I’ve journaled on and off for years. Some seasons, I was consistent, daily entries, thoughtful reflections, careful documentation of my life. Other seasons, my journal sat untouched for weeks, sometimes months, gathering dust whilst I told myself, “I’ll get back to it when things slow down.” The problem was never a lack of things to …
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“God’s Grace Is Not Like Your Data Plan: It Never Finishes!” Many Christians live with a subtle fear: “What if I sin too much? What if I use up God’s grace?” This fear, whilst showing awareness of sin’s seriousness, misunderstands the nature of God’s grace and the sufficiency of Christ’s sacrifice. The Core Question Is …
Last Sunday evening, I did something that might sound mundane but has quietly become one of my most valuable weekly habits: I pre-decided what I would wear for the entire week. I stood in front of my wardrobe, looked at my schedule for the coming days, and intentionally selected Monday’s outfit, Tuesday’s outfit, Wednesday’s, and …
Have you noticed something strange at social gatherings lately? We sit at beautifully arranged round tables – designed specifically to facilitate conversation and connection. The event organisers have thoughtfully seated us in groups of eight or ten, presumably so we can meet new people, share stories, and build relationships. And yet, throughout the entire 90-minute …
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Ask anyone, “Who was Israel’s first king?” and they’ll answer, “Saul.” But flip back to Judges 9, and you’ll find someone who was crowned king decades before Saul: Abimelech, son of Gideon. He had a crown. He ruled for three years. He was called “king.” So why doesn’t he count? The answer reveals something profound …
I was reading through Numbers 3 when these words stopped me cold. “Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel… for the firstborn are Mine. On the day that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man …
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I was driving on the Lekki-Epe Expressway recently when something caught my attention: a metal barrier positioned several metres before a pedestrian bridge. At first, I thought nothing of it. Just another piece of road furniture. Infrastructure. Standard safety measure. But then I saw another one. And another. Nearly every pedestrian bridge along that stretch …
I’ve attended, planned, and observed countless parties over the years. Birthdays, weddings, corporate events, church celebrations – you name it. And I’ve always been fascinated by one question: What makes a party fun? As someone who often pays attention to the programme, the stage activities, the flow of events, I used to think entertainment was …
There’s a Yoruba proverb I grew up hearing that has quietly shaped my thinking for years: “When two brothers enter a room to have a conversation and exit smiling, they have just lied to each other. But if they come out with straight, long faces – then they have told each other the truth.” The …
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I’m doing a chronological study of the Bible this year, and when I reached Exodus 40, I was stunned. Not by the details of the tabernacle construction, though those are fascinating. Not by the cloud of God’s glory filling the tent, though that’s breathtaking. I’m stunned by who God chose to anoint as His priest. …
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