The Lord Is My Shepherd

There is such a thing as a stubborn assertion of faith, against all odds and circumstances. There is such a thing as asserting yourself against yourself – against the doubts in your head. And there is such a thing as asserting your faith against what we ordinarily call “reality”. Faith asserts reality is changeable and Read more about The Lord Is My Shepherd[…]

The Five Coats of Joseph – Part 3

In Parts 1 & 2 of THE FIVE COATS OF JOSEPH, we examined three types of apparel worn by Joseph & their spiritual significance. In today’s discourse, we examine the last two. The fourth time we come across the apparel of Joseph was after the Cupbearer had mentioned him to Pharaoh. In Genesis 41:14, the Read more about The Five Coats of Joseph – Part 3[…]

The Five Coats of Joseph – Part 2

In Part 1 of THE FIVE COATS OF JOSEPH, we examined two types of apparel worn by Joseph and their spiritual significance. In today’s discourse, we examine a third. When Joseph arrived in Eqypt, he was sold to a military intelligence officer & head of internal security services, Potiphar. Captain Poty was married to a Read more about The Five Coats of Joseph – Part 2[…]

The Five Coats of Joseph – Part 1

Today, I’m going to begin a series on a gentleman we know so well. If you were an ancient Egyptian, you’ll probably call him Zaphenath-Paneah on account of his legendary intelligence. The name probably means “the man to whom mysteries are revealed” or “revealer of secrets”. Scholars are not certain. He is however, simply known Read more about The Five Coats of Joseph – Part 1[…]

A Special Letter To Jil

I want to give you a customized Jack&Jil experience. I do hope my letter ministers to you and your relationship. — Dear Jil, about two years ago I came to certain realizations. I realized how potent marriage is, and how powerful love is. It’s right there in scriptures, but you know we like to over-spiritualize Read more about A Special Letter To Jil[…]

The Five Coats of Joseph

I want to express my appreciation to the Church and the pastorate for inviting me here to speak. It is always a privilege to take God’s message to the people of God and I have no doubt that God will minister to your needs this morning. Today, I’m going to be talking about a gentleman Read more about The Five Coats of Joseph[…]

The Paradox

Today I’m going to be tackling a great paradox. This paradox has befuddled many a Christian and many a people: How is it possible that the development of a nation can be inversely proportional to an exponential growth in religiosity? For example, Nigeria has had an explosive growth in the number of “born-again” Christians, yet Read more about The Paradox[…]

Church Ushering

  #Illuminare will be editorial this morning. I am beaming a searchlight on the ushering protocol in churches, interrogating the convention. Ushering is an administrative protocol of a local church, not a ministerial calling. It is nonetheless an important duty. Ushering is a diaconate assignment. We can thus fit it under the broad spectrum of the Read more about Church Ushering[…]

Spiritual Intimacy

God desires intimacy with us, not just adoration. He is Almighty God no doubt but he wants to be our friend, confidant and go-to. He desires to have conversations with us, the type that conflates our misbegotten theology of a judgmental God. The moment you give your life to Christ, the dynamics of relationship changes. Read more about Spiritual Intimacy[…]

The Digital Church

If you ask the average Christian what a digital church is, he might respond by saying it’s an online church. A more elucidative response might of course be that a digital church is one that adopts and adapts digital technology for its purposes. And if we ask the average Christian who a digital pastor is, Read more about The Digital Church[…]

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