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DEAR FATHER, BE WARM! 

A beloved one said, “My dad never hugged me all his life, not even once, and he did not tell me ‘I love you’ till he passed.  It was the other way for us- We ran out when we heard the sound of Daddy’s car. It’s a joyful moment. I know families for whom the sound of Daddy’s arrival was […]

DEAR FATHER, DEAL WITH THAT ADDICTION QUICKLY

Many years ago, I was told the story of a beloved uncle. He would get drunk almost all the time. When his wife gave birth to their only son, he went on a drinking spree at a bar even though his wife was still being stitched by the doctors in the hospital. What changed his life? He came back one […]

DEAR FATHER, STAND AS THE PRIEST 

In January 1990, the doctor told my dad that his wife of 10 years had just given up on the operating table, even before the procedure could begin. His response till date remains a testimony of faith and strength.  He said, “I did not come here with a dead spouse, and I am not going back to Eruwa with a […]

DEAR FATHER, TEACH VALUE OVER STATUS

I still wonder why my Dad consulted us that year. All I remember was that he asked which one he should buy- A Car or a Computer. It was the season when computers were first becoming a thing. It was in the days of diskettes and compact discs.  That night, we all told Dad that we could keep using the […]

DEAR FATHER, DO NOT SACRIFICE PROPHECY FOR PLEASURE

A man walked into the church office one evening. He came to ask about what we do there. I explained that we are a church. We just started then. We chatted a bit about what the Lord has sent us to do. He prayed and said, “The Lord will help you accomplish the vision”. He walked out and then went […]

HANDLING HURTS – THE WOUNDS OF AN “EX”

As I returned from a moment of prayer that evening, I spotted a young lady to whom the Lord had me say a word. I obeyed. The lady picked a part and vehemently refused the other part, which was about forgiveness. I enquired why it was hard to forgive.  She was in a relationship for some years with a guy. […]

QUESTIONS OF A GENERATION (6): WHY CAN’T I EMBRACE SOME NUDITY?

After the service, I walked up to my pastor to greet him. At the same time, a young lady, most likely a university student, also walked up to him. My pastor asked her, “Do you wear clothes to school at all?” It was a simple question. She said, “Yes, sir. Yes, sir”. If she could appear like that in church, […]