“Obedient And Reverent Submission As Grounds For Effective Prayers!”(Heb.5:7-10).Some Pharisees and teachers of the law requested to see a miraculous sign from Jesus. He called
“Overcoming The Devil!”(Jam.4:1-10).It is common to hear this: “I’m sorry. It was/is the work of the devil.” When do you take responsibility for your action
“Thank You Brother Jesus!”(Heb.2:10-18).A fundamental issue of faith which we grapple with in African theology is Christology. African theology is simply Christian theology from the
“Pray Against The Peter Mindset II!”(Lk.22:31-34).“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith
“Pray Against The ‘Peter Mindset!’”(Mt.16:21-27).One of Cameroon’s politician will fondly be remembered for having said, “We do not change a winning team.”I remember the story
Hope Beyond Despair: Grace In The Midst Of Punishment!”(Gen.3:8-19).Today we continue with the story of the Fall. When our great, great…grand ancestors ate the fruit
“Beware Of Deception Based On Half-truths!”(Gen.3:1-7).Serpent: “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”Eve: “We may eat fruit from
“Christ Jesus, Our Sympathetic High Priest!”(Heb.4:14-16).A story is told of a handsome young man who was in a distant land. To keep contact with his
“Hope Beyond Despair: Working On God’s Divine Plan!”(Lk.13:31-33).It sounds stranger than fiction that of all people, “some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him,
“Don’t Talk About It Yet!”(Mt. 17:9-13).In African wisdom the hen told the cock, “I do not crow in the morning like you, but I too
“Be The Least To Become The Greatest In The Kingdom!”(Mt. 11:7-15).The Hebrew Bible lists twelve minor prophets and the others, major prophets.The above prophets have
“We Possess Everything We Need For Life And Godliness!”(II Pt. 1:2-11).Welcome to Ash Wednesday 2024. Just like any other day that has been embraced for
Hope Beyond Despair: The Ultimate Journey!”(Mt.20:17-19).“As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside and said to them, ‘We are going
“God’s Strength Revealed In Our Weaknesses!”(II Cor.11:21b-12:10).The long public prayers of the Pharisees which Jesus challenged is very much in vogue in God’s house today.
“On Being Steadfast To The LORD!”(Heb.6:4-8).Today our focus is on Apostasy, which in simple terms is “the abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political
“Encourage One Another As Long As It Is called Today!”(Heb.3:12-4:1).A story is told of a young armed robber who was about to face the firing
“The Inherent Power Of The Word Of God!”(Mk.4:26-29).One missionary admired the natural palms of the Mbembe area (AKA Ndzali) in Donga-Mantung. He thought to himself
“Return To The LORD!”(Jer.4:1-4).The last of the seven blessings to Abraham when God called him reads, “And all peoples of the earth will be blessed
“God’s Word will Achieve The Purpose For Which He Sent It!”(Is.55:6-12).In Kenjo Jumbam’s “The Whiteman of God” Yaa poses a pertinent worry about the benevolence
“The Word Of God…!”(Heb.4:12-13).As at present Christianity is the religion with the highest human population in the world. But as at now it is the
“God Thank You For Our Daily Bread!”(Mt.20:1-16).This is the first line I type every morning before penning down our MM: For a new day we
“God’s Choice!”(Rom.9:14-24).A friend told me this family story. With his permission I’m using it now.He recounts: “I was a teenager. Myself and my sweet mother
“Make A Choice Between God And Money!”(Mt.6:19-24).“No-one can serve two masters. Either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted
“A Workman Like Paul!”(I Cor.3:5-10).When Christians within a congregation or a denomination start creating camps and promising hell to those who do not belong with
“Twin Grants: To Believe And To Suffer…!”(Phi. 1:27-30).When Christians crisscross the continent what are they looking for? Surely it is not a quest for the
“Saved By Grace…!”(Rom.4:1-5).The Apocryphal book, “Sirach” or “Ecclesiasticus” says Abraham, “the great ancestor of many nations” had a faultless reputation. “He kept the Law of
“Living By Faith In The Son Of God!”(Gal.2:15-20).The other day a colleague remarked to me that of all the places where he has worked, it
“Unveil Your Heart…!”(II Cor.3:12-18).One of those who groomed us was the Rev Dr Elangwe Isaac Sakwe. One day in class he told us that his
“Walk While You Have The Light…!”(Jn.12:34-41).“We have heard from the Law that the Christ will live forever, so how can you say, ‘The Son of
“When I Am Lifted Up…!”(Jn.12:27-33).Key verse: “But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself.”Jesus was surprised that
“Mountaintop Encounter!”(Ex.24:12-18).Sometimes in the middle of conversations among a group of persons, there is a sudden eerie silence for about a minute. In my culture
“We Will Do Everything The LORD Has Said!”(Ex.24:1-21).God asked Moses to take Aaron, Nadab and Abihu and the seventy elders and come to him up
“Bright Morning Star, Rise In My Heart!”(II Pt. 1:16-21)We are still in the Christmas season and today is the Last Sunday after Christmas.As we round
“Leave God To Fight His Battles…!”(Jn.10:31-38).It is noted in all religions that the representatives of each religion tend to defend their Deities than the Deities
“The Continuing Gospel…!”(Mt.4:12-17).The prophetic agenda of God cannot be stifled or stopped in any way. To scare, challenge or bully a messenger of God into
“Heirs Of God And Co-heirs With Christ!”(Rom.14-17).Years ago I exchanged a piece of Fochang family land for cash. Those with affinities to the Fochang heritage
“Jesus Christ: The Shoot From The Stump Of Jesse!”(Is.11:1-5)The Babylonian exile of 586 B.C. kind of brought an end to the kingdom of Judah. This
Behold The Lamb Of God…!”( Jn.1:29-34).John the Baptist grew up in the wilds, but it must have been from teenage or from youth. Knowing that
“Lessons In Humility From John And Jesus!”(Mt.3:13-17).Theologians raise genuine questions of concern and worry about the baptism of Jesus. The questions are not intended to
“Christ Jesus, Wisdom From God;”(I Cor.1:26-31).There is this tricky joke concerning the qualification of the teachers who taught the person who obtained the first Doctor
“Be Content, Whatever The Circumstances!”(Phi. 4:10-20).The wise man ask of the LORD, “…give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread”
“O LORD, Save Your People…!”(Jer.31:2-7).In what Aljazeera calls “‘Chilling’ evidence,” South Africa paints a gruesomely frightening picture in her presentation of a genocide case against
“The LORD Is Doing A New Thing…!”Whoever he was, lamenting the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple and the carting of the Jews to exile
“Moses!”(Ex.2:1-10).The story today centers around Moses. The story of Moses begins in Africa. The Bible may have come to Africa through a roundabout route, but
“There Is Hope For Your Future!”(Jer.31:15-17).The prophet Jeremiah has been nicknamed “The Weeping Prophet.” During his prophetic ministry he faced real tough times with many
“Suffering For The Gospel!”(1 Pt. 4:12-19).We understand better a greater part of the biblical narratives when we become honest to recognise that they were not
“Christ In You, The Hope Of Glory!”(Col.1:24-27).Cameroonians who join in the blame game to say Christianity is a Whiteman’s religion used in brainwashing the Africans
“Good News For Everybody!”(Acts 11:1-18).We cannot begin to take in new ideas except in terms of ideas we already have. The early Jewish converts were
“The One Who Comes From Above!”(Jn.3:31-36).There is a growing protest against the gospel in Africa. There is possibly a justified reason for this protest. The
“The Eternal Love Of God!”(1Kgs.10:1-9).It is not an exaggeration when Solomon was considered the wisest man who had ever lived the earth. According to the