Month: May 2022

METHODISM, Nigeria Premier Church @180 and Autonomy @60: Indigenised to Decolonise (1).

METHODISM, Nigeria Premier Church @180 and Autonomy @60: Indigenised to Decolonise (1).

Posted by | May 21, 2022 | , |

Worthy is the Lamb! Hallelluyah. This is the year the Lord has made to celebrate Methodism, Nigeria premier church at 180 and autonomy at 60. Methodism to post-colonial people such as Nigerians have a long history as a living cell within the Universal Church. Celebrating Methodism, Nigeria Premier Church at 180 and autonomy at 60 beyond a local adaptation or ceremonial leadership or the spirit of the age that has taken over the church is about becoming a disciple movement who make disciples by precept and example in the world as our parish. Using the words of a pioneer...

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A “NEW COMMANDMENT” TO KNOW JESUS’ DISCIPLES.

A “NEW COMMANDMENT” TO KNOW JESUS’ DISCIPLES.

Posted by | May 18, 2022 | , |

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another – Jn 13:34 The “New Commandment” Jesus refers to here is in the missional sense of renewal, prophetic, and counter-cultural. The context of Jesus’ washing of His disciples’ feet informed the re-issued commandment (Jn 13:2-5). The “New commandment” in this context is not another commandment to love our fellow man. Jesus, after three years with His disciples called the commandment ‘New’ because the disciples already know the old commandment to love our neighbour as ourselves. Leviticus...

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OBA AROMOLARAN, A METHODIST, NIGERIA’S FIRST PhD MONARCH, A PUBLISHER of over 100 Titles, 40th Head of the Ijesa Sovereign Kingdom @ 40 on the Throne

OBA AROMOLARAN, A METHODIST, NIGERIA’S FIRST PhD MONARCH, A PUBLISHER of over 100 Titles, 40th Head of the Ijesa Sovereign Kingdom @ 40 on the Throne

Posted by | May 15, 2022 | |

Forty years is quite a long time. To God be the glory for the life of His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr) Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II, Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland to have had the chance to witness 40 years on the throne, and to give leadership in, and many dramatic and developmental changes in Ijesaland and Nigeria in general. Oba Aromolaran’s mantra is, “Education is life; education is light. It dispels all darkness.” Oba Aromolaran followed his dream like the Biblical Joseph and today his name is ‘specially emblazoned in the Royals’ Hall of Fame for his good deeds,...

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JUSTICE FOR DEBORAH AND CHRISTIANA: TEST CASES FOR CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (CAN).

JUSTICE FOR DEBORAH AND CHRISTIANA: TEST CASES FOR CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (CAN).

Posted by | May 14, 2022 | |

Deborah Samuel Yakubu, a level-two student of Shehu Shagari College Education, Sokoto, was killed on Thursday May 12th, 2022 at Sokoto for allegedly “making blasphemous statements about Prophet Muhammad (SAW). She pleaded for mercy and called out for help before she died. Deborah was flogged, killed, and burnt. A debate on the upcoming examination on a general WhatsApp platform created for Deborah and her coursemates led to her tragic death. According to a report from one of Deborah’s coursemates, ‘one of the students asked her (Deborah) how she passed the last semester’s examination and in response, she said it...

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CHURCH’S SIN OF INCONSISTENCIES (Fear of Wesley): CALL TO REPENT AND “FOLLOW” JESUS.

CHURCH’S SIN OF INCONSISTENCIES (Fear of Wesley): CALL TO REPENT AND “FOLLOW” JESUS.

Posted by | May 10, 2022 | , |

Living consistently inconsistent prevents authenticity, self-honesty, integrity and growth. For the consistently inconsistent church, John Wesley’s prophetic words near the end of his life, beyond Methodism remind us the death of the church in general is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing that can happen is the church’s sin of inconsistencies thereby loosing its vitality by, “having the form of religion without power.” Wesley’s words are sober consistent reminder and challenge to consistently “hold fast both the doctrine, spirit and discipline which (we) first set out” as the Church. Quality discipleship is shaped to follow...

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