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[…]
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 life and times of the historical man simply known as Joseph is many things to many people. For some, Joseph represents triumph over adversity. And for others, it was all about fate. Here was a ruddy 16-year old boy sold into slavery by his half brothers in a fit of jealousy. And the slavery Read more about The Secret Formula[…]
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[…]
#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[…]
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[…]
This is a story we know so well – but it bears retelling to arrive at the heart of our discourse. The historical man simply known as Jacob was an accidental polygamist. His grandfather was a polygamist, but his father was a monogamist. He and his brother ended up polygamists. His brother became a polygamist Read more about Benjamin[…]
There’s just something murderous about the Herodian dynasty. What a family! These guys were from the line of Idumean rulers in the days of the Roman Empire. Of note is Herod the Great. What a horrible man! Would do anything to maintain power. Herod was cunning and deceitful, a psychopathic mass murderer. Since Jesus was Read more about The Christmas Strategic Plan[…]
There are two dangerous cultural memes we must be mindful of in Christendom. We must be wary of a prejudicial spirit, and we must be wary of a lack of diligent approach to scriptures. A prejudicial spirit cannot preach the gospel of love and compassion. A bigoted spirit cannot preach reconciliation. When our understanding of Read more about Unintelligent Christianity[…]
In the last two weeks we’ve been looking at programmes, purposes and spiritual responsibilities. How do I know what my programme is? How do I serve God not being a member of the ecclesiastical class? To be sure, God customises callings and specifies assignments. Concerning Paul, God said: “I have picked him as my personal Read more about Purposing Your Life[…]
Antinomianism is a big word, but it’s a word you should get acquainted with. The word antinomianism comes from two Greek words: anti meaning “against”; nomos meaning “law”. Antinomianism essentially means “against the law”. Theologically, antinomianism refers to belief in the misapplication of the doctrine of grace for licentiousness. A licentious person lacks legal or Read more about Antinomianism[…]
The Church has sometimes preached an incomplete gospel whose flavour is saccharine delight. We have concentrated on preaching the blessings of God, which is all well and good… But that is not the full gospel. Christianity is not just about blessings. There are non-sugary aspects of faith. An imbalanced theology cannot reconcile the totality of Read more about An Incomplete Gospel[…]