Author: Deji Okegbile

State of Nigerian States and our Ethnic Energies.

State of Nigerian States and our Ethnic Energies.

Posted by | Oct 26, 2019 | |

Nigeria, the African largest producer of oil, a country with lots of oil but little electricity is not at its best for some time. It is sad that, coupled with the problem of Boko Haram, greed and corruption, Herdsmen clashes and kidnapping, the real soundtrack of Nigeria is not Gospel song, Juju, Apala or Afrobeats, but the din of diesel generators as most Nigerians … have to rely on them because power cuts are common.’ The reflection is how Nigeria would become a developmental state if its ethnic energies that forms it spiritual, political and public service system are ‘not...

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JESUS IS COMING AGAIN!: Faithful Widow as Model Church (Disciple) for Jesus’ Return

JESUS IS COMING AGAIN!: Faithful Widow as Model Church (Disciple) for Jesus’ Return

Posted by | Oct 21, 2019 | , , |

Beyond the adage “prayer doesn’t change things, it changes us,” ‘an easy escape to explain away mind-bending puzzles about prayer and reconcile traditional Christian practice with contemporary rationality,’ the petitionary and intercessory prayers bring about real change. The church of today like the church of Luke’s day is experiencing persecution, redefinition through the secularisation of Christian practices and theology hence, disciples are finding it increasingly difficult to remain faithful. The Gospel reading from Luke 18: 1-8 continues to address the issues of faith in difficult times, and reassures the disciples that God hears their prayers. The Gospel reading invites...

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THE ROLE OF THE PRIEST IN CERTAIN NATIONS AND CHURCHES OF LEPERS: WESLEY’S EXAMPLE.

THE ROLE OF THE PRIEST IN CERTAIN NATIONS AND CHURCHES OF LEPERS: WESLEY’S EXAMPLE.

Posted by | Oct 16, 2019 | , , , |

The role of the priest in the context of Jesus’ command to the ten lepers goes beyond the New Testament revelation that all Christians are priests (1 Pet 2:5, Heb 4:14-16). The text from Luke 17 made a complete sense when the cleansed leper went to the priest. The role of the priest is to establish the prophetic truth and the power of Jesus Christ to cleanse a leper. The priest, beyond an evangelical understanding of the church over against the clericalism, is not just a professional diagnoser of leprosy but a prophetic witness and testifier to the authenticity...

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Nigeria @ 59, Public Theology and Faith Brokers: ‘…Lord, increase Our Faith.’

Nigeria @ 59, Public Theology and Faith Brokers: ‘…Lord, increase Our Faith.’

Posted by | Oct 8, 2019 | |

Let us focus on three key foundations for national renewal – Faith, Family, and Education in the context of this reflection. The three keys based on our knowledge and obedience to God’s commands points to the role of the church in national renewal. The three keys also forms the elements of Public Theology as a theology of history guided and based on the public events in the life of God’s ONLY Begotten Son, Jesus Christ. Public theology seeks personal renewal, the welfare of the state and a fair society for all by engaging issues of common interest to build...

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The Blindness of Wealth: Unrepentant Rich Man (Nations and churches) and Eternal Reversal.

The Blindness of Wealth: Unrepentant Rich Man (Nations and churches) and Eternal Reversal.

Posted by | Oct 3, 2019 | , , , |

There is an end to human history which goes beyond the time of one’s death or positions in this age. Beyond the arguments and misunderstanding on either dead people go to heaven or to hell after death, the parable of the rich man and Lazarus warns us against greed, pride, cynicism and the judgement of God. Judgement is not just what modern people don’t want to talk about, it is rather uncomfortable to the religion of modernity hence, the modern tending towards tolerance and love. Abraham’s response to the rich man’s request to relieve his suffering and later to...

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