What if…Jesus Christ had not resurrected on the third day? O my! That’s a major problem for everyone, Christians in particular. But Paul addressed the issue with the Corinthians. There were folks saying there’s no resurrection. Paul warned the Corinthians not to allow themselves to be poisoned by “anti-resurrection loose talk.” (1 Corinthians 15:33 MSG) Read more about What If Jesus Christ Had Not Resurrected On The Third Day?[…]
One would hardly imagine the hairstyle of Jesus would generate curiosity but here we are! There are two approaches to this question. There’s the cultural approach, and there’s the spiritual approach. Culturally, we know Jesus was a cool guy. He was very sophisticated. He attended dinner parties, mingled with business elites, politicians and socialites. “Lagos Read more about What If Jesus Had Shaved His Hair?[…]
There were those three temptations of Jesus in the wilderness. Let’s call them the classic temptations since he faced several other temptations in his lifetime. The devil only left him FOR A SEASON after those temptations. (Luke 4:13) Remember that time Peter was trying to dissuade him from going to the cross? That was Satan. Read more about What If Jesus Had Bowed To Satan?[…]
Who is God? Atheist: You have raised some points that appealed to historicity. But to avoid dissipating energy and for the purpose of beneficial discussion, let’s start this way: Who is God? LA: That’s a good question. Who do YOU think God is? Atheist: You are the one who claimed to know about God. I Read more about Conversation With An Atheist (Part Two)[…]
I share knowledge on faith and God regularly on social media. The knowledge on faith is also accessible on this platform. Recently I posted two quotes about God on social media. It brought a sarcastic retort from an atheist. I decided to engage him and an interesting conversation ensued. Well, that’s the genesis. You’ll have to Read more about Conversation With An Atheist (Part One)[…]
Gnostic heresy purports the marriage of Jesus to Mary of Magdala. Gnostics allege Mary had a “koinos” or defiled relationship with Jesus. Dan Brown in his novel, “The Da Vinci Code” indeed asserted Jesus had a biological offspring. Now you know why Apostle John was said to have fled a bathhouse almost naked when he Read more about What If Jesus had Married?[…]
What if Abimelech had slept with Sarah? Well, he would have seen the mafia side of God! But we’re jumping too far ahead. Let’s examine the story. Sarah, Abraham’s wife was breathtakingly beautiful. She was a stunner. And you couldn’t tell her age! Had fountain of youth. Which was why Pharaoh wanted her at sixty-five. Read more about What If Abimelech Had Slept With Sarah?[…]
Job was an extremely successful agro entrepreneur – the richest man in Uz. Only this wasn’t your robber baron. This was a man who feared God. He abstained from evil, which of course makes nonsense of the notion that you can’t be successful and godly, or you need to be crooked to be successful. Job Read more about What If Job Had Cursed God?[…]
What if Eve ate the forbidden fruit but Adam didn’t? Oh my! That would be a complicated family situation. Serious family drama. Imagine the nakedness situation. Eve would say she wants to go to the tailor, Adam would wonder why. He CAN’T get it. He has no consciousness of something called “nakedness.” Which would of Read more about What If Eve Ate The Forbidden Fruit But Adam Didn’t?[…]
On Monday December 5, 2016, the fifth prime minister of Italy in 10 years tendered his resignation. It was consequent upon a big defeat in a referendum on constitutional changes. At 41, Matteo Renzi was Italy’s youngest-ever prime minister. Unfortunately, he staked his ministership on the referendum and the vote sent him out of office. Read more about Making Political Sense Of 2016[…]
I present lessons from my teachings in 2016. I hope you keep them in heart as we approach the New Year. When we ignore the substance of the word of God we soon arrive at the doorstep of absurdity and arrant legalism. A precise understanding of the Bible is required for a successful Christian walk. Read more about Light Bulbs[…]
When we think of technology and church we generally think church production. We think lights, camera, gadgets, projection, livestreaming… At the consumer end we think iPads. Yet with all our investment in gadgets and livestreaming technology we don’t seem to be gaining traction as the Church. We’re producing for ourselves, we’re not connecting to the Read more about Church Growth and Technology[…]