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Checking First with God is the Right Approach By Babatunde Olugboji Many of us, when we are about to make an important move, we often pick up the phone and reach out to friends and family, seeking advice on the best course of action. Even on big decisions like who to marry, what course to study in the university, what career to pursue, or which house to buy or build, talking to friends and family often comes before checking with God. We turn to God when we are in trouble, when the advice of friends and family turns out to…

Great Testimonies Are Here –Archbishop John Osa-Oni The presiding Archbishop, Vineyard Christian Ministries Inc, Archbishop Adebayo John Osa-Oni has declared that notwithstanding the prevailing political, economic and social situation in Nigeria, great testimonies are manifesting. He assured Nigerians to expect great testimonies of God in our nation, society and families. “God is in control of every situation and has a greater plan for His people.” Osa-Oni made the declaration during the ministers conference of the church annual Kingdom Celebration, theme, “Great Testimonies” on Tuesday August 30th. “This is the best time to draw closer to God to maximize His goodness…

SALTY MATTERS (3) By Babatunde Olugboji In Matthew 5:13-16 Jesus addressed His disciples thus: “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness; how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your…

Salty Matters (2) By Babatunde Olugboji In Matthew 5:13 – 16 Jesus addressed His disciples thus: “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness; how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way,…

SALTY MATTERS By Babatunde Olugboji In Matthew 5:13 – 16 Jesus addressed His disciples thus: “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your…

Everyone Does Whatever They Like, making mockery of the gospel – Rev. Canny Canice The Senior Pastor of House of His Power Ministry, Lagos, Rev. Canny Canice, has described the state of the church in Nigeria and across the world as being like the church in Laodicea that was neither cold nor hot, thereby making mockery of the gospel of Christ  Rev. Canny made this known while speaking at the church annual Spoken Word International Conference (SWIC) the theme, “Come and See”. He said, “We are like the church of Laodicea in Revelation 3:14 that was neither cold nor hot.…

TRIBUTE: Pastor Taiwo Odukoya’s Dynamic Journey to Glory By Gracious Akintayo  The body of Christ in Nigeria and the Christian community across the globe is still in a state of monumental bewilderment suffered as a result of the lost of an illustrious minister of God and accomplished father of faith, Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, founder of Fountain of Life Church, Ilupeju, Lagos at the age of 67 years. Pastor Odukoya, was a true man of God, a Christian leader par excellence, an author and sought after locally and internationally conference speaker. While the late first wife, Pastor Bimbo was well known…

Be Christ-centered, Not Religion-centered By Babatunde Olugboji Christocentric, or a Christ-centered life is one that is focused upon a total commitment to Christ as Lord. For every human decision there is a motivation.  Some individuals are motivated by the pursuit of pleasure, others, money. Some center their entire lives on a specific goal, which could be a career, or even family. Such pursuits are not wrong in themselves; however, things we center our lives on can become our god. The human heart was designed for worship, and if it does not worship God, it will worship something else. If we…

Fear Not, Tough Time Never Last – Femi Adebayo “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. 13 For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.” – Isaiah 41:10  Lagos based church administrator and President, Club Abraham International (CAI), Pastor Femi Adebayo has admonished and called on Nigerians, especially at this period of economic insecurity and inflation,…

Measure of Faith By Babatunde Olugboji  In the New International Version of the Bible, Romans 12:3 says, “For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.”  A host of other Bible versions, including the King James Version, New American Standard Bible, and Holman Christian Standard Bible also has the phrase, a “measure of faith,” while presenting “measure of faith” as “the faith God has distributed to…