Faith for the City | Week 33 — Volume 9: Overcoming Life’s Challenges Opening Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8–9 (NIV) “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.” Life does not always follow the plans we make for it. We Read More…
“But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.” – Joshua 24:15 (NIV) A home is more than a building in which people live together. It is a place where character is formed, values are learnt, relationships are nurtured and faith can find practical expression. It may be spacious or modest, owned Read More…
Daniel 6:4 (NIV) “At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent.” Leadership is often judged by what people can Read More…
Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave. Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”– Matthew 20:26–28 (NIV) “Whoever wants Read More…
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”— 1 Corinthians 13:13 There are seasons when life seems to test everything we believe. A business may struggle. A job may disappear. A relationship may become difficult. A long-awaited answer may seem further away than ever. We may pray Read More…
“Speak, Lord, for Your servant hears.”— 1 Samuel 3:9 We live in a noisy world. Lagos is never truly silent. There are horns on the roads, generators humming in neighbourhoods, music from shops and homes, conversations in buses and offices, notifications arriving constantly on our phones, and an endless stream of opinions competing for our Read More…
When the Holy Spirit moves from doctrine to daily life “If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”— Galatians 5:25 There is a difference between knowing about the Holy Spirit and living by the Holy Spirit. We can speak about the Holy Spirit, sing about the Holy Spirit and even pray Read More…
The difference between being in Christ and growing in Christ There is a difference between being alive and being mature. A child can be perfectly healthy and still be a child. There is nothing wrong with being young. The problem begins when growth stops. The same principle applies to the Christian life. We can be Read More…
“If you love Me, keep My commands.”— John 14:15 (NIV) We live in a city that celebrates movement. Everyone is going somewhere. We pursue careers, build businesses, raise families, chase opportunities and try to make something meaningful out of our limited time. Lagos, like every great city, rewards initiative. We admire people who take risks, make Read More…
When the hope of glory changes the way we live There is a way of living that becomes possible when we remember that this life is not the whole story. We live in a world that encourages us to measure everything by what we can see, possess and experience now. Success is often measured by Read More…