Author: Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

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#Ash Wednesday_2024

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

“Brothers and sisters:We are ambassadors for Christ,as if God were appealing through us.We implore you on behalf of Christ,be reconciled to God.For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him. Working together, then,we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.For he says: In an acceptable time I heard you,and on the day of salvation I helped you. Behold, now is a very acceptable time;behold, now is the day of salvation.” – 2 Cor 5:20—6:2 Continue reading #Ash Wednesday_2024

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#SV – For the Sake of Others

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Sometimes when we find it difficult to deal with any misfortune, whether the one that befell us and the ones we are responsible in creating, we often seek an escape by making the entire environment around us toxic. We infect the people around us with the same anger, trauma, sorrow, pain, hate, and frustration that we carry within. The regulation in Leviticus concerning the lepers is aimed at preserving the health of the community. The community cannot sink because of the infection of one or few. This is the history of isolation method in public health like we saw with … Continue reading #SV – For the Sake of Others

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#SV – Not a Trivial Matter

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

God is a loving God, and his offer of salvation to us is something that we must take seriously. The Gospel of Christ comes with power and authority to help us access this salvation. Yet the credibility of the Christian message can be affected by the way we respond to it. There are two major factors that impact negatively on this message today. The first is unseriousness of those baptised who have reduced the Christian message to a feel-good information that no longer stirs our heart to repentance. Everything is relativized, every norm (including the commandments of God) are jettisoned, … Continue reading #SV – Not a Trivial Matter