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“Touch Not My Anointed”

While most Nigerian Christians have heard this statement brandished around, they probably don’t know it is from 1 Chronicles 16:21. We assume we know the meaning of the statement even…

Why We Should Not Be Anxious About the Future

If there is one human limitation that we would all love to remove, I bet it will be our ignorance of the future. Many of our fears and anxieties as…

Cultural Transformation Goes Beyond Politics

Introduction On Tuesday, Americans cast their ballots for the next president of their nation. While the election and the vote counting were ongoing, two things happened that left some impressions…

Loving God and our Neighbors through Our Political Choices

Recent events in Nigeria have led me to reflect on how believers should relate to the political realm. Instead of talking about the protests, which I have done elsewhere, I…

Courage or Compromise: What Was Paul Doing in 1 Corinthians 9:19-24

Introduction Christian courage requires us to stand for the truths of the gospel and reject compromise with the world. God’s word is sacred, and those who God redeemed to himself…

Are we “gods?”

I have heard and seen many believers refer to themselves as gods. They believe that Psalms 82 and John 10 teach that believers are gods. In many cases, these believers…

The Death of Christian Courage

Everybody likes the nice guy. He is the guy that does not disagree with you. Whatever you say, whatever you do, he is okay with it. The nice guy does…

God Does Not Need Your Help

Can anything we do out of good and sincere motives be wrong? Many compromises in the church have come from good and sincere motives. Every genuine Christian is doing his…

Why We Give Money to the Church

Introduction Every so often, you will hear people complain about the wealth of pastors in the church. Unbelievers and believers mock the institutional church because the leaders of the church…

You Cannot Manipulate God, So Stop Trying.

Introduction “I hate people playing on my intelligence.” My biology teacher always emphasized how much she hates students trying to manipulate or play a smart one on her. Students are…

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