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REDISCOVER GOD IN YOUR LIFE[ I]

REDISCOVER GOD IN YOUR LIFE Many of us do not doubt that God exists and created heaven and the earth; knows us personally. He knows where and when we were born, our home addresses, phone numbers and can reach us anywhere and anytime…

A FATHER AND HIS RESPONSIBILITIES

A FATHER AND HIS RESPONSIBILITIES In our world today many people struggle to define what it means to be a father. Among them are those who did not know their fathers growing up. Their fathers could have died…

WHAT GOD IS DOING TODAY

WHAT GOD IS DOING TODAY As we begin a new dawn, we often remember that God did great things in the past. We praise God for His mighty works in creation, provision and redemption. We worship Him for the gift of His son, Jesus Christ and…

Hannah: A Personification of Ideal Motherhood

Hannah: A Personification of Ideal Motherhood I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life. - Abraham Lincoln             The name "Hannah" is Hebrew with attractive meaning of…

UNDERSTANDING CHRISTIAN LENT

T he month of February each year brings with it the beginning of a new Christian calendar that starts with lent. Yearly lent commences on Ash Wednesday and ends on Easter. Lent is a 40 day period of Christian reflection on the life,…

HOW TO COPE WITH THE CHARACTER OF A WOMAN

HOW TO COPE WITH THE CHARACTER OF A WOMAN   One has described marriage as a parcel which you possess without indept knowledge of the content.  Whatever you see when you open it, you take.  This appears a defeatist approach but believe…

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…

GOD IS EVERYWHERE, EVERYTIME

GOD IS EVERYWHERE The Ten Commandments have been compressed into two: You must love the Lord with all your heart, soul and mind and strength. Love others as much as you love yourself (Mark 12:30-31). God is to be loved in all we are,…

BUT GOD…

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…

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…

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