Author: Deji Okegbile

LOCKDOWN: What Might Jesus Say To Us Today?

LOCKDOWN: What Might Jesus Say To Us Today?

Posted by | Apr 19, 2020 | , , |

Easter as part of God’s story is our story in relation to the Good News about our salvation and the Bible at the heart of this Gospel story. The Bible as entirely pre-scientific library of sixty-six story books, ‘thirty-nine of them written before the coming of Christ, twenty-seven of them after it’ summons us to step into this story books and ask what might Jesus have to say to us today? The disciples in our gospel reading today are hiding (Jn 20:19-31). They are hiding from fear of the Jews. Are they hiding from God like Adam and Eve...

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Evangelist Mike @60: Ecumenical Icon and a Knight of Prophetic Drama.

Evangelist Mike @60: Ecumenical Icon and a Knight of Prophetic Drama.

Posted by | Apr 14, 2020 | , , , |

Evangelist Mike Bamiloye born on Wednesday April 13, 1960, in Ilesa is an ecumenical icon and a knight of prophetic drama. Evangelist Mike at 60 brings to limelight the unity and ecumenical order of prophetic drama which is missional and counter-cultural. Evangelist Mike in one of his Instagram titled, “We Are Drama Ministers Not Nollywood Artistes,” declared the essence of prophetic drama. He said, “There is no value the Nollywood artistes are coming to add to the gospel movie productions.” The missional and counter-cultural nature of prophetic drama through gospel films, “heal and deliver from the powers of darkness,”...

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JESUS LIVES, BEYOND SKEPTICS’ OBJECTIONS: No Resurrection, No Christianity.

JESUS LIVES, BEYOND SKEPTICS’ OBJECTIONS: No Resurrection, No Christianity.

Posted by | Apr 14, 2020 | , |

Primarily, Jesus Lives is about the Easter story based on the written testimony of six witnesses – Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul and Peter. These testimonies are supported by the testimony of the whole primitive Church. Anderson J Norman in one of his works, ‘The Evidence of Resurrection,’ addressed an increasingly skeptical culture in which speculative theories ‘examines the validity of the events that surround the resurrection of Jesus.’ The resurrection of Jesus is the Christian belief that God raised Jesus after his crucifixion as first of the dead, starting his exalted life as Christ and Lord. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is...

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Empty Tomb and Lock-down 2000 Years Ago: “While it was Still Dark.”

Empty Tomb and Lock-down 2000 Years Ago: “While it was Still Dark.”

Posted by | Apr 13, 2020 | , , |

Now the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb … Then, the same day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you” – John 20:1, 19  Resurrection Sunday follows Good Friday’s crucifixion and how on Holy Saturday Jesus descended into hell, even the hell of our pains, disappointment, pandemic, fear, worry, sickness...

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GOOD FRIDAY: BEYOND FUNERAL LITURGY

GOOD FRIDAY: BEYOND FUNERAL LITURGY

Posted by | Apr 10, 2020 | , , , |

Following the betrayal, arrest, desertion, false trial, denial, condemnation, beatings, and mockery of Jesus, Pilate bowed to the pressure of the temple leadership and the crowds, and  Jesus was nailed to the cross. Today we acknowledge the power of the cross in our lives with a consideration how the apostles might have gathered that night 2000 years ago together in fear and prayer reflecting on all that happened. This year’s Good Friday has come in the middle of the global coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic. From the global helplessness and lock-down, how do we reflect on the deadly effects of the...

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