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#SV – Parental Exile

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Parenting is never an easy task. It comes from the deepest part of the heart. It comes with love, sacrifice, patience, endurance, and kindness. God’s love is the perfect example of parental love. God created us, and continues to nurture us. God forgives us no matter the number of times we fall and get up and begin again to offend Him. God is ever compassionate, feeling with us in our pains, our heartbreaks, our mourning times and joyful times. God is our greatest friend at every moment, our only friend when everyone must have abandoned us. God is our greatest … Continue reading #SV – Parental Exile

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#SV – ‘An Upright Man’

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Dear friends, Christmas, the celebration of the birth of Christ, is around the corner. Barely three days from now. Yes, it is a joyful time. The lights are already up on the streets. The musical shows have already begun. But beyond the lights and sounds, the night of the birth would be marked by silence. A cold silent night. This points us symbolically to the need to go into our heart, the silent parts of us and renew our lives from the wealth of the messages that we have heard all through the Advent. This Sunday, the last Sunday of … Continue reading #SV – ‘An Upright Man’

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7 Ugly Facts in Nigerian Christianity

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Caveat: These signs are not particular to any denomination. No.1 – Falsehood: This would include the pulpit lies during sermons and preaching, all in a bid to convince people. The Word of God that is alive and active does not need to be assisted with lies in order to bear fruit in people’s lives. God is truth and preachers owe their congregation the truth. Once falsehood creeps into the life of the community, then that community would constantly live in the tension of being exposed. I bet you, devil loves this type. No. 2 – Fake Miracles: This is related … Continue reading 7 Ugly Facts in Nigerian Christianity

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#SV – Come & Save Us

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

It is said that “the God who did not consult us without creating us, will not save us without consulting us.” Once we are created, we are given the gift of freedom. But this freedom is at the service of doing God’s will, which is for our own good, our own salvation, our own redemption. Cooperating with God is what we are called to do. This is especially the case with Christians. It is therefore disheartening to see Christians at the forefront of dehumanizing others. It is a shame to see Christians promoting injustice in the world, or even becoming … Continue reading #SV – Come & Save Us

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#SV – Utopia?

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

While preparing this piece of reflection last Friday morning, I was mortified as the news poured in concerning the ‘dance of shame’ that was happening in Nigeria. An activist, publisher and politician, Omoyele Sowore, who was arrested and incarcerated for 126 days for calling for revolution in the country, and who granted bail under stringent conditions, appeared in court that Friday, after he was released less than 16 hours by the DSS. In the court, the same DSS swooped in an re-arrested him, creating chaos in the court. Shame! Yet no one is ashamed. The President under whose watch human … Continue reading #SV – Utopia?

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Borders on Crime

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

After watching his interview over his autobiography with Oprah Winfrey, I decided to patronize Trevor Noah. The book is titled, Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (London: John Murray, 2016). I must confess that I have not had the time to read the book until today. Witty! Brilliant! I want to share the content of pages 85-87 with you. And I would like to know if it raises any questions in your mind. If so, what are the questions, the concerns and your reactions. I would please love to see those in the comment section. Here we go: … Continue reading Borders on Crime