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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It was a cool, calm, and quiet Saturday evening. Usually, they bring light or put on the generator around 7 p.m. to 12 a.m., then switch it off. But some days before then, there had been issues with the generator, so they decided not to put it on early. So I just sat outside, enjoying
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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.
There’s a moringa tree in my compound that was never really planted, it just showed up. A few years ago, when Nigerians discovered moringa, it became the miracle tree. Everybody was talking about it, everybody was planting it, it suddenly became the solution to everything from health, strength, healing and weight. For a while, it
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There’s a thought that came to me recently, and it stayed with me. I’ve been doing a lot of writing lately, working on papers and developing manuscripts that are still in progress. They are not perfect yet and not ready for publication, but they are coming together. Somewhere in the middle of all that, I
“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
Recently, a phrase has been everywhere. On timelines, in conversations, even in passing jokes on the street: “Yakubu, manage.” At first, it sounds light, almost funny. But if you listen closely, there is weight inside those two words. It is deeply Nigerian, yes… but it is also deeply human. It is what we say when
Let me tell you a story about Abayomi. Abayomi entered the university as a very young man. He came from a home where values were not just spoken about but lived. Because of that upbringing, he had a clear sense of right and wrong. When situations came up, he could easily pause and decide within
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