August 9, 2022

THERE IS MORE YOU CAN BE IF YOU GROW

I took a walk to the generator house in the church as I prayed in gratitude under my breath. I was telling God how grateful we were for all He had done for us in His favour. Then like a burst of light, I remembered that we had gadgets that we could not use because of the weight of power […]

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August 8, 2022

“DADDY, IS THIS YOUR SPONGE?”

Olive walked up to me in the living room and said, “Daddy, your sponge is in your bathroom”. She held on to a sponge that looked just like mine. I told her it was not mine. “Daddy, who is the owner?” was the next question. I responded that I was not sure. I told her to return it to their […]

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August 7, 2022

THE WEIGHT OF MISTAKES

A dear father who is active in missions and church planting in unreached terrains shared a story that has not left my mind. It happened in one of the villages where he went to plant a church. While he was preaching one evening with the help of an interpreter, a lady in the audience who could not control herself any […]

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August 5, 2022

MISTAKES THE YOUNG MAKE (9)

Danielle came to sit on my lap as I savoured the rice and goat meat. She definitely wanted some. I gave her about two spoons of rice. Then her focus changed, she wants “fish”- (i.e meat). I picked up a tiny part of the meat and gave her. She shook her head. I told her it was meat. She still […]

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August 5, 2022

MISTAKES THE YOUNG MAKE (8)

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 […]

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August 4, 2022

MISTAKES THE YOUNG MAKE (7)

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 […]

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August 3, 2022

MISTAKES THE YOUNG MAKE (6)

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 […]

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August 2, 2022

MISTAKES THE YOUNG MAKE (5)

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 […]

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August 1, 2022

MISTAKES THE YOUNG MAKE (4)

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 […]

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July 31, 2022

MISTAKES THE YOUNG MAKE (3)

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 […]

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