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#SV – On the First Day

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

The opening from John 20 echoes Genesis 1 and reframes everything that follows. Christ, through his death and resurrection, re-ordered a history that had veered off its original trajectory, and restored it once again to the path of salvation. Peter’s speech in Acts 10 grounds the resurrection in testimony (“witnesses”), while Colossians 3 makes it personal and present-tense (“you have been raised”). We have been raised, indeed, to be witnesses to this truth. Not witnesses in a courtroom, but witnesses in the street, in the home, in the quiet courage of a life lived differently because of this empty tomb. Alleluia, … Continue reading #SV – On the First Day

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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