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Are we saved by grace alone?

January 18, 2021January 17, 2021Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

By Sola Adeyegbe The demands of walking the right path of salvation appears so difficult for many a man. Therefore, it is easy to subscribe to the belief that man can only be saved by the grace of the Almighty alone. Can this be true? Is this view an attempt by man to avoid the […]

Why do children grow to become source of sorrow?

January 10, 2021January 11, 2021Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

By Banji Ayoola Why do children grow to become source of sorrow rather than joy and blessing? Why do they grow to become a nuisance, a curse to the society like developing into armed robbers, bandits or insurgents, enemies of the state, of the society spilling blood of fellow human beings in their hundreds and […]

How should we pray?

January 10, 2021January 11, 2021Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

By Sola Adeyegbe “Let your speech be yea or nay! And when you pray, obey the same commandment! Do not pray in order to hear your voice, but pray because your inner being demands it. Dare to pray only when your soul stirs, be it in joy or sorrow. But every prayer out of presumption […]

How can we receive everything we need?

January 6, 2021January 7, 2021Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

By Sola Adeyegbe I have a personal story which illustrates an answer to this question. As young children, my brother and I have been taught not to scramble for gifts when we attend children’s parties. Birthday parties of friends were frequent in those days. So, we would seat patiently when the big Aunties brought out […]

Avoid the limitations imposed by Creeds!

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

By Sola Adeyegbe Do you know that the great Bringer of Truth, Christ Jesus, the personification of Divine Love, did not concern Himself with creeds? Creeds are actually meant to control blind followers. They also fulfil man’s desire and love of what is easy to do. After all, it is easy to convince oneself that by attending a meeting of […]

The convergence of truth

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka speaks during a conference to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Nigerian Civil War in Lagos, on January 13, 2020. – Activities have been lined up across the country to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Nigerian-Biafran War, […]

Water storm ripples

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

By Abdu Rafiu Much as a great many Nigerians are pushing for devolution of powers, it has been shown that this Administration, driven by President Buhari does not believe in it. The more people press for decentralisation, the more he consolidates powers at the centre. The manifesto of the APC is unequivocal on the imperative […]

CAMA: The road not taken

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

By Abdu Rafiu It is incontestable that a great many people have broadly come to the recognition of the duality of man. He is body and soul, they say. The body in this recognition depicts the material part of every human being and the soul the animating core. The material part, that is the body, […]

Fani-Kayode shoots himself in the foot

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

By Abdu Rafiu When a country is in danger of its freedom and liberty being threatened, bold men step forward, putting their chests out and stretching out their arms to form a rampart in protection of the citizens. We have a long list of them in this country. We had those who went to jail […]

CAMA brouhaha