Author: Deji Okegbile

Herod, a Leadership Parable: Raising Prophetic Voices like John.

Herod, a Leadership Parable: Raising Prophetic Voices like John.

Posted by | Jul 16, 2021 | , |

One renewing and missional feature in Mark’s appalling story is John’s fearless stand for marital fidelity. John challenged the Tetrarch of Galilee, Herod Antipas’s incestuous and sinful relationship. Herod Antipas appreciated the entertainment value that John the Baptist brought to him but not the eternal truth. Herod’s conscience seared by sin, especially sexual sin, ‘something so degrading as incest, normally blinds a person to truth’ (1 Tim 4:2). Leadership or discipleship (beyond saving faces in front of the crowd) is demanding, but only faithful Christians with prophetic voices can do it in the context of fidelity to the full...

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JESUS’ HOME FIELD MISSION REJECTED AT NAZARETH: When Familiarity Breeds Contempt

JESUS’ HOME FIELD MISSION REJECTED AT NAZARETH: When Familiarity Breeds Contempt

Posted by | Jul 5, 2021 | , |

Familiarity breeding contempt is a present missional danger. Let us do a quick personal missional-check: Has your familiarity with the lyrics to the hymns, many times, resulted in you singing without experiencing the life in the hymns? Has your familiarity with the practical applications of a Bible story, caused you to miss out on many of the powerful implications the story should have had on your life, family and church? Has your familiarity with all the things that Jesus said, led you to very rarely think about all the things that Jesus actually meant? Our awe of God can become unfamiliar as the things of God become more familiar...

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‘The Subject of Cliff’s Training,’ 10 Years After: ‘Scarcely a Man comes that does not get his Pentecost.

‘The Subject of Cliff’s Training,’ 10 Years After: ‘Scarcely a Man comes that does not get his Pentecost.

Posted by | Jun 30, 2021 | , , |

Telling the Cliff College story is testifying about biblical, evangelical training that is both relevant and forward-thinking, with an emphasis on scriptural holiness. However, it is possible to allow human frailty to cover God’s majesty and holiness. I came to know about Cliff College in 1995 through Methodist Evangelical Together (MET) magazine (HeadWay). In 2006 I attended the MET weekend prayer retreat where l met good numbers of people including Paul Cricthely, Beacon House of Prayer, Stoke on Trent. My testimony about Cliff College is to remove our fear and give courage in promoting God’s mission at Cliff College....

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Reviving our Faith: Unlocking the Biblical Faith

Reviving our Faith: Unlocking the Biblical Faith

Posted by | Jun 28, 2021 | , , |

O Lord, revive Your work in the midst of the years! In the midst of the years make it known; in wrath remember mercy – Hab 3:2. Prophet Habakkuk’s prayer resonates with us in the midst of year 2021, post-Covid 19/Floyd year. Albert Midlane, the author of the 1858 hymn text, Revive thy work, O Lord, based the hymn on the prayer of the prophet Habakkuk for the Lord to show His delivery power against the threat of an attack. This prayer also resonate with the spiritual condition of the church, like the church at Ephesus, we have “left...

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BISHOP BAMGBOSE @ 85, 20 years after retirement: ‘A Benchmark of Devotion,’ ‘Unsung Hero of Faith,’ Methodist Episcopacy, and Extraction.

BISHOP BAMGBOSE @ 85, 20 years after retirement: ‘A Benchmark of Devotion,’ ‘Unsung Hero of Faith,’ Methodist Episcopacy, and Extraction.

Posted by | Jun 25, 2021 | , |

The old saying goes that we are dwarfs who stand on the shoulders of giants. If what we do in the present seems impressive it is because of the incredible training given to us by fathers and teachers, unsung heroes like Bishop Geofffrey Adeniyi Ayinla Bamgbose. Unsung heroes often experience their moment of glory or greatest level of appreciation only once their journey on earth has passed. We often take for granted the contributions of many who, together, are responsible for building the foundation and development of our theological training. It must not be only upon reflection of their...

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