Opinion: The different expressions of Grace

by Gideon Odoma GRACE MULTIPLIES When Adam and Eve fell, salvation became necessary — same way a rescue mission is crucial for the survival of people on board a wrecked ship. The rescue operation called salvation-by-grace is a merciful, loving digression in God’s progression for man. We were headed someplace under God before the... Read More

Opinion

Believers, Christianity, grace, nigeria, opinion

January 27, 2017

The Thread: How to build wealth in the Nigerian church

The church has a role to play in society besides providing spiritual comfort and direction. That’s why this thread is so profound. Believers have got to move from making big men to building common wealth, to the point where we can bail out needy countries . See more below: https://twitter.com/c_ukonne/status/825016501128327172 This is what is missing from Nigerian... Read More

Opinion

Christianity, nigeria, Religion, The Thread, wealth creation

January 27, 2017

Dr. Creflo Dollar challenges conventional christianity at #WAFBEC2017 opening night

The 2017 edition of the West African Faith Believers Convention (WAFBEC) began on Friday evening at The Covenant Place, Iganmu. Though the service kicked off at 5:15pm as against the scheduled 5pm time, it went into full swing immediately and increased in tempo by the minute. The prayers which centred on thanksgiving lasted for 15... Read More

Church Culture

Christianity, convention, Covenant Christian Centre, Dr Creflo Dollar, Faith, Pastor Poju Oyemade, The Church Blog, WAFBEC

January 27, 2017

The Church Blog: Top quotes from past WAFBECs

The fifth edition of the West African Faith Believers Convention (WAFBEC) will kick off in a few hours. The convention is organised by Covenant Christian Centre, pastored by Poju Oyemade, who is also the convener of the yearly governance summit, The Platform. From its first edition held in 2013 at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Onikan,... Read More

Church Culture, Featured

Christianity, convention, Covenant Christian Centre, Faith, Pastor Poju Oyemade, The Church Blog, WAFBEC

January 22, 2017

Femi Aribisala: Fellow Christians, what you have now is not the salvation of God

by Femi Aribisala The salvation popularly preached in the churches is not the salvation of Jesus Christ. The notion that Christians are already saved is beguiling, bewitching and illusory. Paul says we are saved without works. (Ephesians 2:9). Then he enjoins us to work out our salvation with fear and trembling. (Philippians 2:12). However, there... Read More

Church Culture

christian, Christianity, Faith, Femi Aribisala, Jesus Christ, Religion, salvation, The Church Blog

January 22, 2017

Opinion: How to sit, stand, and walk with God

by Gideon Odoma A healthy Christian is: at rest because of where he SITS, at war because of where he STANDS, and a witness because of how he WALKS. Coextensively, he is already seated with Christ in heavenly places, while he walks worthy of God in this world, and stands against darkness in high places.... Read More

Opinion

Christianity, opinion, Postures, Religion, Spiritual matters

January 22, 2017

Opinion: ‘Judging’ men of God

by Simon Utsu I picked up my bible this morning and turned to the 2nd chapter in Galatians as prodded from within… I read from the 4th to the 12th verse and interestingly stumbled on a verse where Apostle Paul PUBLICLY REBUKED Apostle Peter for being two-faced. I was excited after reading that verse. Here... Read More

Opinion

Christianity, Judging, Men-of-God, nigeria, opinion, Religion

January 22, 2017

Opinion: Religion, definition and questionable identity within the sphere of law and power

“pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widow in their affliction and to keep himself unspotted from the world” James 1:27 Marcus Garvey, the Jamaican political leader, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur likewise a pan-Africanist described religion thus; “Religion is one’s opinion and belief in some ethical... Read More

Opinion

Affluent churches, beliefs, Christianity, nigeria, opinion, Religion

January 15, 2017

Ebenezar Wikina: How Sunday School brought me out of my shell [NEXT]

by Ebenezar Wikina “Good morning, Uncle Ebenezar”, “Happy New Year, Uncle Ebenezar”…, one by one they walked passed me and my grinning face to take their seat ready for the first Sunday School lesson of 2017. I’ve been attending Sunday school since I can remember. I’m not so sure how it is organized in other... Read More

Opinion

Baptist Church, Christianity, Ebenezar Wikina, NEXT, Sunday School

January 15, 2017

Opinion: Every theological law was purposely designed to be broken

by Nimi Princewill Error-free compliance to the law was certainly never intended for humans! Even in Heaven (the Christians’ famous land of perfection) Lucifer jilted the law and got himself thrown out! The first humans, Adam & Eve also had their fair share of nasty behaviour when they transgressed at Eden. As a matter of... Read More

Opinion

bible, Christianity, opinion, Sharia, THEOLOGY

January 12, 2017

The Church Blog: The Nigerian Church needs the FRC Governance Code

Until Pastor E.A. Adeboye stepped down as the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), one of Nigeria’s largest and most influential leaders few days ago, very few Nigerians had heard of the Corporate Governance Code of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) which forced “Daddy G.O” to relinquish his office.... Read More

Church Culture, Thinking Through

Christianity, church blog, FRC Governance Code, nigeria, rccg, Religion

December 26, 2016

Church Crawler: Get ready, Pastor Tunde Bakare says 2017 will be different

by Damilola Fowewe Today, Jesus’ birthday, the Sunday crawler decided to take the shop to one the prominent Pentecostal churches in Nigeria — The Latter Rain Assembly. We got to Church late as we had to prepare for the feast that comes with the birthday of the Lord. We promise to work on it so... Read More

Church Culture, Thinking Through

Christianity, christmas, Latter Rain, nigeria, The Church Blog

December 24, 2016

Opinion: Christmas, the King, his message and us [Pt 2]

by Albert Afeso Akanbi In the prequel to this write up I explained why, even though I do not necessarily believe that Jesus was born on December 25, I would not disagree with those who choose to celebrate him on this date. I made the point that Jesus was more a physical heir that did not... Read More

Opinion

Christianity, christmas, doctrine, Jesus, THEOLOGY

December 23, 2016

Opinion: Christmas | Celebrating the king that never ruled [Pt 1]

by Albert Afeso Akanbi ‘Jesus Christ our king of glory is the reason for the season…’ declared a pastor friend of mine with regards to Christmas. True. Away from the hallmark revelry of some during Christmas, I believe the message and person of Jesus should take precedence in the celebration. But, I also believe Jesus... Read More

Opinion

Christianity, doctrine, Jesus, Kingship, nigeria, THEOLOGY

December 18, 2016

The Thread: Don’t be fooled, many ladies are keeping themselves till marriage

We live in the real world, so the pressure for Christians to compromise their beliefs and values comes in thick and heavy on the daily. @oluRhemy wants you to know you’re not alone. Do see below: Sweet thing is, men are in this trend also. I know a few men that are keeping themselves till... Read More

Thinking Through

Christianity, life, Marriage, pressure, The Thread

December 18, 2016

The Church Blog: Guest Post | It’s not about the church alone, it’s about us too

by Famakinwa Temitope Some of our churches seem to be lost in their quest for members and church growth that they forget about the importance of the Christian’s individual fellowship with God. They will teach us about paying tithe which is “God’s own money”. Some will centralise their teachings on religious issues to get us... Read More

Church Culture

Christianity, church blog, growth, personal relationship, Religion

December 18, 2016

The Thread: Grace has found you

Struggling with inferiority because of your past? Grace has found you. Wondering if you’re deserving of mercy and salvation? Yes, you are because grace has found you. This is what Charles Isidi would have you know. Do see below: "Grace has found you" I've been repeating the words all week until this morning when God told... Read More

Opinion

Christianity, grace, Love, nigeria, salvation, Sin

December 17, 2016

The Thread: Miracles are not isolated from God’s principles

Listen to social media influencer, @Omojuwa, expound on the necessity of working out one’s miracles, instead of relying solely on prayers to get a breakthrough. Consider this the sermon before your pastor’s Sunday sermon tomorrow. Do see below: Have you ever prayed for a dirty car to become clean and watched it become clean? —... Read More

Thinking Through

Christianity, God's principles, hardwork, miracles, nigeria, Success, The Thread, twitter.

December 4, 2016

The Church Blog: Nigerian pastors want to be influential in politics – but there is something they have to do first

Since we had this piece up, it has attracted a bit of attention. And so we thought it would be helpful to bring forward something we wanted to explore later – institutional church engagement in the world’s influence centers, especially government – and just do it today. Nigerian church leaders have made it abundantly clear, at... Read More

Church Culture

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, bishop david oyedepo, Christianity, Illuminare, influence, Leke Alder, martin luther king, Mother Theresa, Politics, sticky, The Church Blog, world view

December 4, 2016

The Church Blog: Have you noticed something about the wives of Lagos State governors?

Has it occurred to you? Over 65-percent of the governors of Lagos since democracy’s return in 1999 have been Muslim, and yet they have enjoyed a very warm mutual-admiration relationship with the Christian communities in Lagos, especially the Pentecostal community. Bola Tinubu (1999 – 2007) is Muslim. Babatunde Fashola (2007 – 2015) is Muslim. Akinwunmi... Read More

Church Culture

Abimbola Fashola, bolanle ambode, Christianity, governors, islam, Muslim, Oluremi Tinubu, Religion, The Church Blog, wives

December 4, 2016

Nwachukwu Olusegun Nwachukwu: Choices [Nigerian Voices]

by Nwachukwu Olusegun Nwachukwu Gray day. The sky and the earth had kissed once more, for the sky seemed to miss the earth—and it expressed this as it poured rain incessantly. ‘Chai! Look at this man! Very wicked. Just because he has a jeep,’ Mama Bisi screamed, ‘they are all alike; this is the fourth one... Read More

Nigerian Voices

choices, Christianity, drug dealing, FAMILY, Nigerian Voices, prayer, Religion

December 4, 2016

Guest Post: The church has become worldly, and the world, churchy

by Fowowe Damilola We understand. Yes! Church has to be fun!!! Yes! We don’t serve a boring God (like God said he was fun to be with). I serve a lively God (never said he was dead). My God is a God of fun (Wawu!!!!) and all manner of things you hear. But in our... Read More

Church Culture

Christianity, Church, Fun in the church, nigeria, The Church Blog

December 3, 2016

#TheExperienceReport: Wait, no Catholics allowed?

Something niggles the mind from The Experience yesterday. If you pay close attention to the ministry and vision of Pastor Paul Adefarasin, you know it’s centered on a unified inter-denominational church, that comes together for worship, to influence the culture and to hack Nigeria’s leadership. So yesterday on stage, he did make the point, by... Read More

Church Culture

Catholics, Christianity, Church, denominational, music concert, nigeria, pastor paul adefarasin, The Church Blog, the experience

November 28, 2016

Opinion: Revisiting anti-gay laws

Chris Izu Okafor It’s quite easy to stereotype. It eases up the responsibility of explaining. Stating without variations is often much easier than describing exceptions and the whys that follow. Stereotypes do not give room for explanations too. They are cut-in-stone conclusions. The indelible absence of buts design them. All aspects of sexuality has been... Read More

anti gay laws, Christianity, homosexuals, nigeria, Religion, Stereotypying

November 27, 2016

Femi Aribisala: The good Samaritan

by Femi Aribisala A man suffering from tuberculosis went to see a doctor. The doctor decided to catch the disease first, the better to understand the ailment. On the cross, Jesus cried out, saying: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46). What kind of a statement is this? It is easily... Read More

Christianity, Doctors, Femi AribisalaSuffering, good samaritan, lifestyle, Religion

November 27, 2016

Opinion: Nigerian churches have become family business empires

by Isaac Aluko Ademoroti In our land these days, can we truthfully say that it is solely the love of God that motivates those who start or run churches and ministries or could there be other motivating factors that we do not know of? Is God Himself benefitting in any way from the increase in the... Read More

Christianity, Godliness, nigeria, opinion, Positive impact, Religion

November 22, 2016

Opinion: Reflections on human frailty

by Albert Afeso Akanbi Baba is a portly, jolly good middle-aged man with a protruding stomach that giggles any time he laughs, and a penchant for greeting and cracking jokes. In fact, his humorous jokes were one reason I liked giving him a tip anytime I drove into the estate. It would be hard to imagine... Read More

Carl Sagan, Christianity, Ghandi, Human frailty, mandela, Religion

November 20, 2016

Femi Aribisala: Good and bad success

by Femi Aribisala To overcome defeat, we have to be defeated. To overcome poverty, we have to be poor. To overcome death, Christ had to die. Failure is written into the very fabric of the gospel. When a man is determined to trust in God, he has to be ready to be a failure. He... Read More

Abraham, Christianity, David, failure, Femi Aribisala, Jesus, poverty, Success

November 20, 2016

Eketi Edima Ette: Are you Jesus?

by Eketi Edima Ette All my life, whenever someone has made this statement to me, it’s always been in the negative. It’s often used to tell me I’m being “too righteous.” Or to indicate that I’m doing right, when it would be more profitable to look the other way or join in wrongdoing. Most often... Read More

Christianity, Jesus, Living by example, Love, Pastors, perfection

November 13, 2016

Femi Aribisala: The believer’s blessing in Christ Jesus

by Femi Aribisala The believer in Christ Jesus is already blessed. Therefore, he cannot be cursed. You cannot curse someone that God has blessed. In no other department has the Christian church gone as completely astray as on the issue of tithes and offerings. Week in week out, Christian congregations are exhorted, harassed, cajoled, blackmailed,... Read More

blessings, Christianity, curses, Femi Aribisala, Religion, tithe

Opinion: The different expressions of Grace

The Thread: How to build wealth in the Nigerian church

Dr. Creflo Dollar challenges conventional christianity at #WAFBEC2017 opening night

The Church Blog: Top quotes from past WAFBECs

Femi Aribisala: Fellow Christians, what you have now is not the salvation of God

Opinion: How to sit, stand, and walk with God

Opinion: ‘Judging’ men of God

Opinion: Religion, definition and questionable identity within the sphere of law and power

Ebenezar Wikina: How Sunday School brought me out of my shell [NEXT]

Opinion: Every theological law was purposely designed to be broken

The Church Blog: The Nigerian Church needs the FRC Governance Code

Church Crawler: Get ready, Pastor Tunde Bakare says 2017 will be different

Opinion: Christmas, the King, his message and us [Pt 2]

Opinion: Christmas | Celebrating the king that never ruled [Pt 1]

The Thread: Don’t be fooled, many ladies are keeping themselves till marriage

The Church Blog: Guest Post | It’s not about the church alone, it’s about us too

The Thread: Grace has found you

The Thread: Miracles are not isolated from God’s principles

The Church Blog: Nigerian pastors want to be influential in politics – but there is something they have to do first

The Church Blog: Have you noticed something about the wives of Lagos State governors?

Nwachukwu Olusegun Nwachukwu: Choices [Nigerian Voices]

Guest Post: The church has become worldly, and the world, churchy

#TheExperienceReport: Wait, no Catholics allowed?

Opinion: Revisiting anti-gay laws

Femi Aribisala: The good Samaritan

Opinion: Nigerian churches have become family business empires

Opinion: Reflections on human frailty

Femi Aribisala: Good and bad success

Eketi Edima Ette: Are you Jesus?

Femi Aribisala: The believer’s blessing in Christ Jesus

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