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Consumerism has become a real issue in churches today. Because we live in a day and age where convenience is more valuable than personal development, many people grow up with a sense of entitlement expecting everything to be served on a silver platter. This consumerist mindset has no doubt invaded even churches today. |
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Taizhou (AsiaNews) Bishop Anthony Xu Jiwei, of the diocese of Taizhou (Zhejiang province), died yesterday due to illness at the age of 81. He was ordained bishop with a papal mandate in 2010 and was recognised by the Chinese government. Bishop Xu’s death comes three weeks after that of , bishop of.... |
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Cool FM’s On-Air Personality, OAP, born Ifedapo Oyerinde, popularly known as Freeze, has addressed pastors in Nigeria as Yahoo boys in Pentecostal suits. The controversial presenter on his interactive ‘Sunday Praise Jam’ show discussed tithing in churches as not being used for the right cause. |
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Benin City The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised the alarm over alleged plans by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Edo State government in league with the police and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rig the Wednesday' governorship election in the state. |
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The Head Pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, Pastor Kingsley Appiagyei has said he has seen dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale in a revelation preaching the gospel to win souls for God, adding that he's seriously praying to ensure that it comes to pass. "God has revealed to me that Shatta Wale will one.... |
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Malawi Police say they are still investigating use of excessive force by some of his officers on defenseless female students at Chancellor College (Chanco) during protests over fee hike a few months ago. A video clip was released on social media showing armed police assaulting an unarmed young female students. |
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President Juan Manuel Santos Calderon of Colombia addresses the 71st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Colombia’s Farc rebel group voted unanimously to approve a peace deal with the government on Friday, declaring an end to the five-decade war as it prepares to transition into a new political party. |
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1 hr ago Read more: Jamaica Observer While she served as the pastor for the United Church in Negril, Rev Dr Margaret Fowler was asked to participate in the Theodora Project which fights human trafficking. While being a guest at a top restaurant, she saw a middle-aged man arrive with two young girls, one about 10 years old, the other about 12. |
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Both cities have a fraught history with race and policing. But Tulsa, the more segregated of the two, has attempted reforms in recent years and embraced transparency in dealing with the community after a shooting. Charlotte, on the other hand, is still reeling from an incident in September 2013,.... |
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Shopping catalogues and glossy magazines are "tools of Satan" because they create envy, according to Pastor Rick Warren. Warren, of California's Saddleback Church, says: "Envy is no longer one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Envy is a marketing tool." The entire consumer marketing industry is built on jealousy, he says. |
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Some of us warned Tinubu at the time about the dangers of riding the tiger and allowing himself to be used by these very dark and sinister forces but he would not listen. No true student of history could have made such a cataclysmic and monumental error given the terrible experiences of others from.... |
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Both cities have a fraught history with race and policing. But Tulsa, the more segregated of the two, has attempted reforms in recent years and embraced transparency in dealing with the community after a shooting. Charlotte, on the other hand, is still reeling from an incident in September 2013,.... |
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New York The First Lady, Madam Gertrude Mutharika on Monday said she was committed to helping the girl child overcome obstacles in pursuit of her education. Madam Mutharika said "the predicaments of girls make me feel more committed to work tirelessly in support of their cause. |
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Piper was challenged on a statement he'd made implying a "hierarchy of human action", describing frontline missionary work as "the second greatest human activity in the world" (worship is the greatest). He responded by quoting 1 Timothy 5:17 and 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13, about the respect due to.... |
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Ahead of the September 28 governorship election in Edo State, Youths from Okpella in Etsako East Local Government of Edo State have continue to drum support for the candidacy of Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressive Congress (APC). The youths, who trooped out in their thousands in a solidarity.... |
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Kinner will be a key witness in the prosecution’s case, but defense attorneys are expected to hammer her with questions to get to the truth. The father and son defense team of Frank Schiavone IV and Frank Schiavone III say Kinner has made several contradicting statements involving the death of her daughter. |
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Most African leaders are cowards who have no direction, President Robert Mugabe said yesterday while threatening to orchestrate a split of the United Nations. Political analysts and local opposition leaders immediately dismissed Mugabe's UN pull-out threat as unrealistic utterances of an abnormal old man which risked isolating Zimbabwe further. |
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During one of my manic episodes, I was convinced there was a conspiracy against me. Everyone was manipulating my surroundings to create a narrative I couldn’t figure out. I wanted to know who was in charge. I also wanted to know who was safe. I texted my pastor at the time to see if he could meet with me. |
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A Catholic priest has said virtually all his free time is taken up with exorcisms these days as he struggles to counter the tide of demonic possession washing up Silicon Valley and the rest of Northern California. Father Gary Thomas, together with fellow exorcist Father Vincent Lampert, has been.... |
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He's not as well-known as protest pastor Evan Mawarire. But this Zimbabwe church leader's brave plea to President Robert Mugabe to stop terrorising protesters or face impeachment may attract the attention of the authorities. Already questioned by police and arrested at least once during the past few.... |
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A pastor, identified as Wale Fagbere, became motionless while he was destroying a shrine in Ketu, a community in Ayetoro, Yewa North area of Ogun State. The pastor, whose church address could not be ascertained as at the time of reporting, reportedly became motionless and speechless after he had allegedly destroyed some shrines in the town. |
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Football legend Augustine J-J Okocha pulled a surprise at the Copa Coca-Cola Nigeria 2016 finals. He disguised his appearance as a cleaner...
Those who run into trouble mostly are folks who are too desperate, they want everything to be 'now' and they are quick to jealous ... |
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The Edo PDP governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has advised Edo people and other eligible voters to protect their votes and resist by all means possible any attempt by the APC, security agencies and other institutions to manipulate the governorship election scheduled for Wednesday. |
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WHILE last week's demonstration by US-based Zimbabweans was a flop, President Robert Mugabe has revealed the extent of his hurt at the fact that he was the only leader targeted by activists at the just ended UN General Assembly in New York. Addressing Zanu PF supporters immediately after landing at.... |
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