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VITAL SIGNS

WELLNESS II:  VITAL SIGNS TEST STATE OF HEALTH As the year 2010 runs to an end, I wish to draw our attention to the importance of vital signs in determining wellness. Literally, Vital signs are basic body information…

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…

DO WE WORSHIP GOD FOR NOTHING

CAN WE WORSHIP GOD FOR WHOM HE IS? I’m privileged to visit different places of worship or gatherings of Christian fellowship; listened to teachings and messages as well as prayers. It’s fast becoming obvious and certain that the reason…

MEETING AGENDA

MEETING AGENDA Opening: -          Prayers -          Chairman’s Welcome/Remarks -          Host’s welcome /Presentation -          Ratification of Agenda for the day’s meeting (if applicable)   Reading and adoption of minutes…

EQUALITY IN AFRICAN MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP

PROBLEMS AFRICAN MARRIAGES FACE IN WESTERN WORLD Marriage relationship in western culture is purely partnership; man and woman are co-pilots. There are two captains in a ship and no gender supremacy. Each partner brings equal stake,…

God turns the desert into glaxy

GOD TURNED A DESERT INTO GALAXY. We live in the new age of instant. People believe and anticipate that life is always fair. Everything must happen just at a flip of a finger. When it doesn’t occur as easily and quickly as we expect, we…

THE BIRTH OF CHRIST

THE BIRTH OF CHRIST   In a few weeks time, the world and Christendom shall be celebrating the birthday of Jesus Christ popularly referred to as “Christmas” The word “Christmas” comes from two Latin words – Christ and mass (feast)…

Teaching on Witnessing (Evangelism)

Topic:           Teaching on Witnessing (Evangelism)   Definition:         What does it mean to witness? i.Literally the concise English dictionary defines WITNESS as one who sees, or present or have direct knowledge of a thing or…

THE CHURCH, A COMMON GROUND

THE CHURCH, A COMMON GROUND The Church is a melting point. The Jews and Gentiles shake hands, the Romans and the Greeks sit together; the rich and the poor partake in a common meal and the righteous and the sinners praise one God. The…

HARD GOSPEL: Come and live with Christ!

Hard Gospel: COME AND LIVE WITH CHRIST! The concept of Christianity is ‘come and die’ which is the path of the Lord and Master, Jesus Christ, but most Christians do not understand the full stretch of this concept. It may sound easy to hear:…

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