Video Transcript Is smoking a sin? Yes, it is a sin. Smoking is a sin, but the way we deduce that smoking is a sin is not the way we deduce that stealing is a sin. How is stealing a sin? It’s so clear, “Thou shall not steal.” Now I can go a...
Read moreLike Marriage, will there be no Friendship in Heaven?
So, in heaven and when we say heaven, I want to make that distinction, I think what she’s asking is the final hope of a believer which is not in heaven, but it is in the new heavens and the new earth. Jesus says in the renewal of all things, at...
Read moreWhen Parenting Gets Frustrating
I saw a quote on social media a while ago that made me smile: “I be trying with gentle parenting but these children don’t be gentle childrening.” As parents we have all been there (or is it just me?) We have every intention of Mary Poppins-style...
Read moreWhy Are There Poor Christians?
Video Transcript There are poor Christians for the same reason you have poor people. The Bible does not promise that when you become a Christian you will not be poor. There are certain reasons as to why people are poor. There’s a grand...
Read moreEnvy
We’ve all heard stories about people who have been the victims of other people’s unjustified rage. They usually express their hatred for others through spite, betrayal, or even murder. And when you examine the situation to see where...
Read moreWhy does God condemn the Sinner not just the Sin?
Video Transcript Why does God condemn the sinner not just the sin? God doesn’t condemn an abstract. God only does with persons. When God wanted to deal with the issue of sin, listen to what Romans 8 says, “Therefore, there is now no...
Read moreAre Christian Couples Required to Have Kids?
Though I recognize this is a very sensitive question, I think on the balance the biblical answer is a firm yes. Christian couples are required to have kids. When you combine passages like Genesis 1:27-28 and Genesis 2:24 27 So God...
Read moreEaster Again!
Easter again! Depending on where you live, you may see Easter symbols like Easter eggs, the Easter Bunny or nothing at all. However, irrespective of where or who you are, we all are united in one Person – Jesus. The cross, the empty tomb...
Read moreOn 61!
I cannot imagine stringing flowery words together and waxing poetic while I talk about Nigeria. That’s like water and oil. They do not mix. But I can be honest and hopeful and that is what this piece is about. The Home That Breaks Us We cannot...
Read moreDealing With The Pressure of Being A Creative
About a year after taking a job as a creative, I wrote an ad that unexpectedly blew on a tiny scale, but it was quite big for my organization. People called it The Ginger Ad. You will most likely not have come across it but just know that it was...
Read moreGossiping, You, and Me.
(This article first appeared on Medium.) “What does the Bible say about gossiping?” This question plagued my mind for three odd months. It kept coming and going in waves and a friend I hold dear encouraged me to pen down my thoughts. I prayed...
Read moreDelighting in the Trinity
We’ve just celebrated Father’s Day, and several people went down memory lane to appreciate moments shared with their father. So many emotions and memories! The last thing I expected when I read Delighting in The Trinity was to have one of...
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