Jonah 3:1: “Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time…” God instructed Prophet Jonah to go to Nineveh and preach against its wickedness. Jonah decided otherwise. Instead of going to Nineveh, he boarded a ship travelling in the opposite direction, as though it were possible to run away from God. One […]
Acts 3:1–10 contains the very interesting story of the lame man at the Beautiful Gate. He had been lame from birth and was carried daily to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he begged for alms. Acts 4:22 tells us he was over forty years old. For more than four decades, he had never walked.
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In the Bible, we often see Christ moving from place to place, touching lives and causing profound change. However, there is a notable instance where a certain woman shifts this dynamic, a story recounted in three of the synoptic gospels(Matthew 9:20-22, Mark 5:25-34, and Luke 8:43-48). This is the tale of the woman with the
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In Matthew 5, we read the first Sermon Jesus ever preached, famously known as “The Beatitudes”. Among the profound teachings, Jesus uses metaphors to elucidate our identity. Matthew 5:14 “Ye are the light of the world.” Consider this fun fact: In the natural world, there are three prominent sources of light: the sun, the moon,
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I’m writing today from a passage in 1 Samuel 4:6-10 where the Israelites faced the Philistines in battle. Usually, we learn from the Israelites, but this time around, we will learn from the Philistines. In Scripture, we naturally gravitate toward the “heroes,” the people of God, because they set the standard. But the truth is,
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Superpower There are many moments in Scripture where God equips people with something tangible for their divine assignment. Take Moses, for example. He had a rod. With that rod, the Red Sea was parted. Water came out of a rock. Pharaoh was confronted. The rod was powerful But let’s be honest, it also had limits.
“As you are learning to blow, make sure you guard” – Olayiwola Richard, 2026 For those not familiar, the above quote is from the CEO of GNCC masterclass, Mr Richard – one of characters in Layi Wasabi’s comedy catalogue. The above quote was borrowed from a boxing lesson where his coach taught him the importance
A philosopher once said, “Your life is a sum total of your choices”. Powerful statement but not entirely true. Your life is not just a sum total of your choices but the choices others made for you such as your parent, and the X factor called “luck”. But not to deviate from the point, your
“An unexamined life is not worth living.” A quote I first heard in my first year of medical school, and in many ways, has gone on to define much of my life as a doctor. Exams upon exams. It almost feels never-ending. And while I agree with Socrates that an unexamined life is not worth
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If a pepper seller can do it, why can’t I? This was the question I kept asking myself at a point in my life when I was learning how to drive. After spending over a year in Zamfara and then moving closer to home, I had just resumed work at a place about 30 minutes’
