Sharing stories of faith
“Before I open my eyes you better be gone”. Something about his voice hit a sore nerve. His wife jumped and pleaded with me to leave. If I had any doubts about the bruises on her face and arms, they were gone. “Are you still here?” her husband barked, “I said get out of my … Read more Preaching to a man’s punching bag
(1 Corinthians 12:4-11) The Church has not been left without help in the fulfillment of her purpose. Just as Jesus promised, when He left, He sent the Holy Spirit to help us through the this journey. There is no way we can be successful in this calling without the help of the Holy Spirit (which … Read more Spiritual gifts
A visiting preacher came to town. He taught about the Holy Spirit. He was a gifted speaker who drew his listeners and had them coming back. This would have been great help to the Church because we do, in fact, need the Holy Spirit. So while he made his listeners hungry for Holy Spirit, he … Read more Are all prophets?
(Based on a true story) After many years, the goal was finally within reach — except those saddled with the responsibility of handing it over pegged on an additional price, even though they didn’t have the authority to do so. The girls were basically asked to determine how much years of tedious studying, intense fatigue, … Read more The cost of compromise
What are doors meant for? I’m thinking of the apostle Paul — He had done so much harm to the Church that after his conversion, it was hard for them to receive him. …they were all afraid of him and believed not that he was a disciple. (Acts 9:26) Someone had to let him in. … Read more Opening doors
Extraordinary places. Extraordinary times. Extraordinary situations. Still, this world goes on, like a life has not been touched in ways that could change it forever — for the better or for worse, only time will tell (because, sometimes, we do not know the route a person has chosen to go until the seed comes to … Read more Sinking roots in extraordinary places
“I don’t care where you come from. As long as you are named by the name of Christ, give me your hand of fellowship”. I’ve heard that, in Nigeria a common song our fathers used to sing went something like that. They tell stories of what the Church was like after the revival that broke … Read more Thoughts on the present state of the Church
She watched life seeping through the pores of the child. This child — her hope for a better future, the one for whom she had prayed and then taken matters into her hands when, under the cover of darkness, she had made a deal with the enemy of her soul. Now as she watched him, … Read more Call His name
A strange wind is blowing — well, maybe not strange really, but contrary for sure. Is it just happenstance, this dissatisfaction, fightings, and full blown shameful attitudes troubling our fellowships these days? Churches are divided so that brothers, once united in fellowship and in the pursuits of the purposes our God, now fight each other … Read more How should we respond?
Sometimes, you will catch a vision and run with it — maneuvering obstacles, shaking off unnecessary weights, and jumping back up on your feet when you fall. Then there are times when the vision is clouded by fog. Then, you will muster all your strength, buoyed by the faith that your knowledge of truth has … Read more Stay the course
So there are times when taking a stand and speaking up for the faith may cost us in profound ways. In these times when people define truth by what is beneficial to them, insisting that truth is not defined or affected by personal feelings or ideas might gain us tags we really would have preferred … Read more Silent, discreet followers
I don’t know what the story of your life has been, I don’t know the details of your journey so far but I can tell you that God has been here with you all along. Be still. Pause. Breathe. And dare to consider the path you’ve been through. You might be surprised at what you … Read more God is in the details