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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.

It is Time for Your Breakthrough By Babatunde Olugboji Still on how grace can massively impact us as believers, and still on the story of Judah, the brother of Joseph the dreamer, we’ll continue examining the narrative of the birth of his two sons, a delivery that was filled with both drama and miracle.  Judah in Genesis 38 appeared to be a man doomed by his poor choices. When his two sons were put to death by God, it became clear that he was not a great dad. He pushed Tamar, his daughter in law out of his home and unknowingly…

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The Early Church and the Marketplace By Femi Adebayo There is much fanfare when a person is ordained into the ministry, but the question is can God ordain a person to impact souls and produce profits in the marketplace just as we do in ministry? Early Christians made the marketplace the focal point of their ministry because their occupations regularly took them there.  As they conducted business, it was natural for them to present the gospel to the people they encountered.  In fact, only one of the 40 extraordinary manifestations of God’s power recorded in Acts happened in a religious venue: …

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Some Fact About The New Vice Chancellor (VC) of The Lagos State University (LASU), Pastor (Prof.) Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello Some facts you need to know about Prof. Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello, the new Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Lagos State University (LASU) She was born on April 23, 1964 to Mrs. Jadesola Ibidapo (nee Abraham) of Ita Kose, Lagos Island and Mr Emiola Ibidapo-Okunrinboye of Owo, Ondo State.  She attended Anglican Girls Primary School in Surulere from 1970 to 1974 and then Lagos Anglican Girls Grammar School in Surulere, between 1974 and 1979. She proceeded to Methodist Girls High School in…

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The Spiritual Nature of the Marketplace By Femi Adebayo “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places”. Ephesians 6:12. Everyone Is a Spiritual Being People are innately spiritual and (whether or not they recognize it) are involved in a life-long quest for enlightenment and fulfillment. Men and women without God are incomplete.  Spiritual fulfillment occurs through a relationship with God who came to us as a Man, Jesus Christ. There is no higher goal, no deeper…

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Sanwo-Olu Aide, Adeleke Urges Christians To Promote Unity in Diversity And Support Government The special adviser to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on religious matters, Very Revd. Bukola Adeleke has admonished Christians to shun denominational differences and unite to speak with one voice.Very Revd. Bukola Adeleke, the special adviser to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Christian religious matters delivering his paper. Revd. Adeleke made the call as a guest speaker while presenting a paper on “The Impact Of Christianity In Politics”,  at the CAN Week Celebration of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Lagos…

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INSPIRATION: #FactsOfLife Take Away: By Rev. Femi Adepoju  In all that you do, there is what you must not do that makes what you do works.  Until you give your leftovers, you will never have your overflow. Your crisis is not for your pain but for your knowledge and breakthrough. When money becomes your focus you will miss God. God teaches how to make money, Satan teaches how to steal money. KINGDOM REALITIES: By Rev. Sunday Balogun In life people are led by different things. ✓Some are led by anger. ✓Some Greed. ✓Some Regret. ✓Some Fears. ✓Some Friends. ✓Some…

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SOME SECRET IN MARRIAGE! By Bishop Sam Oniekoro Secret 1: Anyone you marry has a weakness. Only God does not have a weakness. So if you focus on your spouse’s weakness you can’t get the best out of his strength. Secret 2: Everyone has a dark history. No one is an angel. When you get married or you want to get married, stop digging into someone’s past. What matters most is the present life of your partner. Old things have passed away. Forgive and forget. Focus on the present and the future. Secret 3: Every marriage has its own challenges.…

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Let Us Continue Praying For The Glory of Nigeria -Bishop Priscilla Otuya Bishop Priscilla Otuya, the President of United Gospel Churches Association of Nigeria (UGCAN) and the Convener of Project Truth Outreach, says there is glory of God ahead over Nigeria’s present predicaments and she asked Christians to pray that God should give us this land, empower us to dominate and lead in this nation, Nigeria. Bishop Otuya admonished Nigerian Christians at the sensitisation campaign and lunch meeting for ministers of God with the theme, “Setting Free The Ministry of God’s People”, held at Rockview Hotels, Festac Town, Lagos. She…

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Being Full Text of Pastor E. A. Adeboye’s Message at the Dedication of Love of Christ Generation Church C & S Cathedral, Victoria Island Lagos on Sunday 5, September 2021. John 14:6 When I was younger, I am still young, I was only 79 years old. In those days, in the 1950s when we were in Grammar school, there was something that was common within us, aliases, nicknames or pet names. Your father decided to name you Ayo or Ade but you think that is not big enough and you want to add something to it to make it sound,…

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And The Last Became The First By Babatunde Olugboji The story of Judah, the brother of Joseph the dreamer was a very good illustration of God’s grace. The fourth son of Jacob, Judah made all sorts of mistakes, did some really bad things, including sleeping with his daughter in law Tamar, who disguised as a prostitute. But the God of grace was gracious unto him.  One of the lessons of Judah’s somewhat strange narrative in Genesis 28 is that winning is not about how much you try, but how tightly you hold on to God. Tamar’s labour was marked by…

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