Author: Deji Okegbile

Politics of Temptation and Use of Holy Scripture

Politics of Temptation and Use of Holy Scripture

Posted by | Mar 10, 2019 | , , , |

Transfiguring Lent – Day 6: To God be the glory for the first Sunday in Lent. We use this opportunity to commiserate with the families of the victims of the Ethiopian Airline plane Flight ET 302 that crashed this morning killing 149 passengers from 35 countries including those attending United Nation climate summit, and 8 crew. The Gospel reading for today from Luke chapter 4 summons us to identify with Jesus and especially on the right use of Scripture to overcome the seductions of today’s culture and temptation (vs 1-13). Transfiguring Lent is about right application of the Holy...

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MAMA ENOBONG MBANG – ‘The Everything wife’: Model of Minister’s wife.

MAMA ENOBONG MBANG – ‘The Everything wife’: Model of Minister’s wife.

Posted by | Mar 8, 2019 | |

The celebration of International Women’s Day today beyond a focal point in the movement for women’s rights provides a good opportunity to celebrate a special woman, mother and confidant to me. Mama Enobong Mbang nee Essien, the late wife of His Eminence Dr Sunday Mbang, a former patriarch and prelate, Methodist Church Nigeria, a former President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), and a former President, World Methodist Council, was strong and graceful. She was cheerful about the future. She took good care of her family and was never lazy. On my appointment as the acting Conference Editor, Methodist Church...

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COMING ALIVE: Daily Reflection on Lent

COMING ALIVE: Daily Reflection on Lent

Posted by | Mar 6, 2019 | , , , |

COMING ALIVE: A DAILY LIVING LENT REFLECTION In humble personal meditation, Deji here reflects upon the power of living the Lent and passion of Christ. This is a booklet to which the reader will turn again and again both during the season of Lent and throughout the year. To Come Alive is narrative at the heart of Christianity from the beginning. It is about a changed life, being made alive to God, the stirring of the physical and spiritual self and coming alive in Jesus (1 Cor 15:12-23). The truth of God is the Word of God, as the...

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Transfiguring as Healing Agent: Preface to Lent.

Transfiguring as Healing Agent: Preface to Lent.

Posted by | Mar 3, 2019 | , , , |

The Word of God transforms and heals. God promises us that through Scripture we will meet God, and our identities as individuals and a community of faith will be formed and transformed. The Gospel reading today give us an account of what is generally called our Lord’s Transfiguration; his being wonderfully changed, and his being wonderfully owned by his Father upon the mount. The transfiguration, suggests a new turning point in Jesus’ ministry, his preparation for the final journey to Jerusalem, and our preparation for Lent. The Greek word for “transfigured” is the one we get our English word “metamorphosis” which means...

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“THE BEST OF ALL …” John Wesley, 228 Years After.

“THE BEST OF ALL …” John Wesley, 228 Years After.

Posted by | Mar 2, 2019 | , , |

On this day 2nd March 1791, Methodist founder, Rev John Wesley aged 88 died at his house in London following a final five day illness. He sang a final hymn “I ‘II Praise My Maker While I’ve Breath” and his reported final words were “Best of all is, God is with us.” Before his death, Wesley’s ministry did not only re-energised and transformed the expression of Christian faith in Britain and the world as his parish, ‘the country-wide character of his pastoral and preaching activity generated enthusiasm and helped raise the Methodist profile.’ One of the favourites hymns of...

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