If there’s nothing we learn from Daniel’s story, it’s how treacherous the corridors of power can be. It’s a cloak and dagger world and full of long shadows. In that world, brilliance can be severely punished. But we seem to be getting ahead of ourselves, let us back up a little. Daniel was a gifted Read more about What If Daniel Had Died In The Lion’s Den?[…]
The killing of Jesus was nothing but judicial murder – a crude political expediency. Jesus was arrested on Friday morning about 2am, in the Garden of Gethsemane. By 3pm he was dead. It was nothing but premeditated murder: “All the high priests and religious leaders met and put finishing touches on their plot to kill Read more about What If Pilate Had Released Jesus?[…]
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[…]
Urban Legends examines popular myths from a Biblical perspective. Let’s back up a little. Let’s revisit the Eden Crisis. We’re all familiar with the story – how the serpent conned Eve. Only there was someone backing the serpent – THE Serpent. That animal could not pull off such a high level caper on his own. Read more about If God is in Control why is There Evil in the World?[…]
Last week we began discussing dimensions of God’s vision for the Church and individual Christians. This week we’ll bear down on the political dimension of God’s grand vision and the implications for you as a Christian. Again, this week you’re going to have a paradigm shift of your perspective on Christianity. We noted last week Read more about The Political Dimension Of Christianity[…]
One of the most fundamental questions in life is the simple question, What is it? It was a question that confronted the Israelites in the desert of Sin when God rained down angel food from Heaven. What is it they asked, hence the name manna. Manna means, What is it! The Church faces the same Read more about Citizen Action (Part 2)[…]
I am going to tell you a parable. I will facilitate the construction of the edifice of our instruction from an apologue. May the God who opens ears and eyes open our hearts and grant us comprehension. Story, story… There is a nation called Garinja. Some say it is the landmass composed of the remnant Read more about Citizen Action (Part 1)[…]
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[…]
This morning let’s take a look at one of the more quoted incidents in the life of the gentleman named Daniel. He was a political appointee who rose to very great heights in the real politik of ancient Babylon. Babylon was a global power. What America is to the world today Babylon was to ancient Read more about Daniel and the Information Superhighway[…]