUSBAND

In today’s world and culture, Church folks seem to be confused on the role of both men and women in marriage. While men seem to quarrel with the phrase, “love your wife” as you love yourself, to the dying point just as Christ to the…

The beauty of wellness

The importance of wellness Have you observed the general reawakening towards wellness? People are becoming more conscious of living right and living well. This claim rests on the fact that now more than before, people watch what they…

FASTING AND PRAYERS

As we approach the eventful period of the Lent, I feel constrained to reiterate the importance of fasting and prayers. I had touched on it earlier in my contribution titled “understanding Christian Lent.” Most Church folks fast and pray…

THE BUT’S IN OUR LIVES

THE “BUT’S” IN OUR LIVES From time immemorial people have been called to serve nations, communities and God’s Kingdom as leaders: Presidents, Senators, Ambassadors, and Principals of schools, Community Chiefs, Soldiers, Judges, as well as…

WAR AGAINST DEPRESSION

OVERCOMING DEPRESSION             We live in a new age and things happen so fast. Life is full of bustling and hustling; people have to struggle to survive. The struggle is so fierce that only the strong survive…

BIBLE STUDY OUTLINE

BIBLE STUDY OUTLINE.                              11/21/04   TOPIC: THE CALLING OF GOD   INTRODUCTION: SOME DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT IT’S TO BE CALLED; CONFUSE ‘CALL’ WITH CHOOSE’ PEOPLE ARE CALLED IN DIFFERENT WAYS. CALL IS AN…

TRADITION: – Its merits and limitations – Part 2

In the first part of this write up published in the month of February 2003 during Black History celebration attempted to define tradition, describe some aspects and dimensions, mode of preservation by human activities as well as its…

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…

A TIME FOR REDEDICATION

A TIME FOR REDEDICATION As the year 2008 ends, a new year 2009 kicks in because the end of one year is the beginning of another. It’s a time of the year for stock taking, self appraisal and re-examination. Some organizations hold…

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