Author: Deji Okegbile

NIGERIAN METHODIST CHAPLAINCY, MONTHLY POWER NIGHT: Theme: THY KINGDOM COME

NIGERIAN METHODIST CHAPLAINCY, MONTHLY POWER NIGHT: Theme: THY KINGDOM COME

Posted by | May 10, 2018 | |

The answer and solution to mankind’s misguided thinking that brings about war, violence, pain and suffering is found in “Thy kingdom come.” The Kingdom of God, under the direction of Jesus Christ, must come and save man from himself.   1 Thy kingdom come, O God, Thy reign, O Christ, begin; Break with Thine iron rod The tyrannies of sin. 2 Where is Thy rule of peace And purity, and love? When shall all hatred cease, As in the realms above? 3 When comes the promised time That war shall be no more, Oppression, lust, and crime Shall flee...

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ASCENSION AND PENTECOST: CALL TO STAND ‘IN-BETWEEN.’

ASCENSION AND PENTECOST: CALL TO STAND ‘IN-BETWEEN.’

Posted by | May 10, 2018 | , , , |

The Church’s year of Ascension and Pentecost, an ‘in-between’ stage of renewal resonates with world’s state of economic and political ‘in-between’ and the church’s spiritual stage of ‘in-between.’ The Christian Year summons us to God’s concern about people’s attitude to the Almighty but in our humanistic society and culture, we are increasingly very concern about the things that happen to people. Between God’s concern about people’s attitude to the Almighty and the drive for our humanistic culture, The Kingdom of God is ‘in-between’ stage, like a marriage, in the process of becoming, growing and developing. Hosmer, Frederick Lucian in...

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LOVE BEARING FRUIT: Enough of Santa Claus friendship

LOVE BEARING FRUIT: Enough of Santa Claus friendship

Posted by | May 6, 2018 | , |

The reflection in our gospel reading today from John 15 suggests the Father’s love for Jesus as the measure of Christ’s love for us, a love bearing fruit, “As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love.” Loving like God is a magnificent and fruitful love. The question is how did the Father love Jesus?  God loved Jesus by pushing him out of his comfort zone, ‘out of the comfortable confines of heaven down onto earth where, as a baby, Herod tried to kill him.’ God loved Jesus by sending him into ‘the...

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UNION WITH COMMUNION: A Call to Abiding ‘Connexion.’

UNION WITH COMMUNION: A Call to Abiding ‘Connexion.’

Posted by | Apr 30, 2018 | , , , |

The relationship and true nature of Christian discipleship that is expected among God’s people, union with communion, is what Jesus describes with the analogy of a vine and its branches, between himself and his disciple (Jn 15:1-8). The plan of God for us is to be fruitful, a union with communion, hence in John 15, Jesus Christ tells us God’s expectations from us and what God does for us. Using the words of Jesus, God is glorified when we bear fruit, and on the other hand, God is disappointed and dishonoured when we do not bear fruits. The expected...

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HER MAJESTY @ 92 WITH 6TH GREAT GRANDCHILD BORN ON ST GEORGE’S DAY: Dealing with the Dragon

HER MAJESTY @ 92 WITH 6TH GREAT GRANDCHILD BORN ON ST GEORGE’S DAY: Dealing with the Dragon

Posted by | Apr 24, 2018 | , , |

The 92nd birthday celebration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is very inspiring especially with her 6th great grandchild born on St George’s Day, 23rd April, 2018, and at a time the dragon is making a mockery of humanity and Christian faith. The dragon in this context points to the forces that terrorises the people, makes life unbearable, and Christianity powerless. The Royal Family out in a week long Queen’s 92nd birthday celebration organised ‘a Royal Albert Hall concert designed to honour all she has done for her country … cemented her Commonwealth legacy for a new generation.’  Indeed,...

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