The world has a very smart way of advertising their brands. That is, they look for the most famous celebrity, pay him a large some and placard his portrait on some billboard. The idea is that people will be attracted to buy that product because of that famous personality. Somehow, some very clever minister discovered that trick and decided that the Gospel message wasn't enough to draw men to Christ. He also needed to make a beautiful portrait of him hugging his wife and through that, citizens would be so impressed until they have no choice but to come to his church . I challenge you to visit any church building these days, and you will not wait to be told who the founder of that denomination is; he will be displayed right on top of that church house. Am I the only one who thinks there is something severely skewed about this whole thing? Brothers, do we really believe that the Gospel is powerful enough to convert sinners? If so, why then do we resort to these tricks and gimmicks to

“My 2024 could very possibly be my finest year thus far…there is power in your words…,” said Pastor Jerry Savelle, just 24 hours before his death. I mean, try to imagine a scenario where you declare that this is your year, only to discover that the Almighty has annulled all that and has decided that you have 24 hours to draw your last breath. Our discussion today is centered on the popular theology that is common in Pentecostal circles. It says that you decide the outcome of your life through some positive words that you confess. Hence whenever you find yourself on the sickbed just deny that sickness and confess that you are well. Even something as troubling as poverty can be easily dealt with: “Just speak that you are rich”, they say. I am told that the Bible fully supports that “life and death is in the power of the tongue ( Prov 18:21 ).” I had time to also consult Dereck Prince, a highly esteemed man in terms of being a sound bible teacher. These are his words, “ Whenever we say wi

Sooner than later, you will face the reality that there are many belief systems out there; who are well represented by their devoted followers. Hence you must be ready to answer the question: what about them? Does God exclude all those people from the gates of heaven when they are so dedicated and trying to seek Him through their religions, or is His mercy wide enough to include everyone, regardless of the religious group they belong to? What really is so special about Christianity that makes it distinct from other faiths? I don’t have enough time or paper to discuss all religious systems out there, however, let’s consider what is called the “major religions of the world.” To get to this, let’s tackle the core issue, namely salvation. According to these other beliefs, how does one get “saved” to enter heaven? Islam Apparently, Islam makes up 24% of the world’s population and it is somehow the fastest-growing religion of this century. Muslims believe that to get to paradise, one has to

Consider this: soldiers are identified by their uniform, Rastafarians by their dreadlocks, white people by their skin color, and even vegetarians can be recognized by their green diet. However, there is another group that is called Believers. These were ordained by their Lord to be identified by one thing – love. It seems to me that Jesus took very serious the issue of love. Sadly, I don’t think we can say the same thing about many of us disciples of His. I mean, are we really making efforts and striving to not only love each other as believers but also express that love towards the world at large?  We have allowed the world to romanticize everything about the word “love.” What is defined as being “loving” in today’s terms, is to talk in a certain tone to someone, make yourself smile, and top it off by giving them a weird hug while being very careful about “judging” them for their sinful lifestyle. Biblically, however, love is not that kind of an emotional buzz that seeks to accommodat