Month: November 2023

Spirituality in Healthcare: Nigerian Context/Concern over Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa.

Posted by Deji Okegbile | Nov 6, 2023 | Methodism |

A keynote address delivered by The Rt. Rev. Dr. Deji Okegbile, Nigerian Methodist Mission, UK/Ireland, at the Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Health Care Project on Saturday 4th November 2023 at Chapel Allerton Methodist Church, Leeds, United Kingdom. Spirituality as a broad and complex concept varies in practice and understanding ‘according to different cultural, religious and academic backgrounds.’ Beyond the historical understanding of spirituality exemplified in the teachings of different faith traditions and denominations, it ‘has been detached from religiosity as a distinct construct.’ [1] Religion or spirituality despite their usefulness, can be abused or misused especially in the quest...

The Greatest Commandment: Love Divine, all loves excelling!

Posted by Deji Okegbile | Nov 2, 2023 | Missions and Evangelism |

Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself – (Matthew 22: 36-40). Jesus, after a series of verbal battles and disputations with Sadducees, lawyers, chief priests, elders, scribes, Pharisees, and their disciples, a legal expert, an interpreter of the law asks Jesus one last question to test him, “Which commandment in the law is greatest?” (22:36)....