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BEGINNING THE NEW YEAR

BEGINNING THE NEW YEAR People begin every New Year full of hopes, aspirations and expectations. Many make New Year resolutions and determined to fulfill them. During Cross Over worship services, many make new vows and others renew and…

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…

CHRISTIAN FAITH AND RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE

Christian faith and religious tolerance In recent days the issue of religious tolerance and diversity has been playing centre stage on most affairs of our time. For example: On national day prayer meetings and worship services, political…

MARRIAGE TUSSLES

MARRIAGE TUSSLES – WHO LOOSES and WHO GAINS? People have different understandings about marriage tussles. It can be described as the constant squabbles, conflicts and disagreements between married couples. The less spiritually and…

LYING ISN’T FUN

LYING ISN’T FUN            Religious jokes are sensitive to handle. This joke mailed to me by a friend teaches salient lesson. A minister told his congregation, “Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. To help you understand…

“NOTHING ABOUT US, WITHOUT US”

Many advocates around the globe claim to speak for disabled persons without knowledge of their plights. The slogan “Nothing about us without us” hit the nail on the head, for it demands the inclusiveness in the community, autonomy and…

BELONGING [YOKING] TOGETHER

BELONGING TOGETHER Recently, I attended a Church Anniversary Service of The Assembly of the Living Word. It was a spirit filled service and well attended by ministers and God’s people. An out of town preacher/ prayer warrior took the…

WHEN LOVE TURNS SORE: IS MURDER THE ANSWER?

In 2003, The African News Digest, a Weekly Newspaper published in four consecutive weeks my article titled: When the head becomes the bottom . That was a wake up call but fell on the rocks. Following that publication, some women met me at…

HANDLING OFFENSES

Definition: Literally Offense is lack of politeness, failure to show regard or respect to others, wounding the feeling or others. It could be a feeling of anger caused by being offended. In sports, the team that has the ball (or puck) and…

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