I have often viewed myself to be one who had her priorities in order. God is number one on my list but within that set, I never took time to dissect the reason why He is my priority and what that meant to me. I choose Him to be number one because of the [...]

  One of the seemingly unattainable states when your heart and mind are greatly troubled is peace. The chasm between you and tranquility most often appears to increase and the thought generates even more helplessness. In such moments of vulnerability prayer is often times far from our minds, though it does prove to be what [...]

  “If Jesus Christ were to come today, people would not crucify him. They would ask him to dinner, hear what he had to say, and make fun of it.” Thomas Carlyle, British historian (1795-1881)   In one of my favorite ancient Middle and Far East tales, a king – dissatisfied by the empty praise and counsel [...]

  Most of us have heard about the first and greatest commandment – I hope – which states: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind,” (Matthew 22:37). I have arrived at a conclusion – as many of you might already have – that [...]

  These scriptures are pulled from Joyce Meyer’s daily devotional “The Secret Power of Speaking God’s Word,” comprising of scriptures from various versions of the Bible. -Warner Faith, Time Warner Book Group.   Guide me in Your truth and faithfulness and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You [You only [...]

  The face of legalism is far from pretty. It may possess a skewed appeal to the shaded eye, the one engulfed in it, but in that of the Lord’s, it spits spiritual danger. Why? Because I believe it can create an invisible film of separation between us and God. But how do you identify [...]

  I wake up this particular morning, slightly later than usual, and I reminisce. Images from the past flash through my mind like it were just yesterday. My wet blue swimming cap, my bloodshot teary eyes, my fearful but joyful laugh, water dripping from my small-framed shivering body, and the thoughts that kept floating around [...]

  It has been asked before but clearly it still needs to be asked: Is Christian celebrity culture damaging our authenticity?   Do we grow up wanting to be big-name leaders, writers and such else first and disciples only second?   That is a question I grappled with after a friend drew my attention to [...]

  In this second and final part of the series, I suggest to us that African women have a crucial role to play in the evangelization and social development of their people.   In the 19th century and the one before it, Mary “White Queen of the Calabar” Slessor and Helen Roseveare blazed the trail [...]

  Life can be hopeless sometimes. One day it is wonderful, the next day it offers not-so-good promises. Have you ever wondered whether the state of your life is where it needs to be? If you are like me, having this perspective does not come naturally because you always want to be a step higher [...]