Category: Blog
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Why is my life falling apart?
Ephesians 2:19-20. Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. Three years ago, I was asked to be part of a team to oversee and manage the construction of…
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Facing the criminal that killed my lola: A lesson on grace
It was two days before Christmas when we received news that my grandmother had passed away. We just finished a pre-Christmas service at church and we were racing to the hospital. When we got there our Lola Betty was already wrapped up. She had died as a result of a hospital error resulting to an…
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The Biggest Lie in the World Today
The biggest lie in the world today is the notion that there is nothing wrong with us, and we’re fine just the way we are. I have been freed of this lie because now I know that there is something wrong with me- and that is sin. I’m a sinner. I can be selfish, prideful and…
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When the Tower You’re Building Becomes the Tombstone of Your Success
About seven years ago, I set out to build my own business- a photography collective. I was convinced that it was God’s idea for me to build a business of my own, get rich, start a family and then do a lot of CSR projects. Well I was wrong. Today, I was reading out of…
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You Failed As a Leader, What’s Next?
One of the biggest misunderstandings about being a leader is that you have to be perfect. Well, if that’s the case then I believe no man is qualified for leadership because everyone’s going to make a mistake at some point. There’s a story in 1 Chronicles Chapter 21 of a time when David failed so…
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Why Does Our Faith Have to Get Challenged?
I wrote a blog recently on an upcoming National Geographic documentary produced by Morgan Freeman called “The Story of God.” The show features different world religions and from studies of these religions try to interpret the function that God plays in society. In the show God is reduced to nothing but a tool- a means…
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Why is God Giving Me a Hard Time?
It’s no secret that life is marred by countless trials. And so often when we are burdened with a challenge, we think that God has abandoned us completely. But what if that isn’t the case? What if it was God is giving you hard time for a reason? “So why is God giving me a…
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Roman Catholicism and Christianity: Are Roman Catholics Unsaved?
There’s a long-standing argument going on all over social media after a celebrity posted photos of her and her husband getting baptized into a non-Catholic church. The debate is about Catholicism, and whether Roman Catholics can be considered Christians or not. Early this week, I met up with a friend to catch up over coffee. My…
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Why We Should Set New Year’s Resolutions
Have you ever tried setting New Year’s resolutions, tried to work on them and then just drop it all after a while because they never happen anyways? Don’t worry, everyone’s been there. Studies show that the top three things that we include in our New Year’s resolutions are things that pertain to health, finance and…
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The Unpopular Christmas Character We Can Learn From
When we think about Christmas, it’s hard to keep our minds away from Santa Claus, Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer or Jack Frost. You’d be joking of course if you had to ignore Baby Jesus, the Three Magi or some VeggieTales characters. One character we don’t always pay attention to is Joseph. Yeah, Joseph, Jesus’ dad.…
