Author: Deji Okegbile

LENTEN REFLECTION: VOICE OF PROPHETIC LENT

LENTEN REFLECTION: VOICE OF PROPHETIC LENT

Posted by | Apr 5, 2017 | |

A church without prophetic voices will be a museum, a grave of captivity, decline, full of dry bones, dry system and liturgy. Valley of dry bones, the picture of the Jews in captivity resonates with our present human, spiritual, political and moral conditions (Ezek 37:1-14). The good news is that our present situation is not beyond the power of God’s grace. The voice of prophetic Lent is the solution to the the Valley of our Dry worship, theology, philosophy and leadership. A church without prophetic voices will be a museum, a grave of captivity, full of dry bones hence,...

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LENT 29: LENT BEYOND BREXIT

LENT 29: LENT BEYOND BREXIT

Posted by | Mar 30, 2017 | |

‘I urge, then first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people – for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness’ – 1 Tim 2:1-2 We stand at this point on the road to Brexit. Last year June, United Kingdom voted in favour of leaving the European Union (EU). It is on record that Scotland and Northern Ireland voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU, while England and Wales, with a much larger combined population, voted to leave. Today our Prime Minister,...

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LETTER TO MY GENERATION (1). The two tribes in Nigeria: The Poor and the Rich.

LETTER TO MY GENERATION (1). The two tribes in Nigeria: The Poor and the Rich.

Posted by | Mar 28, 2017 | |

‘… We require a Nigeria where sovereignty and power belong to the people; a Nigeria where rulers strive to satisfy the people at all times; a Nigeria where those who exercise power are accountable to the people; a Nigeria where public servants accept responsibility for inefficiency and bad advice; a Nigeria where abuse of office is severely punished and ill-gotten gains confiscated. We vote for a clean and peaceful Nigeria where children are well taken care of;… a Nigeria that has rediscovered her gaiety’ –  Ikemba Nnewi, Chief Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Nigeria, Africa most populous country has one of...

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HOPE FOR MOTHERS OF ‘BLIND GENERATION.’

HOPE FOR MOTHERS OF ‘BLIND GENERATION.’

Posted by | Mar 26, 2017 | |

  “The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” – 2 Cor 4:4 David Bosch in his work, Transforming Mission, explains six major societal paradigm shifts with a very helpful link between the transition from the baby-boom generation to Generation X and the transition from the Enlightenment era to the postmodern era. However, God provided the spiritual paradigm through Jesus Christ for the sinner that cut across all the societal paradigm shifts. Blindness well-illustrates man’s...

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‘WESTMINSTER IN LENT’: Lord in Your mercy

‘WESTMINSTER IN LENT’: Lord in Your mercy

Posted by | Mar 23, 2017 | |

‘For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms’ (Ephesians 6:12). In the wake of today’s horrifying Westminster bridge terror attack in London, United Kingdom, Lent uniquely positioned us to overcome the fear that the terrorists seek to spread. The way the attacker plowed into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before he crashed the car and attempted to enter the Parliament building with a knife before being shot by armed police points to the forces...

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