Lately, the more I think about hell, the more I question the idea of God. It’s a strange thing for a Christian to say, especially one who once held strongly and taught much about hell previously. But the truth is, I haven’t felt much like a Christian, in […]
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Written by Nishola Akinyera The St. Valentine’s Day is celebrated in many ways worldwide, on the 14th February, as a day when people show feelings of love, affection and friendship. It is a day to express love for everyone who is dear…
Many have asked, What is love? Often, they are told, It’s an act of the will, Though one might have thought It’s a really strong feeling… At least from watching the movies And listening to the sappy tunes. But when it comes to reality, The emotions fall short, […]
Hey all! Happy new month and welcome to the first episode of The Spotlight 2020 🙂 I’m doing my second author spotlight since I started this series, and I can’t be more thrilled for this author! She’s new in the game, and she’s come out strong with her […]
THIS EPISODE IS NOW LIVE! Michael took a late afternoon flight from Los Angeles on Tuesday and, with a short stopover at Amsterdam, arrived on Wednesday evening at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. It was the most convenient and fastest return route he could take, as he […]
THIS EPISODE IS NOW LIVE! It was the morning of Samson’s arraignment at the Regional Magistrate Court of Lagos. Mary, Ifeanyi and Samuel were in attendance. The court room was quite vacant, with only a few family and friends coming to support the plaintiff. Mary looked across at […]
THIS EPISODE IS NOW LIVE! Lola and Bolu saw Temi and Oyinda after the service and went to greet them. They’d both been blessed by the message, which reminded them of the importance of guarding their hearts and caring deeply for one another. They were reminded to be […]
THIS EPISODE IS NOW LIVE! Come on, come on, pick up! Jamie waited impatiently for his brother to pick up the phone. Jimmy finally did. “Look, there’s something wrong with Adania!” “What is it?!” “I don’t know… She’s been so gloomy and depressed since I got here, and […]
According to Buddhism, there are for four noble truths, one of which is that suffering is borne from craving, and I can’t but agree with it. Suffering is said to be caused by our “…attachment to the desire to have (craving) and the desire not to have (aversion)” […]
THIS EPISODE IS NOW LIVE! “Ma’am, where do we put this?” one of the men delivering Cindy’s deep freezer asked. “Over by that wall please,” she replied. She moved aside for them to manoeuvre the appliance and watched as they also installed the oven too. One of them […]
THIS EPISODE IS NOW LIVE! “I’m done with the shower now,” Bolu said, his eyes shifting about looking for something else to fix. “Now it pours hot and cold.” “Thanks, Mr Handyman,” Lola replied, cheekily. Bolu smiled, feeling chuffed with himself. For the last two days, he’d found […]
THIS EPISODE IS NOW LIVE! Temi rose early to pick up her kids from her sister’s place and dropped them at their nursery, before heading to work on Monday. Just as she arrived at the office, her phone began to ring. It was an unknown caller, and she […]
“God loves you,” I say, as I hand over a printed pamphlet containing my testimony to a young child on the street. Her mother snatches the paper from her hands and slams it back into mine, fury on her face. “You should be ashamed of yourself!” Just as […]
THIS EPISODE IS NOW LIVE! So many thoughts were running through Temi’s mind as she returned to join her group for the journey home. She saw Oyinda’s smile and felt his warm touch on her arm as he assisted her into the back seat, but she couldn’t return […]
That Saturday, I took Angela and Lucy to visit with my mother in Boston. It’s a trip we haven’t taken in many years. I had stayed away after Lucy’s birth, unable to understand nor stand my mother’s continued faith in God. But now, I longed to see her. […]
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