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In many of our cultures, strength is often seen in endurance—but true strength also lies in releasing the weight of guilt and…

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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…

GROWING YOUR MARRIAGE

GROWING YOUR MARRIAGE Most couples get busy and overwhelm with parenting or chasing riches that they have little or no time to nurture their relationship. They grow so much far apart from each…

STEWARDSHIP OF GOD’S MYSTERIES

W hat’s a Steward? Literally a steward is a person who manages the affairs of a household or an estate for the owner. In a Christian sense, a steward is the manager of the affairs of God on earth. God has put in our possession the care of…

FATHER’S DAY CELEBRATION

FATHER’S DAY CELEBRATION   Discipleship Digest is glad to participate in this season of Family Life celebration. Just last month, on May 13, 2012 the continent of North America celebrated Mother’s Day. On June 17th, the world…

FORGIVE EVERYONE, ALWAYS, AND DO IT IMMEDIATELY

The month of February is a time many people express their love to other people. Indeed, Forgiveness is a manifestation of love. People who truly love each other, whether in a marital relationship, as friends, or as family members,…

IMPORTANCE OF ORA; HISTORY [TELLING OUR TALES]

IMPORTANCE OF ORAL HISTORY           When I was a kid, story telling was a tradition. Young people often gathered around elderly persons or parents who told them moonlight tales. The tales revolved around creation, nature, origin and…

WHAT NEW THING IS GOD DOING?

God is always doing a new thing in our lives but we may not always see it or feel it. Sometimes it seems like we have stayed in one season for a long time. I have been there severally. And we all wonder when it will change or looking for a…

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…

SIMEON PETER

In African churches during the late fifties and beyond most Christians bore two names- cultural names given by our parents and baptismal name given by a European priest for the convenience of pronunciation. The baptismal names were either…

Closed doors 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…

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