Some Beautiful Learnt Lessons of Life By Gracious Akintayo Every life God created has differences in life experience, exposure and encounter. However good or bad; positive or negative, it depends on views in its entirety. Life can be worrisome, problematic, difficult, confusing, tough and hard. But your imagination will determine how life treat you. Fact is, no creation was promised that life will be smooth, easy and rosey without crisis, circumstances and situations. From conception to growing in the womb, till delivery and childhood development with becoming a teenager to adolescent growth. Then to the circle of adulthood before moving…
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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.
Shomolu/Bariga LGAs Chapter of CAN Organised Free Training for Ministers Shomolu LGA/Bariga LGA Chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Lagos State organised a free church Protocol Training, theme: Protocol Methodology -a catalyst to church growth, for church ministers and workers, especially those working in Protocol Departments. The workshop held at St. Paul Anglican Church, Apata area of Shomolu and has Pastor Gift Peters, Protocol Units Head, CAN Lagos State as the guest speaker and facilitator with Rev. Dr. Tunde Elebute (CAN Coordinator, Bariga LGA) and Pastor Gabriel Israel (CAN Coordinator, Shomolu LGA) as the hosts.
Many Ministers Will Be Beaten By Stripes -Pastor Kumuyi The General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church Pastor W. F Kumuyi, have given the reason why christians should not go to the church and forget all they are taught. He made this known in one of his teaching and explained that, after every church service, a Christian is expected to meditate on the word and what they are taught and do all that they are asked to do. Unfortunately some fail to put these into practice. Quoting from the bible, Kumuyi said, “And that servant, which knew the lord’…
Akeredolu Wins Jegede at Election Petition Tribunal Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has defeated his challenger, Eyitayo Jegede of the PDP at the election petition tribunal. Jegede had approached the tribunal, asking that he should be declared winner of the October 10, 2020 governorship election. But the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, returned Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of the APC for a second term as governor of the state. The chairman of the three-member panel, Justice Umar Abubakar while delivering the judgement in Akure struck out the petition of Eyitayo Jegede of the PDP for want of Jurisdiction. According to him “Issue…
The Student Christian Movement (SCM) Gets First Female National President The Student Christian Movement (SCM) of Nigeria recently concluded her 31st National biennial conference at the Daughters of Divine Love Conference Center (DRACC), Lugbe in Abuja. The conference held on Friday, April 9, 2021 and ended with Thanksgiving and commendation service at Our Savior’s Anglican Church, Durumi in Abuja on Sunday April 11, 2021. The conference drew about 3,500 participants and brought students from Secondary schools and tertiary institutions together with senior friends and others including friends from the WSCF community connecting from other parts of the world via zoom…
Stop Watering A Dead Plant By Babatunde Olugboji This week, we’ll round up our conversation on friendship, still using the David-Jonathan relationship as our anchor. Do you know that only a true friend will recognize and celebrate your elevation, just like Jonathan did? ‘You will be king over Israel, and I will be second to you. Even my father Saul knows this (1 Samuel 23: 17b). When someone recognizes the hand of God in your life, without being envious, threatened, or intimidated by your elevation, that is a sign that he or she is indeed a good friend. Jonathan had…
God’s Faithfulness is Immeasurable -Apstl. Lekan Opetunde-Odejimi Lagos Island based Great God Possibility Prophetic and Apostolic Ministry (Mountain of Power), had their 17th year anniversary thanksgiving and celebration, theme: ‘Mighty Good Harvest’. The celebration attracted dignitaries and many men of God from different denomination. The guest speaker during the anniversary, Bishop Bayo Adejola while enjoining christians to prioritize thanksgiving as a quick passage to attract God’s visitation. He said, “God delighted in your thanksgiving than your prayer requests. Thanksgiving is important to God. The more you thank Him, God He will be raised support for you. And whatever you cannot…
The Danger of Having “If Not For Me” Friends -By Babatunde Olugboji There was something refreshing about the friendship between David and Jonathan. The Bible talks about Saul initially embracing David as one of his own, but things changed as David became an astute military leader in his own right. A popular song of the day was “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.” (1 Samuel 18:7) When Saul realized that God was with David, he sought to kill David at every opportunity. David succeeded in evading the numerous attempts on his life with the help…
Clerics Easter Celebration Message to Nigerian Christians Nigerian clerics has used the period of Easter celebration to enjoined Nigerians, especially christians to emulate and replicate the reason for Easter celebration, which is the spirit of love and sacrifice. In different messages made available to PROVIDENCE News, it is evidently clear, Easter celebration is unique time for believers to commemorate the persecution, sufferings, crucifixion, death, burial, ressurection and ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is not just another holiday or celebration time, but memorial period of what it stands for, means and require of Christians. It is an accurate…
Christ is Risen! By Babatunde Olugboji Jesus was wounded for our transgressions, crucified on the cross and died for us. He died so we may live. And on the third day He rose from the dead that we will also rise again with Him unto eternal life and forever be with our Lord and Savior. Glory to our father in heaven! The world below lies desolate. Christ is risen. The spirits of evil are fallen. Christ is risen: The angels of God are rejoicing. Christ is risen: The tombs of the dead are empty. Christ is risen indeed from…