Life sometimes brings seasons of fear, pain, uncertainty, and loss. In such times, we yearn for someone or something unshakable to hold on to. Scripture speaks of a Rock, not just any rock, but an immovable, unbreakable, and faithful one: Jesus Christ. Just like a rock in the natural world gives shelter, stability, and safety,...
The topic of prayer and fasting often raises an important question: How often should we fast and pray? From what I have seen in Scripture and learnt from teachings, one thing is clear; there is no strict rule on frequency. However, these few mentions are guiding principles that help shape our practice. While some fast...
I believe many Christians have once in their lifetime wondered whether God is really good as we commonly shout it in the popular chorus: “God is good, all the time; and all the time, God is good”. The death of a relative or friend, His seeming deaf ears to your prayers, blindness to your struggles,...
“Let me sound this warning to your ears: Those that appear suddenly will disappear suddenly.” That was the line I heard in a movie, but it didn’t just end with the screen. It stuck with me. It echoed in my ears long after the scene moved on. It felt like it was more than how...
Sicknesses, losses, crosses, anxieties and disappointments seem absolutely needful to keep us humble, watchful and spiritually–minded. They are as needful as the pruning knife to the vine and the refiner’s furnace to the gold. They are not pleasant to the flesh and blood because they cause us pain and discomfort. We do not like them...
Life is wrought with some tough and challenging experiences which can leave us with lots of unanswered questions, broken hearts and frustrated faith. Sudden death of loved ones, protracted illnesses, unemployment, repetitive evil family patterns, hunger, lack of money, unanswered prayers, and many others like these can easily get many believers agitated, restless, and even...
Then, what once felt distant began to draw near: the neonate became a toddler, the toddler a child, the child an adolescent, the adolescent a young adult, and so life unfolded. Suddenly, it dawned on me: time is not just slipping away from the individual but from the Church as well. The next generation is...
I write with deep concern regarding certain practices we may unknowingly encourage during church services, which could have long-term negative effects not only on our children but on a generation to come. While our intentions may be good and probably to solve a temporary challenge during church services, these actions may inadvertently harm their spiritual growth...
There was a time in my life, during senior high school and even through university, when calling home to ask for money or provisions felt like pulling teeth. Not because I had everything freely at my disposal. Many times, I didn’t. However, I understood something: my father was carrying a heavy load. He was taking...
Not everyone looks forward to Father’s Day. For some, it stirs up pain, silence, or memories they would rather not revisit. I’ve come to see something powerful in celebrating our fathers; not because they were perfect, but because they were present in the story of our lives. Hitting the nail on the head, some fathers...
