These are very interesting times, Nigeria having completed a round of transition. I have had opportunities to speak on contemporary issues and the Christian faith. Without a doubt politics and the economy are very topical headers. The truth is, the Church is challenged, even flummoxed on the issue of concatenation of faith and politics. This Read more about Grace For Governance[…]
This is part 3 of my series on marriage. To read parts 1 and 2, please begin here. The subject of this message is relationship and marriage. I treat relationship every Saturday with Jack & Jil, as you may know. It’s become a phenomenon. We’re now in 86 countries, and the blog reaches over two Read more about The Marriage Issue (Part 3): Adam, Dating and Marriage[…]
We continue our series on The Marriage Issue. If you missed Part 1, please visit the Illuminare section of this website. Our interpretation of the vision of Adam that emerges in Genesis tends to be that of a Neanderthal or cave man. That interpretation is primarily based on this statement from scriptures: “And the man and Read more about The Marriage Issue (Part 2): Matrimonial Test Tools[…]
One of the principles of hermeneutics is what is called The Law of First Mention. Hermeneutics is the study of the methodological principles of interpretation of scriptures. In simple terms, the law of first mention requires we go to that portion of scripture where a subject is first broached. This allows us to lay hold Read more about The Marriage Issue (Part 1): Adamic Neediness[…]
Our text is a very famous text. It is one of the most powerful contributions to human literature. It was penned circa 1,020 BC, give or take a few decades. Our text is the well-known Psalm 23, popularly referred to as the Shepherd’s Psalm. It is the second in a trilogy of messianic psalms, sandwiched Read more about The Shepherd’s Psalm[…]