“Purified And Commissioned!”
“Purified And Commissioned!”(Acts 22:12-16).African wisdom advises to threat all the Fon’s wives with respect because you do not know who among them is the mother of the next Fon. Every saint was once a sinner. Imagine what would have been lost to Christianity if the early disciples stood firmly against Saul (Paul), the hater of […]
“Christ Erased The Flaws Of Babel!”(Gal.3:26-29).
“Christ Erased The Flaws Of Babel!”(Gal.3:26-29).The verdict of Babel was like medicine with side effects. When language was confused at Babel, it “deeply influenced social stratification by creating permanent barriers between groups, paving the way for the development of distinct cultures and’ the ‘we and them’ syndrome.Babel impacted society and language in many ways. The […]
“Make Yourself A Fitting Passenger In Noah’s Ark!”
“Make Yourself A Fitting Passenger In Noah’s Ark!”(Gen.7:1-16).Some years back, I published an article, “Send Bultmann away from the seminary.” I was inspired by a story the late Very Rev Nyansako-ni-Nku told me. He said he visited a small village, and after a church service, an old mother cornered him and asked, “Why are you […]
“Conversion: When Doubt Transforms To A Confession!”
“Conversion: When Doubt Transforms To A Confession Of Faith!”(Mk.15:37-41).“With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died, he said, ‘Surely this man was the Son of God!’…”In the […]
“Choosing The Foolishness And Weakness Of God Over Human Wisdom And Strength!”
“Choosing God’s Foolishness And Weakness Over Human Wisdom And Strength!”(I Cor.1:18-25).In the 60s, one of Africa’s renowned pioneer theologians, Prof. E. Bolaji Idowu established in the University of Ibadon an academic publication, “Orita: Ibadan Journal of Religious Studies.” Orita is a Yoruba word meaning “where three ways meet” or a junction/crossroads. The academic goal of […]