Author: Deji Okegbile

“The girls that returned said Leah said she will not deny Christ or turn to be a Muslim” – Nathan Sharibu, Leah’s father. The world is on that same path, the doomsday cycle that has caught every nation and will until the Lord comes and establishes the glory of His own Kingdom. In a divided world of dying nations and dying people and declining churches, it is not the best of time with the state of things in Nigeria. From the economic tension and high level of insecurity, the centre is not at ease in Nigeria. Nigeria navigates from...

The Igbo in Nigeria say that every piece of iron is destined for the smithy. I will continue to remember Rev Dr Tim Yates, my benefactor, a vessel of honour beyond just a piece of earthly iron destined for the earthly smithy. Tim, destined for the Ultimate Smithy, God Almighty, through his works continue to evangelise and impact the world for God’s mission.  Tim, a member of staff of the Anglican theological college that forms part of St John’s College, Durham, from 1963 to 1979 and Warden of Cranmer Hall from 1971 until 1979 died on Saturday 16th  January...