He is a key person in the church. He walked to my office and said to me, “Pastor, I am sorry I did not say this earlier. I will leave service to speak somewhere”. I responded, “You can go but when you return, we have a discussion”. Friends, platforms and invitations are exciting. They always seem like an affirmation that […]
My late Grandfather queried that day, “What is Anuoluwapo doing? Is he opening a law office? Why can’t he open a law office alongside ministry also?” My dad was there to rescue me from the questions as I just looked at Grandpa at that dining table in Eruwa. Dad said to him, “He has made a wise choice. I really […]
That morning in his office, I told him: “Sir, I simply want to ask that I learn from you. Baba is a General. You are a Major General. There are things Baba will say that will take me years to understand. Can I constantly seek explanations from you too sir?” That question redefined a lot of things for me in […]
For the first 3 years of my pastoring work, I simply thought I could get the work done by being prayerful, studious, and preaching skillfully. Honestly, I tried my best. I preached some great sermons but I missed it at the very core- I thought I could figure it out myself. A major mistake that many young people make is […]
He looked at me that night and said, “I have done everything I can but the ministry is not growing”. I asked him, “Describe how you feel in one word. And please don’t try to sound like a pastor”. His answer was simple, “Frustrated”. I could pick it. I could see it. He has put in so much money- a […]
It was a high-brow hotel on the Island somewhere in Lagos State. I had stopped over to say hello to a dear mentor who was in town. After our discussion, I dipped my hands into my pocket and slipped a cash gift into his hands- it was my way of saying thank you. He does not need my money. He […]
My late grandparents have something very unique that I can never take for granted- relationships. They have such solid bonds with people from different seasons of their lives. Whenever I sit with corp members exiting Eruwa, I sound it loud and clear- do not joke with relationships. Keep in touch with us and with your batch! One mistake we make […]
When I noticed that my heart was drawn towards the young lady in my church and I perceived she would be my wife, I went to my spiritual father to inform him. His counsel remains timeless and I can never forget: “First, be sure you heard God. Second, Do not marry a woman who does not believe in God’s vision […]
I was greatly troubled when I invited the brother for a heart-to-heart discussion on an issue that I know was simply ungodly- it had no two words to describe it. When I laid down what I believe would be a friendly godly warning on the matter, the response I got shook me to my bones. He looked at me and […]
I had some very interesting bed-wetting tales as a young boy. What shall we say to the dreams that tell me I am already in the restroom or that I had run off the football pitch to a bush so I can now ease myself? I only wake up to realise that the restroom was still my bed. Did it happen […]
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