PLACES YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO STAY – “NEAR SODOM”

At a point, I realised that when you watch a video on social media, there would then be a series of videos that will show next or will be suggested. Sometimes, after watching a live prayer session, the next suggestions were quite suggestive and unedifying. It was so tempting to stay on skits. There are places you must never be. […]

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THE ANGRY TEACHER AND THE POWER OF A NAME

It was right in the middle of a lecture when a colleague stepped out to get a bottle of drink in the faculty canteen. When she stepped back into the class, the lecturer was visibly annoyed. He paused and asked, “What is your name?” She mentioned her first name but he insisted on knowing her full name. When she mentioned […]

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ASSUMPTION CAN DESTROY GREAT THINGS

Olive ran in to pick new briefs for herself. As I walked out of the library, she said, “Daddy is this how to wear it?” I did not get her at first and she then said, “Is this the front?” I checked it out and saw the ‘label’ part was placed in front. I told her, ‘The label goes to […]

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YOUR MISTAKE IS NOT THE END

Danielle woke up in the middle of the night while I worked. After a while, she mentioned that she was hungry. There was a cup of beverage that Olive only took a sip out of some hours earlier. I offered that to her. As she drank, she wanted to move her leg and it all poured away. It pained me […]

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“I AM NO LONGER A VIRGIN, WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL?”

Years ago, I still remember where we sat as I shared the gospel of Christ with her that evening. I admired her strength but I noticed her mood swings. I had a prompt to speak to her about Christ. I did but she had a question for me: She called me my nickname back in the days and added, “I […]

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COUNSEL TO SOMEONE WHO JUST FINISHED “SERVICE YEAR”

Just after his service year, he walked up to me and told me about his plans. He gave his life to Christ just as service year was starting. He had his fair share of temptations that he got delivered. It was certain that the hand of God was upon his life and God brought him to Eruwa for a purpose. […]

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WIN YOUR PASTOR’S CONFIDENCE

We were running late from a meeting with my Spiritual Father and it was the day of our midweek service. Right on the way, I began to think of the person on ground to give instructions to carry on. All the Ministerial Team was on the road. Just after we gave a call and passed on instructions, I said to […]

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YOU DON’T NEED TO LIKE YOUR PASTOR

I was at a conference for ministers of the Gospel. One of the panellists was asked a question about how he had been able to sustain a life of discipline in Ministry. His answer has not left me. He said, “I have a Pastor”. You will not understand the weight of what was said until you think about the fact […]

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DEFEND YOUR PASTOR

Throughout the meeting, as my Spiritual Father taught us and led us to pray, I could see that he was a bit tired. He had been on a national tour leading a prayer movement. It was a hectic season. Just before we wrapped up the meeting. I went to fetch my cheque book and wrote him a token. As I […]

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DIGNIFY YOUR PASTOR

I attend a monthly ministers seminar with my Spiritual Father. I needed to leave earlier that day so I sent him a text very early in the morning apologising that I may exit while he was yet teaching because I had to receive a special guest for our meeting in the church that night. I ended up staying until the […]

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