February 22, 2022

“TEMI, SEE YOUR MATE…”

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 […]

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February 20, 2022

WHEN THE REQUEST OF GOD IS HARD…

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 […]

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February 11, 2022

BEFORE MORE… SAY THANK YOU FIRST!

Danielle had been with mum in the kitchen- clearing dishes alongside. It was a sweet adventure for her. Mum was also making Moin-Moin (a delicious delicacy made from blended beans that taste amazing when cooked in special leaves) and she was helping with the process. At a point, Mum had to relieve Danielle of some of the technical parts of […]

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February 9, 2022

“I DO NOT NEED TEACHERS”

I overheard a “just before school” conversation between Danielle and Irewamiri. Danielle was insisting that she does not need anyone to teach her and that she knew what she was doing already. Her mum said, “At my age, I still have teachers. Your dad at his age still has teachers. You will always need teachers”. That was the end of […]

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September 15, 2021

THINGS THAT WASTE (3)- LAZINESS

There was a season of my life that I was battling laziness. I would wait for things to pile up before it gets done. I relied on my gifts without spending time to refine them and get better. As a teenager, my mum once called me a lazy pig. It was painful. Laziness was eating up the fabric of my […]

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October 26, 2018

COUNSEL TO A YOUNG WIFE (6)

CLICK HERE TO READ COUNSEL TO A YOUNG WIFE (5) My dear teacher looked at me that day and told me this parting words about sex in marriage, “No matter what happens, do not take yourselves too seriously. Keep learning. Keep exploring till you get better”. Dear young wife, do you want me to tell you the honest truth? You […]

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October 23, 2018

COUNSEL TO A YOUNG WIFE (3)

CLICK HERE TO READ COUNSEL TO A YOUNG WIFE (2) The whole church pulled a fast one on me that evening. As I stepped up to teach at the conference, they all screamed “We love you Pastor Temi”. They supported it with placards. In a rush, a lot of things came flashing by. I loved and appreciated the moment. I […]

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October 22, 2018

COUNSEL TO A YOUNG WIFE (2)

CLICK HERE TO READ COUNSEL TO A YOUNG WIFE (1) As we drove out that evening, I was having an internal debate of whether I should talk to my wife or not. I finally said to my wife, “There is something I would like to tell you and I hope you will not be annoyed”. We have had our fair […]

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October 21, 2018

COUNSEL TO A YOUNG WIFE (1)

We were at family devotion that day and we were focused on giving. My wife said, “It has been a while I gave to my husband as my pastor”. One of the young ladies at home said, “But you give to him regularly as your husband”. Irewamiri told her, “Giving to him as my Pastor is a different thing altogether”. […]

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October 19, 2018

COUNSEL FOR YOUNG HUSBANDS (7) – final charge

CLICK HERE TO READ COUNSEL FOR YOUNG HUSBANDS (6 When my phone rang that day, it was a call from a dear mother. She hit it straight: “There is a boy always hanging around your sister now. What do you think about him?” The boy in question happens to be my friend. I spoke highly of him. Today they are […]

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