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GRACIOUS Akintayo is a journalist of many years experience and exposure. He worked in various media organization as a reporter, researcher and correspondent. He had attended many local and international organized professional, leadership and ministerial conference, training, seminars and workshops. He is a media consultant, editor, an inspirational writer, public speaker and social critics. He is the Editor/Publisher, PROVIDENCE News (a nondenominational general interest Christian publication), former President, Christian Press Association of Nigeria (CPAN) and currently, President, Nigeria Christian Media Forum (NCMF). Gracious is a member of many professional, social and Christian faith organization.

Marriage Is Not For Better For Worse – Bishop Oyedepo  Bishop David Oyedepo, the General Overseer of the Living Faith Church Worldwide while speaking at the Hour of Visitation, Shiloh 2021 said, there is need for everyone to have access to the word of God and revealed that nothing destroys doubt like access to the voice of God.  Reading from the book of Psalms 39:4-6: “The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars; yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. He maketh them also…

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No Answer To Prayers Without Trust in God – Pastor Seyi Keshinro The senior pastor of Redeemer’s Faith Ministry, (a.k.a Mountain of Mercy) in Lagos, Pastor Oluwaseyi Keshinro remarked that, without absolute trust in God and His word, there can be no answers to prayers. Pastor Keshinro made the remark during the church annual Unlimited Mercy season 3 theme, “The Glory of God”. He said, nothing good comes easy and to get good results in all we do, unwavering trust is important. “Many homes are broken and relationships destroyed due to lack of trust. Not until we begin to develop…

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Will You Worship Jesus This Christmas? By Babatunde Olugboji  Next Saturday is Christmas, a time to remember the spirit of Christmas, a story which  started over 2000 years ago in the town of Nazareth where the angel Gabriel told Mary that she would have a son.  Jesus would be God’s own son and His kingdom would never end. At that time, the area that Mary and Joseph lived in was part of the Roman Empire. The Roman emperor ordered everyone to return to their hometowns to take a census or a list of all the people living in the land.…

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Don’t Allow Your History To Ruin Your Destiny  By Babatunde Olugboji One of Paul’s seminal statements can be found in Philippian 3:13-14: “Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”  As we approach the end of the year, this statement carries even more meaning, but the question is: are you determined to forget what lies behind?  Many believers…

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PFN Lagos State Congratulates Jane Onaolapo at 60, …salutes Tom Samson on 30 years of ministry The Lagos State chapter of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has identified and congratulated two respected members of the body who respectively celebrate the grace of God in their lives. In a release signed by the PFN Lagos State Chairman, Apstl. Ennyinaya Okwuonu and the State Secretary, Apstl. Akin Akindejoye and made available to Providence News, PFN thank God for the life and ministry of Rev. Janet Onaolapo for making her a blessing to mankind. Stating that, she has paid her dues as a…

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In Spite of Everything! By Babatunde Olugboji As 2021 ends, it may be difficult to find the good in what has been a difficult year. Covid 19 is still raging, all kinds of challenges are still facing mankind, and many of this year’s events have created unexpected change in the life of many people. The ending of a year would usually bring about joyous moments and an exciting list of New Year’s resolutions to accomplish, but instead, 2021 seems to have left many of us desperately in need of hope, healing, and peace. But despite these challenges, we still got…

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INSPIRATION: #FactsOfLife  #Nuggets #WordsOnMarble The Essentials By Gracious Akintayo “Many women are not mother, they are murderer who carelessly exchange the destiny and future of their children on the paths of their recklessness” “When God has not covered you with His grace, glory and mercy. Absolutely nothing and nobody can cover you”. “Faith is not only for you to receive and recover. It is also for you to reject and refuse”. “Experience makes you wise, challenges and situations make you strong”. “Glory is the signature and covering of God in your life. But sin will expose you to nakedness”. “You…

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People Should Seek God Not Man – Pastor Basil Chukwunonye The Senior Pastor of Risen Jesus Evangelistic Ministry International, Lagos, Pastor Nwakaozor Basil Chukwunonye has called on Christians and Nigerians to seek God and not man.  “People should begin to see and seek God and not man. There are many patterns of church and different kinds of leadership everywhere, but they are not impacting lives and not teaching the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ”. Pastor Basil was speaking during the ministry’s 4 days annual convention and open air crusade with the theme, “Come and See”, held at Ojodu-Berger area…

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PFN Epe Province Celebrates 3rd Anniversary With Thanksgiving Ministers of God, church leaders, workers and believers from different parts of Epe turned out in their numbers to participate in the 3rd Anniversary and thanksgiving service of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) Epe Province of Lagos State. The service themed, “Divine Emancipation” and packaged to mark the end of 3rd year of the Province Central Working Committee (CWC), was an occasion of learning, prayer and reflection on progress made so far while calling for improvement. It was also used to strengthen participating ministries, ministers and the body of Christ in Epe…

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INSPIRATION: #FactsOfLife #Nuggets Takeaways! By Femi Adepoju “It is not what you get in an environment that keeps you there. But what you give to the environment makes you relevant there”. “To choose is easier when you have focus. When you know what you want or where you are going, making decisions to achieve your goals become easier”. “Foresight will create insight to give you sight and sight will tell you what you need to see”. Rev. Femi Adepoju is the General Overseer of Arena of Thanks, (Miracle International Church of God (MiCOG)), Lagos.  …..thanking Yeshua is our worship…

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