Tuesday, 27 October 2015

BREAKING

DAILY SUN
*Babcock slashes heart surgeries to $15,000
*Juju scare in LASU
*Rivers, A'Ibom rulings: PDP national caucus to meet Thursday
*MASSOB warns South-East govs
*Don't plunge Nigeria into crisis, group warns PDP, Metuh
*Fresh tension builds in

To celebrate 50 years of building Holy Spirit-empowered leaders, Oral Roberts University (ORU) forgave the debts of 10 students during its chapel service Wednesday. The University randomly selected the students through a drawing.

Recipients included Erin Clothier, Daniel Farias-Alvarez, Leah Foster, Cingza Gin, Elizabeth Gomez, Kimberley Leatherwood, Natalie Persinger, Brittany Reagle, Luke Rentz and Thy Tran.

"This 50th year is a time of jubilee at ORU," said ORU President William M. Wilson. "We care deeply about our students and are concerned about their debt. While the University can't pay the debt of

Woman Bishop: God Should Not be Referred to as Male or Female

The first woman bishop to sit in England’s House of Lords has said that God should not be referred to as either male or female.

The Bishop of Gloucester Rachel Treweek, who was inaugurated yesterday (Oct. 26) into the House of Lords, said, “God is not to be seen as male. God is God.”

Treweek further stated that God should also not be seen as only female. "In the creation narratives, we're told that God created human beings in

God is in the business of restoration, and as believers in Christ, He wants to make us whole in every area of our lives. This process transforms us into the new creation that 2 Corinthians 5:17 (AMPC) describes as "(a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away …."

I remember when I desperately needed to recover from the abuse in my past. I had thought that when I was old enough to leave home, I would leave the pain behind, but the problem was in

Lakewood Church Pastor and New York Times best-selling author Joel Osteen and his family told thousands of New Yorkers who attended his Night of Hope event at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn on Friday that they are "pregnant with possibility" and shouldn't abandon their dreams.

Osteen, along with his wife, Victoria, and mother, Dolores, shared testimonies about how they endured harsh trials — yet emerged from their ordeals feeling blessed — as the crowd eagerly listened.

Dolores testified of her battle with cancer in 1981 when she was given just two

A Christian Pakistani woman was set on fire and nearly burned to death in Punjab province after she refused to marry her former boyfriend. The crime took place just weeks after another Christian woman was abducted, forced to marry a Muslim man and convert to Islam.

As the mistreatment of women and religious minorities in Pakistan continue to be the biggest human rights concern in the nation, AFP reported last week that 20-year-old Sonia Bibi was nearly

Fathers of Kidnapped Chibok Schoolgirls Say the Girls are 'in the Hands of God'

Fathers of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls are continuing to hope that they will get their daughters back and have said that the girls are “in the hands of God.”

The Christian Post reports that Kristen Wright, director of advocacy for relief group Open Doors USA, recently met with the fathers of the kidnapped girls and spoke with them about

Insecurity relegates you to a small, insignificant place with other scared people.
But confidence in your identity will help you to draw other champions around you so that you can together, collaboratively, conquer the promised lands.

Insecure People:
1. Spend a lot of their time comparing themselves to others.
2. Fear strong, gifted people.
3. Are only able to

Rod Parsley was diagnosed with throat cancer. It's not a big secret, though he has not been speaking much about it publicly—until now.
Rod Parsley is beating throat cancer.
Now, the TV host, evangelist, educator, humanitarian and statesman has shared his story with Charisma News . In part one of this interview, he shares how he discovered he had cancer, the battle that raged against his mind and how he used the

Following the conviction of City Harvest Church founder Kong Hee for diverting funds to bolster his wife's musical career, church officials say they are disappointed by the ruling, "studying the judgment intently" and seeking legal advice regarding a potential appeal.

The conviction of Kong and five other church leaders on Wednesday on charges of misusing more than $35 million in donated funds follows one of the longest trials in

This is great news!..its the kind of news i love to hear..:)..A Nigerian medical doctor based in the United States of America, Godwin Maduka, has built no fewer than 100 bungalows for widows and other indigent persons in his Umuchukwu community in Orumba South Local Government Area of the state.
Umuchukwu, a boundary community between Anambra and Abia State, is relatively rural. And according to an excited native of the community, today, there is no

NEW YORK — Lakewood Church Pastor and New York Times best-selling author Joel Osteen and his family told thousands of New Yorkers who attended his Night of Hope event at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn on Friday that they are "pregnant with possibility" and shouldn't abandon their dreams.

Osteen, along with his wife, Victoria, and mother, Dolores, shared testimonies about how they endured harsh trials — yet emerged from their ordeals feeling blessed — as the crowd eagerly

DAILY SUN
*Disquiet over House committees chairmanship
*Why Nigeria needs Buhari now -Sen. Kanti Bello
*Rivers Election Tribunal ruling bad omen, says Aniekwe, PDP chieftain
*Delta guber: Tension as tribunal decides Okowa, Emerhor's fate
*Nigeria through to CHAN 2016 finals
*Blatter declares open support for Kalu
*We're building world's largest

WORD BYTE

2 Corinthians 2:14 Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. 2:15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish

Tuesday, 20 October 2015

Pastor’s Daughter Gives Her Father A Certificate of Virginity On Her Wedding Day

Brelyn Freeman , now Brelyn Bowman, the daughter of Maryland Pastor Dr. Mike Freeman got married recently. It looked like a beautiful Black society wedding from the photos posted on social media.

But its not the wedding itself that has people talking. It's what happened before the ceremony. Brelyn Bowman decided to give her father a

At the Jordan river, Jesus heard His Father say to Him, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.” (Luke 3:22) Later, in the wilderness, Jesus heard the devil say to Him, “If You are the Son of God…” (Luke 4:3)

Notice that the devil not only questioned Jesus’ sonship, but he also

"You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste (influence), how shall its saltiness be restored?" Matthew 5:13-16

Throughout history, Christians have vacillated between two extremes: compromising with the culture or removing themselves from it (isolation).
Neither extreme is healthy. But the focus of this article is on carnality — being so ingrained in the culture that we no longer preserve those things that are noble and good. Although we definitely want to relate to others, our lifestyle should reflect God's heart rather than

Christian Football Player Shot Dead by Pastor Who Allegedly Got His Wife Pregnant

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Bobby Jones' longstanding BET staple, "Bobby Jones Gospel," is airing its final season, which the music pioneer said is comparable to losing a loved one.

"Oh my goodness, it's like losing a child," Jones told The Root in a report published earlier this week.

Although Jones' statement to The Root was followed by laughter, the 76 year old has publicly acknowledged the

By STOYAN ZAIMOV
GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump suggested Sunday that if he had been president at the time, the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks would not have happened.

Former Florida governor and fellow candidate Jeb Bush slammed Trump's remarks as "shameful attacks" on his

NEW YORK — He was selling dope by age 11, eventually got hooked on crack cocaine, and wound up in prison twice. He could have been killed countless times and once, as he tells it, was even attacked by a witch. But the man who yearned as a youth to become a god of the streets by building a drug empire, is now a man on mission for God.

Dimas Salaberrios, in his 40s, pastors a flock that meets in a community center at the Bronx River Housing Projects, known historically as ground zero for hip-hop and

In Seven Women , author Eric Metaxas offers up little-known details about the inspiring lives of seven women, including Susanna Wesley, mother of vastly influential Christian ministers John and Charles Wesley; Joan of Arc, the teen martyr who changed the course of a war with claims of being guided by "voices;" and Rosa Parks, whose decision to say "no" led to her becoming the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement."

Wesley, known as the "Mother of Methodism," was a dedicated homeschooler who created her own textbooks. She "was manifestly methodical in raising her

By NICOLA MENZIE
NEW YORK — In the book Street God , Dimas Salaberrios shares his harrowing journey from striving to be a drug kingpin to eventually becoming a servant of God.

The experience that proved pivotal to his transition came, he says, when he fell under the power of an evil force that seemed determined to

A Detroit pastor shot and killed an intruder who entered his church during a service on Sunday (Oct. 18), according to reports.

According to Fox News, Deante Smith, 25, entered The City of God church with a brick and a hammer and attempted to attack the unidentified pastor with the brick. The pastor shot Smith several times in

Monday, 19 October 2015

WORLD’S RICHEST CHRISTIANS INCLUDING NIGERIA’S BILLIONAIRE BARONESS FOLORUNSHO ALAKIJA!

A 2015 research has shown that more than half of the world billionaires have been identified as Christians.

The study, from the nonpartisan wealth research firm New World Wealth, found that of the 13.1 million millionaires in the world, 7.4 million, or 56.2 percent, identify themselves as Christian when asked about their religion.

The study also revealed that the richest countries are also Christian-dominant. According to New World Wealth, 7 of the 10 wealthiest countries—ranked by number of millionaires—are “Christian dominated,” according to the report.

Here’s a list of the billionaires and entrepreneurs who are Christians from all around the world – the richest Christians in the world – deducing from the result obtained from the study. As you read their short biographies, you will see as the scriptures came alive in their lives yielding massive results for

A pastor recently shared the story of how he went from marching in gay pride parades and being hostile toward Christians to becoming a follower of Christ and leading a church.

Christianity Today reports that Caleb Kaltenbach grew up with parents who both came out as gay and got a divorce when he was only two years old.

Kaltenbach’s parents were very active in the gay community. “They took me to gay clubs, parties, and

Flirting games ring about as harmless in our minds as do reindeer games.
The modern definition of flirting is best found in the Urban Dictionary which reads, "A person who is innocently overly friendly, especially the type of friendliness that is interpreted as seduction." We encounter natural attractions for whatever reason all the time.

It's a complete mystery as to the why one person is attracted to another and the initial attraction is not something we can control. After that initial reaction, however, we certainly can control what happens next.

This is a difficult message to write because we do not need to make mountains out of molehills. Yet,

By STOYAN ZAIMOV
Christian Aid Mission has said that Islamic State militants are disguising themselves as refugees at some U.N.-operated refugee camps in Jordan, where they are killing people and selling girls. One such terrorist reportedly abandoned his mission to murder people after seeing the "love of Christians" at the camps.

"The Muslim gangs come as refugees, but they have their agendas," one ministry director, whose name wasn't shared, told the aid group. "They're like a mafia. People are even killed inside the

To the end that through [their receiving] Christ Jesus, the blessing [promised] Abraham might come upon the Gentiles, so that we through faith might [all] receive [the realization of] the promise of the [Holy] Spirit.
- Galatians 3:14

I have written a great deal about the Holy Spirit and about being filled with the Spirit, and I want to make sure you have an opportunity to know the Holy Spirit in this way.

The Holy Spirit is a gentleman. He will not force Himself into your life in His fullness uninvited. He will

By LEONARDO BLAIR
An American missionary who became a mother to orphaned children in Haiti, and kept scores of others from going hungry through a nutrition program, was viciously gunned down on Saturday while one of the children she was traveling with was kidnapped.

Haiti's National Police said the missionary, Roberta Edwards, 55, who was affiliated with the Estes Church of Christ in Henderson, Tennessee, was shot in

By LEONARDO BLAIR
An elderly Christian woman who was stabbed multiple times during a terrorist attack on a bus in Jerusalem, Israel, that left two people dead and at least 16 others injured on Tuesday says she is convinced she is alive today because she called on Jesus as her attacker plunged his blade into her body.

According to a One for Israel report two terrorists boarded the No. 78 bus in the Armon haNatziv (East Talpiyot) neighborhood of Jerusalem, one armed with a knife, the other with a gun. They then began shooting and

By VINCENT FUNARO
Reach Records rapper and pastor Trip Lee discussed pornography in a recent interview and said that he'd be surprised to meet a young Christian man who hasn't had to struggle with it because of how easy it is to access in today's technology-driven world.

While speaking with the Desiring God ministry, Trip Lee addressed the effects of porn on today's Christian men.

"It's come to the point where if I talk to a young man about his life, whether it's somebody my age or a little bit younger, I'm not at all surprised to hear that

By ANUGRAH KUMAR
Appearing in a video on the desiringGod website, Trip Lee – rapper, author and preacher – shares how he started believing in the doctrines of grace or the Reformed theology before he had even heard about Calvinism, the knowledge of which merely helped him "fine-tune" his beliefs.

"My journey to believing in the doctrines of grace is kind of interesting,"

Lee, a pastor-in-training in Washington, D.C., says in the two-minute video , and explains that he cannot

THIS DAY
*Ex-Education Minister, Oni, Dies at 74
*Delta Apologises to NYSC Members Over Unpaid Stipends
*NMA Gives 7-day Ultimatum to Osun to Pay All Salaries Arrears
*SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA'S GROWING POVERTY
*Boko Haram: First Phase of Reconstruction Works Advance in Borno

*Ministerial Slot: Politician Lauds Buhari over

After running a few errands for his parents, a little boy went to his father and said, “I know why you and mummy had me.” “Why?” asked his father. “So that you guys would have someone to run errands for you!” exclaimed the boy.

Like the little boy, do you see God as a Father who demands obedience and service from you? Have you ever felt that

First 'Greater Church of Lucifer' to Open Doors in Texas

The Greater Church of Lucifer is opening the doors to its first church. (YouTube)

A recent church plant in Texas is stirring controversy across the country, as the Greater Church of Lucifer prepares to open its doors.

"The Greater Church of Lucifer is a foundation for the unique individual who dares to

Geronimo Aguilar was sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexual assault.

The founder of the Richmond Outreach Center (ROC) was sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexually assaulting two young girls.
Geronimo Aguilar, who stepped down as senior pastor of ROC, was convicted of the assaults earlier this year, even though the encounters occurred nearly two

The first daughter of the late Pastor Bimbo Odukoya, Tolu Odukoya-Ijogun, who got married in 2012, turned 30 yesterday and she marked it in grand style.

The happily wife and mum of one was super excited about her new age.

See more photos below

SONG FOR SUNDAY: Majesty

Singin' Majesty, Majesty
Your grace has found me just as I am
Empty handed but alive in Your hands
We're singing Majesty, we're singing Majesty
Forever, forever I am changed by Your love
In the presence of Your Majesty

We're singing Majesty, Majesty
Your grace, Your grace has found me just as

NEWS BYTE

THIS DAY
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*Bol Inaugurates Solar Power Plant for Osun Communities
*Real Estate Can Generate Millions of Jobs
*World Elderly Day: Over 1000 Retirees Receive Free Treatment
*FG Urged to Reduce Uncertainties in Business Environment
*Onigbinde: Budget Transparency Will Aid

The economic experts may have painted a gloomy picture for the year, but as far as God is concerned, He has crowned the year with His goodness and abundance! God’s supply and provision are never affected by world events, so good times or bad times, expect every month, every week and every day of this year to be surrounded by His goodness. Expect His abundance to meet your every need!

“But Pastor Prince, I’ve not done much good in the past year, so how can I be confident that God will provide for me this year?”

My friend, God doesn’t bless you because of what you have done. He blesses you because of

8 Unexpected Blessings of Christianity

1. Sleeping without worry.
When you first hear the gospel the way I did, you don't sleep well. I will never forget the first night's sleep I had after Jesus saved me. I slept like a baby because I no longer worried about what would happen to me when I died.

2. Not fearing death.
This many years after God saved me (and obviously closer to death now than I was then), I still don't worry about it. I don't want to die today, and I'd prefer it not hurt when it comes — but I do not fear it.

3. Gaining family outside my family.
By that I mean that God has given me folks who've become as much my family as my family of origin. The love God gives us for

7 Weapons the Enemy Uses to Defeat You

Dr F. DEAN HACKETT
The powers of darkness will use a variety of methods to oppress man's basic nature seeking to gain a foothold of intimidation, domination and control. (Charisma archives)
There are seven mighty weapons the enemy primarily uses from his arsenal.

1. Pride
The kingdom of darkness was birthed in the pride that filled Satan's heart (Is. 14:12-18). Satan's arrogance had its roots in his physical beauty (Ezek. 28:12-18). The original sin took place in the Garden of Eden, as a result of the serpent's appeal to the pride of Adam and Eve (Gen. 3:1-7). Pride is one of the three root sins of mankind.
"For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and

"Welcome to witchcraft season. This is the time of year when people start attacking and accusing you for no reason, rebelling against authority, and otherwise walking in the flesh. Take authority over it in the name of Jesus. Don't bow to the intimidation and manipulation.
For some christians who are battling witchcraft in that moment and some of whom had never heard of spiritual witchcraft. I believe witchcraft is one of the powers in the hierarchy of demons Paul listed in Ephesians 6:12. Just as the Holy Spirit is the power of God, witchcraft is a power of the enemy.

Webster's Dictionary defines witchcraft as

Paula White Declares Isaiah 54 Over Donald Trump

The group looks like what you may see on a charismatic Sunday morning: brothers and sisters in Christ laying hands on someone, boldly going before the throne of heaven.

Upon closer investigation, one sees the intercessors consist of

Would You Take a Bullet of Death for Jesus?

A woman prays during a candlelight vigil for victims of the Umpqua Community College shooting, in Winston, Oregon, United States, October 3, 2015. The gunman who killed his English professor and eight others at an Oregon community college committed suicide after a shootout with police who were on the scene within five minutes and exchanged fire with him almost immediately, authorities said.

If a gunman was demanding people to state their religion, and then killing those who

More than 120 million readers have found comfort in the writings of Max Lucado. The pastor ministers at the Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, where he lives with his wife, Denalyn.

Prolific author and pastor Max Lucado has released a book meant to help guide Christians who might be feeling stagnant in their walk of faith. Titled Glory Days: Living Your Promised Land Life Now , the book centers on helping to address this

Plans to eliminate the President of the Christian Association of Nigerian (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, by sabotaging the integrity of his Bombardier Challenger 600 aircraft have been uncovered.

According to the African Free Press, the Man of God narrowly escaped death by the whiskers because his aircraft would have

At several steps on their path to death by beheading and crucifixion last month, 11 indigenous Christian workers near Aleppo, Syria, had the option to leave the area and live. The 12-year-old son of a ministry team leader also could have spared his life by denying Christ.

The indigenous missionaries were not required to stay at their ministry base in a village near Aleppo, Syria; rather, the ministry director who trained them had entreated them to leave. As the Islamic State (ISIS), other rebel groups and

Kenneth Copeland was one of several evangelists who prayed over Donald Trump.

Jennifer LeClaire is now sharing her reflections and revelations through Walking in the Spirit.
Last week, we obtained a video from Don Nori Sr., co-founder of Destiny Image, showing a group of Pentecostals and conservative Christians in a private meeting Paula White set up with Donald Trump.

Beyond Paula White, also present were

The leaders on your team may be gifted and high capacity people, but no amount of talent can prevent teamwork deadly poison from taking its toll.

I've been asked many times, "Would you
really let someone go for a bad attitude?" My response is always the same, "Would you really pay someone for a

The Demonization of Christianity

When it comes to the Oregon massacre, we still don't know all the facts, and at this point, only God knows the motivation of the murderer. But we do know there is a growing national climate of extreme hostility toward Christianity.

When a white supremacist murdered black parishioners in Charleston, South Carolina, there was national outrage leading to the banning of the Confederate flag and a fresh discussion of race relations in America. But when Christians are targeted and murdered on a campus in Oregon, much of the nation yawns.

According to eyewitness reports, the Oregon shooter asked students what their religion was, and if they said "Christian" he shot them in the head. Yet the secular media, for the most part, is focusing more on gun laws than on the

HEADLINES

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*Abia North: Tribunal fixes October 12 for judgment on Kalu against Ohuabunwa
*Oliseh, Enyeama clash in Belgium

*Eko Hotel, Intercontinental, others emerge first class hotels in Lagos
*No hiding place for smugglers 'Customs FOU Zone C
*Prostitute bites off customer's

Sometimes, we think that the increase or success which we enjoy is the result of our own efforts or hard work. Now, I am not advocating laziness, but the truth is that God is the one behind our increase.

We see this truth when we read the story of Ruth, a young widow from Moab, who worked as a gleaner in a barley field from morning till evening. Now, we could attribute the entire ephah—a substantial 10-day supply—of barley she collected at

Through time, it seems people have been fascinated with the notion that something or someone is out there to grant us wishes.
Make a wish upon a star, or before blowing out a candle or when throwing coins in a fountain.

God appeared to Solomon in a dream and said, "Ask! What shall I give you?" (1 Kings 3:5).
We can only imagine what a young, newly installed leader would ask today if such a question was set before him. The list would surely include

Samuel Rodriguez was named one of the most influential Latino leaders.

NHCLC President Rev. Sam Rodriguez became the first pastor and evangelical leader to appear in Latino Leaders Magazine 's Top 101 Most Influential Latinos in America.

"Rev. Rodriguez uniquely raises a vision accentuated by the best of the faith expressions of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King (Jr.) and