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REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is the house church. A house church is the fellowship of believers in a private residence or home. Unlike our current dispensation, where we have big chapels or buildings specially built to hold hundreds of worshippers, the early church for decades was characterised by house churches. A committed believer…

REFLECTION Worship in a temple is the theme for our reflection. A temple is an edifice or a building consecrated as the House of the Lord dedicated to His service. A temple is a place where worshippers go to make sacrifices as a result of their covenant relationship with Him. Solomon builds a temple for…

REFLECTION High places were designated places usually on hills and mountains for worship. It was also believed that high places were the ideal places for worshippers to get closer to their deities. It was a long-standing practice among pagans. In some contexts, a high place is created through an elevated platform for the purpose of…

SCRIPTURE READINGS ACTS 7:55-60 1 PETER 2:1-10 JOHN 14:1-14 SUNDAY REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is Jesus, the way to the Father. In other words, God the Father is the source of our salvation or eternal life, and Jesus is the only means to this salvation or eternal life. Put in another way, if…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Return.” To return means to come or go back to a place or someone. King Cyrus of Persia helped or facilitated the exiles of Israel to return home. “In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “exile.” Exile means a situation in which you are forced to leave your country or home and go to live in a foreign country. A person’s country gives him or her identity, security, pride, opportunity to thrive economically, and rights to be enjoyed without any encumbrances. When one…

Most African leaders lack selflessness and integrity in their DNA. While selflessness and integrity are integral elements of governance in developed countries, corruption and nepotism remain a substantial part of governance in most African countries. African leaders continue to depend on the developed countries for economic support and other forms of aid yet they are…

REFLECTION Anointing the King is the theme for our reflection. To anoint means to ceremonially confer an office upon a priest or king by rubbing, smearing, or pouring oil on the head of the person to evoke God’s glory upon the person and to demonstrate his or her divine approval. Samuel had the responsibility of…

WHERE YOU GO, I WILL GO (RUTH 1:1-19a) REFLECTION “Where you go, I will go” is the theme for reflection. “Where you go, I will go” are words of comfort, solidarity, loyalty, and dedication. The words were uttered by Ruth, a daughter-in-law to Naomi, her aged mother-in-law who had lost her husband and two sons…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is ” a broken woman”. To be broken means to be damaged or to suffer emotional pain that is so strong that it changes the way you live, usually as a result of an unpleasant event. A broken woman is a victim of injustice. The story is told of…

SCRIPTURE READING ACTS 2:42-47 1 PETER 2:19-25 JOHN 10:1-10 SUNDAY REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Christ, the Good Shepherd. A person or thing is said to be good if the person or thing has qualities that are beneficial or valuable to humanity. A shepherd is a person who tends and rears sheep or plays the…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “prayer warrior”. A prayer warrior is a believer who relies on God for strength or empowerment to overcome obstacles or to make the impossible possible. Samson was the warrior and leader of Israel who single-handedly fought battles with the power of God. His victory was acknowledged by the…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Samson the Trickster” A trickster is a person who cheats or deceives people. We are told before the birth of Samson that he would be a Nazarite. The angels of the Lord said to Samson’s mother “You will become pregnant and have a son whose head is never to be touched by…

REFLECTION “A wise woman” is the theme for our reflection. To be wise mean to have or show experience, knowledge, and good judgement, however, to be wise in the Lord means to have a relationship with God to gain knowledge and understanding of His ways and purpose for our lives. “For the LORD gives wisdom; from…

REFLECTION In weakness, strength is the theme for our reflection. Gideon’s regime as leader and judge over Isreal started well but was later characterised by spiritual and moral weakness. We are told that “Gideon made the gold into an ephod, which he placed in Ophrah, his town. All Israel prostituted themselves by worshiping it there,…

SCRIPTURE READINGS ACTS 2:36-41 1 PETER 1:17-23 LUKE 24:13-35 SUNDAY REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is Lord, stay with us. Lord, stay with us is a passionate prayer or request of a believer to continually experience the glory or presence of God. We shall delve deeper to explore the importance of the Lord staying…

REFLECTION Silencing the noise and shedding the excess is the theme for our reflection. Silencing the noise means God regards boastful and self-reliant people as noisemakers, therefore, He does not have a place for them in His plans. Shedding excess is God’s way of appointing and using the people He needs from the masses to…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is worship in spirit and in truth. To worship in spirit means to be in tune with the Spirit of God by not yielding to the desires of the flesh. To worship in truth means to be faithful and obedient to the Word of God by offering our whole…

God puts a song in our hearts is the theme for our reflection. Deborah and Barak sang a song to recount their victory against Jabin, the King of Canaan and his commander, Sisera. In the song, they glorified God “… may all your enemies perish, LORD! But may all who love you be like the…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “breaking the yoke and freeing the captives” A yoke is a wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plough or cart that they are to pull. A yoke is figuratively used to describe a situation of oppression. A yoke is a symbol of the burden and suffering placed…

REFLECTION The “ways of God” is the theme for our reflection. There was a time in the history of the Israelites when God appointed individuals to lead Israel. They usually perform the role of judges, and when the need arises, God uses them to deliver Israel from their enemies. The ways of God are His…

SCRIPTURE READINGS ACTS 2:14,22-32 1 Peter 1:3-9 JOHN 20:19-31 SUNDAY REFLECTION Peace be with you is the theme for our reflection. The Hebrew word for peace is shalom. The definition of Peace or shalom is not the absence of war or freedom from disturbance but the totality of a person’s well-being by virtue of His…

REFLECTION Where two or three are gathered is the theme for our reflection. Jesus assures His disciples and for that matter believers that so long as they make Him the centre of their faith and gathering, He will always be with them regardless of their number during their gatherings. Jesus said, “…For where two or…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is practice makes perfect. Practice makes perfect means the regular exercise of an activity or skill is the way to become proficient in it. To become a professional football player, a person must exercise regularly and play often. Similarly to grow in faith and have one’s faith yield spiritual fruits, a…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “It’s a family affair”. A family affair is a phrase used to describe the events and happenings of a group of people who are in close affinity with one another. In the context of today’s reflection, “family affair” means a family celebration or party or get-together which is regularly…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is party time. A party is a social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment. In Luke 15:11-32, we learn about the parable of the prodigal son, who after leaving the protection of his father with his share of the property, returned a wretched person to…

REFLECTION The writing on the wall is the theme for our reflection. The writing on the wall represents the judgment of King Belshazzar for dishonouring God when “they brought in the golden vessels that had been taken out of the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king and his lords, his wives,…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “sufficient unto the day…” Sufficient unto the day…” ends with the statement “is evil thereof” It is an aphorism or a proverbial phrase originally taken from Jesus’ teaching about worries in Matthew 6:34, “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has…

SCRIPTURE READING ACT 10:34-43 COLOSSIAN 3:1-4 JOHN 20:1-18 REFLECTION The theme for our Easter Sunday reflection is Christ is risen indeed. Christ is risen indeed means Christ truly resurrected from the dead. We shall reflect on two importance of the resurrection of Christ to the believer: First, Christ is risen. Therefore, He is our Lord…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is Jesus is broken for you. To be broken means to suffer emotional pain that is so strong that it changes the way a person lives, usually as a result of an unpleasant event. Jesus is broken for you, therefore, means Jesus suffered emotional pain on the cross as…

SCRIPTURE READINGS EXODUS 12:1-14 1 CORINTHIANS 11:23-26 JOHN 13:1-17, 31-35 REFLECTION The word Maundy comes from the Latin word “Mandatum” which means“commandment”. Maundy Thursday commemorates the important commandment of love, humility and sacrifice Jesus gave to His disciples on the night of His betrayal and arrest. The theme for our reflection is “Called to Sacrifice.…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “show trial”. A show trial is a public trial in which the judicial authorities have already determined the guilt or innocence of the defendant. A show trial can also be defined as a trial in which the verdict is rigged and a public confession is often extracted. A Show trial is usually employed by a dictator or…

REFLECTION “Overwhelmed with sorrow, to the point of death” is the theme for our reflection. To be overwhelmed means to be overpowered or submerged in thoughts or feelings. Sorrow is deep distress, grief or sadness. “To the point of death” mean that a situation is life-threatening. The theme can therefore be rephrased as “Jesus experienced…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is the traitor unmasked. A traitor is a person who betrays another. To unmask a person means to show or expose the bad intention or hidden truth about someone. The Scripture for our reflection, Matthew 26:27-35 points to the fact that Jesus unmasked Judas the traitor among His disciples during the Passover meal.…

SCRIPTURE READINGS ISAIAH 50:4-9 PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11 MATTHEW 21:1-11 REFLECTION The “victorious Christ” is the theme for our reflection. To be victorious means to triumph or to be declared a winner. The Victorious Christ means Christ is triumphant over suffering, sin, death and Satan therefore in Him, we have victory over our own challenges and struggles.…

SCRIPTURE READINGS EZEKIEL 37:1-14 ROMANS 8:1-11 JOHN 11:1-45 SUNDAY REFLECTION Dry bones shall live is the theme for our reflection. “Dry bones” is a situation or condition of hopelessness. To live means to remain alive. Dry bones shall live means that a condition of hopelessness or death shall be restored or revived. In our reflection,…