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THE JOYS AND PAINS OF THE FIRST CHRISTMAS

THE JOYS AND PAINS OF THE FIRST CHRISTMAS The Gospel of Matthew Chapter Two contains the ups and downs of the first Christmas. At the background of this story was the virgin conception of a teenage girl named Mary, espoused to a poor…

RULE AND REGULATIONS GUIDING OBCA DAY

RULE AND REGULATIONS GUIDING OBCA DAY    1. OBCA DAY is a Biennial Cultural day that OBCA selects for showcasing OBCA cultural heritage and raise funds to for our charity projects. OBCA shall levy its members to fund and support…

If Not Risen, What Happened to Jesus Body

Christians world wide, not withstanding their denomination, celebrate Easter Sunday in commemoration of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Many skeptics opine that Jesus did not rise from death. At the same time, two thousand years…

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…

THE FAILURE OF MORAL POLICE

THE FAILURE OF MORAL POLICE In our age and time, our society is blessed with so many noble men and women. They have shown successes in academia, in industry and commerce; some among them are most respected and honorable members of congress…

HEALTHY DOUBTS

HEALTHY DOUBTS Doubt is literally described as unbelief, uncertainty, unreliability and skepticism while honesty reveals the truth, sincerity, frankness, authenticity and reality of an incident or event. Some people attribute doubts to…

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…

CLOSED DOOR CATASTROPHES

Closed doors catastrophes People tend to see marriage outside in while the couples see themselves inside out. They admire and judge couples by what they see in public settings but do not know what obtains behind closed doors. Some pretend…

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