Tag: christian
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Prominent Christian leaders raise funds for insecurity victims in Northern Nigeria
Some prominent Christian leaders, including Pastor Yomi Kasali, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, Bishop Mike Okonkwo of TREM, Rev. Yusuf Biniyat, and Prophet Isa el Buba among others on Monday night, attended a concert to raise funds for victims of insurgency in Northern Nigeria.
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Christian rock stars and superstars – By Femi Aribisala
Churches now do telemarketing surveys, asking: “What would you like in a church?” In effect, many churches are made to measure, according to the greatest demand and not according to God’s prescriptions. Some pastors even go further and play it safe. They have surveys asking our members
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Despite being a devout Christian, I don’t toy with Ifa-Ex-President Obasanjo
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has said although he is a Christian, he does not toy with Ifa. The Ifa divination system, which makes use of an extensive corpus of texts and mathematical formulas, is practised among traditional worshippers in Yoruba communities. Ifa refers to the mystical figure perceived as the deity of wisdom and intellectual development.…
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Remember death at all times, Onaiyekan urges Christian faithful
Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Archbishop Emeritus of the Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, has urged Christian faithful in Nigeria to remember death at all times. Onaiyekan said this when he spoke with newsmen at the “Requiem Mass” in honour of late James Okorie, the younger
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Five Christian denominations that don’t celebrate Easter and why
The celebration of Easter stands as one of the most significant events in the Christian calendar, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. However, not all Christian denominations partake in Easter festivities. Here are five churches that typically do not celebrate Easter and their reasons: 1. Jehovah’s Witnesses Jehovah’s Witnesses, as a distinct Christian denomination, refrain…
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The God Who is not a Christian – By Femi Aribisala
A man travelling from Jerusalem to Jericho was attacked by armed robbers, stripped of his belongings, and left lying half-dead on the road. Divine providence ensured that first a priest, and then a Levite, passed by.
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The God who is not a Christian – By Femi Aribisala
A man travelling from Jerusalem to Jericho was attacked by armed robbers, stripped of his belongings, and left lying half-dead on the road. Divine providence ensured that first a priest, and then a Levite,
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Support your prayers for Nigeria with Positive actions, Saraki urges Christians
Ex-Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has congratulated Christians across the country and the world over on this year’s Christmas celebration and urged those in Nigeria to also ensure that their prayers are supported by actions that can help achieve the development of the nation. Saraki in a statement released from his Media Office in…
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The God who is not a Christian – By Femi Aribisala
A man traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho was attacked by armed robbers, stripped of his belongings, and left lying half-dead on the road. Divine providence ensured that first a priest, and then a Levite, passed by. But instead of helping the dying man; both quickly moved to the other side of the road and went…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: The Eagle Christian
Eagles do not shy away from storms. Do you know how an eagle respond to a storm? It faces the direction of the storm, lifts its head high, flaps its wings and rides through the storm. As it rides through, the winds propel its wings, lifting it higher and higher until it is above the…