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  Everyone has found a place to talk. Social media!. We have it all here. Some share personal opinions, while others try to educate and enlighten. Social media is a place where those who follow the some path are fed with a steady diet of lies and misinformation with the aim to discredit certain persons, institution, or country. But my concern here, is the weaponization of it as a tool to cast aspersions and discredit the church, a campaign of calumny, against the church or a prominent persons of the christian faith. Many lacking common sense and self-control can be ” carefully groomed” to see nothing good in their church, or pastors in general. Those who advocates sanity are often villified and called unprintable names. Many traffic in negative news against pastors, churches and christian institutions and many who knows little to nothing about the christian faith, tell the unwary beleivers that contributing to the church financially makes them gullible and infact, these ones are on...

  In the cheuch of God today, we have it all; characters in different shades and hues. some encouraging and not.These characters has been in the church from the onset, and by thier fruits you shall know them. In the bible, we read that many came to jesus; not all came to hear him, some came to find what they might use to entrap him, others came to find immediate solution to thier problems and some came because they perceived he is the missiah, the promised saviour as promised in the book of  Isaiah 9:6-7,  For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of  his  government and peace  there shall be  no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hos...

  One of the first popular christian televangelist to juxstapux christian religion with politics,   Pat Robertson, a Baptist minister with a passion for politics, has slept in the lord.   2 Timothy 4:7  I have fought a good fight, I have finished   my   course, I have kept the faith:The above sripture summise the life of this enigma man of God who founded the Christian Broadcasting Network, CBN.Perhaps best known for offering prayer and political commentary at the helm of The 700 Club, the flagship program of his media ministry, Robertson’s rise to prominence is rooted in what he called a vision from God to create The Christian Broadcasting Network, which he founded in 1960. A prolific innovator, he also started a Christian university, a legal advocacy group, and an international NGO specializing in disaster relief. He was one of the the christian leaders who beleives a christian clergy can make it in business if God so wills it for him. Mr. Robertson built...

  2 Samuel 22:31  As for   God, his way   is   perfect; the word of the LORD   is   tried: he   is   a buckler to all them that trust in him. [KING JAMES VERSION] Like in the middle of a book, we have come to the middle of this year. Praise God! Despite the antics, plans and scheming of the devil and his cohort, the Lord, we are reminded by the above scriptures has remained faithful to his promises. We should continue to live by faith and push forward. Therefore, let us revisit our write up during the beginning of this year: N never you look back at the failures, setback of the previous year, you can not be in the past and the present; that is why you do not have eyes on the back of your head. Ahead, forward looking, no-matter what, is the way to win the game of life. E energies for the now. You are in the present; how you handle it will determine your tomorrow. Stop daydreaming and wild goose-chase. W winning mentality is a must if you want ...

  Matthew 16:18  And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. The passage above does not mean Peter, a flesh and blood,shall carry the church, a spiritual body on his shoulders. Rather, it means the church shall be built on the revelations from God. spirit begat spirit therefore; the church, being a spiritual body, shall move forward through spiritual revelations received by those who are in spirit. Read this:  Romans 8:14,  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God; they are the sons of God. The enemy shall fight the church. To move forward with the message of the gospel, the church has had to fight battles too many to count. Battles from governments, entities of darkness and territorial demons that controls regions. The church indeed does not see humans as enemies, but potentials to be converted despite what sin they may have committed. The enemies we deal with are th...

  One stage in life that a young christian looks up to performing is the one of walking to the altar with the bride/groom. The beaming faces, the look of approval, the joy of those present and most of all, being in centre stage with his/her beloved one and seeing the support and joy in all those present remain etched in their memory. The father of the bride looks forward to performing their roles; walking down the aisle with their arm extended for their daughters to hold on to for the last time. The christian marriage is a mixed grill of some sort. Many have good stories to tell, testimonies to give and advice to offer after being in this marital union for years. Then others have different experiences, those who have become a mere shadow of their former self after a few years of a marital unification. And there are those who are either too ashamed to talk about the hell they are experiencing so that others who see their marital home from a distance as perfect, will not laugh at the...

  It is one of the gimmicks used by those who consider themselves smart, and those have not had an encounter with christ. And it is an acceptable tool in the world we live. Read with me: Read further,   1 Kings 21:2-4  And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it   is   near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it;   or , if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money. And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee. And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread. The king of Israel, chosen from many eligible ones , sulking about not having his way to possess what was...