by Lucas Togan Bishop Chibuike Nwabueze, the Chairman of All Bishops in Rivers State, who was arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year old girl, was paraded, yesterday, by the state Police Command. The Bishop claimed hypnosis in his confession – made before newsmen – adding that a colleague in the Lord set him up at the church... Read More
by Vincent Nwilo If you live in a public compound, you would understand this: your neighbours rate you according to the friends who come to visit you. The friends you are inviting should dress properly. You have finally added another year to your many official years. That is a great feat. First, you have to... Read More
by Akan Ido Pastor Sign Fireman, the founder of the Perfect Christianity Mission is a pastor unlike any other, his uncommon style and extravagance is remarkable. In this piece, Premium Times focuses on the man of God, his ministry, and his vibrant congregation. Read excerpts below: At exactly 8:29 a.m., I walked into the noisy grounds... Read More
by Femi Aribisala Every pastor who collects tithes is nothing but “a thief and a robber.” As far as many pastors are concerned, the most important scripture of all is not to be found in the word of Jesus. Neither is it even in the New Testament. That scripture says: “‘Bring all the tithes into... Read More
by Ayo Sogunro Just be a Christian, you don’t have to be Christlike. You don’t have to ask “what would Jesus do?” before every action—that is being stupid. Not smart. Anyway, there can only be one Christ and you can only be a Christian. I went to church last Sunday. This is nothing special by... Read More
by Akan Ido For those who believe you need some sort of calling to be a deliverance minister, this banner surely proves you wrong. According to the organisers, all it takes to be a deliverance minister is a one-week intensive certificate course. This photo was sent in by a reader
After her recent bout of illness, all eyes were on the Queen as she attended a church service yesterday. At least, they were until the Countess of Wessex turned up. Sophie’s skin-tight outfit – with an exposed zip stretching from the hem to her waist – will inevitably draw comparisons to the derriere-hugging dress worn... Read More
by Towunmi Coker With several religious sets in the south, coupled with accusations of being religious with no improvement. Could the findings of terrorist hideout cells be a sign of answered prayers or just a southward movement of Boko-Haram? It is no news that Nigeria is known as a religious country. It is equally no... Read More
by Isi Esene The sheer creativity that goes into naming Christian religious programmes never fails to crack one up. The dates on the poster suggests two days have already gone in taking advantage of this all-important action-packed prison break, but, not to worry, if you miss this Season 1, there is always a Season 2... Read More
by ‘Seun Salami Gregg began to notice the smoke coming from the bonnet of his car as he drove slowly out of school gate to join the traffic on University Road. “Not again…not today,” he muttered as he began to think of what to do. Today was Valentine’s Day and he didn’t need this sort... Read More
It is written in the word of God “In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy path.” Perhaps guidance from the Lord is what our Mr. President seeks as he embarks on his second term as Commander in Chief. On Sunday, January 20, he made a special point of not putting God... Read More
by Steve Arterburn and Meg Rinck Consider blind dates. Why not? Just use the same common sense you would use in dating anyone for the first time. 1. Get a life. The most important thing is to be Ms. Right yourself. Finding the right man is not going to change you into a better person... Read More
by Isi Esene Irawo Adamolekun, the young doctor who was killed at the Anthony Village end of Ikorodu Road by a yet to be identified gunman was yesterday laid to rest amidst tears. A well attended funeral service was held for the 27-year-old doctor at Our Saviour’s Church, Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos. Speaking about her... Read More
By Victor Trammell In a Danville, Virginia court room earlier this week, a young white man plead guilty to torching a predominantly black church to the ground. Jean-Claude Bridges, 18, appeared in federal court to enter a plea of guilt for starting a fire that destroyed New Holy Deliverance Outreach Ministry, a predominantly black Virginia church.... Read More
by Thom S. Rainer Pastors are like information sponges. If they aren’t studying, they are receiving a regular deluge of information from church members. I asked twenty-two pastors to share with me the most common items they hear from their church members. In the past, this information came in the form of letters, in-person conversations,... Read More
by Akan Ido The Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM) has responded to allegations of molestation and detention of two citizen journalists, Omoyele Sowore and Segun O’Law of the New York-based online news media, SaharaReporters. The church explained that due to the security challenge presently being battled in the country, it is incumbent upon it... Read More
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