I followed my pastor to a church for a Stewards’ Vigil at another church some years ago. My Pastor preached like fire. Till now some of the statements he made still ring out loud in my head: “God is not in the business of maintenance. He keeps making things better. If you cannot make it better. Quit”. He was challenging […]
The Lord led my wife and I to give a particular gift to someone. Some days after he came to me and said, “Pastor, about two years ago, you were preaching and you said, ‘For instance, I am giving (I mentioned his name) a (I mentioned the gift)”. He then added, “Pastor, now you have done exactly what you used […]
About two years into the work of ministry in Eruwa, I travelled to Ibadan and ran into one of my coursemates at the university. We exchanged pleasantries for a bit. He was coming from a court outside the state. We caught up a bit on old times. When we were done, as he drove off, the devil said, “Temi, see […]
Some years ago, I came back from a conference organized by a ministry. The convener poured out his heart and showed us things that many would not mention. They were so sensitive and profound that the meeting was not recorded in any form. When I got back to base, I searched for the convener on Social Media and sent a […]
Just because we knew that the union between a full-time pastor (who was earning nothing) and a young lady who just finished her service year required foresight, we began to save as much as we could very early in courtship towards our wedding. After about four months, all we had in savings was about forty thousand naira. For us, it […]
I read the story of a man who spotted lava that was about to break out into a butterfly. As he watched the process, he was moved with concern for the lava so he helped to break the shell. It turned out to be a beautiful butterfly but it had no wings to fly. In the process of helping it, […]
We went to check out some work on a project site. Danielle went out with us. First, we had to put on boots that could prevent our feet from harm. Second, we had to keep our eyes on Danielle to ensure she is safe always. At a point, while trying to make our way through some dry shrubs, I stepped […]
Sometimes in the early days of ministry, we were preparing for a major meeting. We worked late into the evening. Someone who has a car had given a ride to those who lived far from the church. There were just three of us left in the church- A Young Man, A young lady and I. The young man lived just […]
In my first year at University, an elderly one came to pick me up from school. He began to complain that it had not rained in Eruwa for weeks and the farmers were not finding it funny. I told him with my loudmouth, “I am Temiloluwa Ola and wherever I go, the wetness of God follows me. That once I […]
As I got to the office that afternoon after stepping out a bit, a young baby ran towards me. He had been playing with sand all along. As he came towards me in my fully cladded formal attire, the grandma said, “Don’t carry him. He is very dirty”. I understood the grandma but the only response that came to my […]
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