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  • PRAYER FOR STRENGTH IN THE TIME OF DISTRESS. (LUKE 22:31-53)

    PASSION WEEK REFLECTIONS The theme for our reflection is prayer for strength in the time of distress. Prayer is a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God. Distress is extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain. Every human being goes through a time of distress because of the uncertainties of life. Losing a…

  • THE GREATER IS CALLED TO SERVE (LUKE 22:7-30)

    PASSION WEEK REFLECTIONS The greater is called to serve is the theme for our reflection. The normal and reasonable expectation or reality in the world is that the greater is served by His subordinates or servants. Indeed, one of the reasons for which many people yearning to become rich and powerful through any means possible…

  • SUFFERING FOR A PURPOSE 2

    ISAIAH 50:1-7 PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11 LUKE 19:28-40 LENT REFLECTIONS (DAY 40 – SUNDAY REFLECTION) Suffering for a purpose is the theme of our reflection. Suffering is the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship. A Purpose is a reason for which something is done. As we prepare to observe the Passion week, it is important to…

  • SUFFERING FOR A PURPOSE

    ISAIAH 50:1-7 EPHESIANS 2:5-11 LUKE 19:28-40 LENT REFLECTIONS (DAY 40 – SUNDAY REFLECTION) Suffering for a purpose is the theme of our reflection. Suffering is the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship. A Purpose is a reason for which something is done. As we prepare to observe the Passion week, it is important to…

  • WITH THE END IN SIGHT (LUKE 20:41-21:11)

    LENT REFLECTIONS (DAY 38) The theme for our reflection is, with the end in sight. With the end in sight means something will soon be ending or accomplished. Jesus revealed to His audience that the temple together with all the things they were seeing will be destroyed when the world comes to an end. (Luke…

  • PASTORAL MISCHIEF (EPISODE 18 – FINAL EPISODE)

    Being rendered redundant there was no reason to wake up early; as usual, I checked my messages before going to take my bath. It was rather unusual to receive more than two hundred WhatsApp messages and twenty missed calls early in the morning. I sensed something was not right.  It was obvious my wife and…

  • THE BARE NECESSITIES (LUKE 20:20-40)

    LENT REFLECTIONS (DAY 37) The bare necessities is the theme for our reflection. The bare necessities is an idiomatic expression that means having only the basic things that you need to survive and nothing extra. Jesus made two profound statements about paying taxes and the resurrection. The Scribes, the Chief Priest together with Sadducees were…

  • PASTORAL MISCHIEF (EPISODE 17- LAST BUT ONE EPISODE)

    I drove home with my mind was preoccupied with a lot of things, most importantly was my wife’s reaction to my gross immoral conduct and dismissal. I was striving to be a popular pastor to the of detriment my family. I had not been a good husband yet my wife tolerated me and put up…

  • TELLING THE GOOD NEWS (LUKE 20:1-19)

    LENT REFLECTIONS (DAY 36) Telling the Good News is the theme for our reflection. The Good News is summed up in John 3:16 which says “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Another important Biblical passage that captures…

  • PASTORAL MISCHIEF (EPISODE 16)

    A few weeks after the burial service, we had a leaders’ meeting. During the meeting, Pastor Derick informed us about his intention to go on two months’ leave. We all encouraged him to do that since that will give him the opportunity to reflect and eventually get over the death of his wife. As we…

  • YET MORE MILES TO GO (LUKE 19:11-28)

    LENT REFLECTIONS (DAY 34) ‘Yet more miles to go’ is the theme for our reflection. ‘Yet more miles to go’ is an expression which metaphorically means having much to do in life before dying. In other words, we have much to do as servants or stewards of the Lord before His second coming. Dear friend…

  • ON THE THRESHOLD (JOSHUA 1:1-9)

    LENT REFLECTIONS (DAY 32) On the threshold is the theme for our reflection. On the threshold means the place or point of entering or beginning. God appointed Johsua and gave him instructions on the threshold of the promised land. On the threshold may also signify a new beginning in a person’s life. The most important…

  • PASTORAL MISCHIEF (EPISODE 15)

    Within a week it was clear that church members were talking about the sex video which was circulating. The issue led me to pay Pastor Derick and the wife a visit to sympathise with them and also to see how the news had affected them. When I got to the house, I realised that Asafomaame’s…

  • DELIVER US FROM EVIL (PSALM 55:1-7)

    LENT REFLECTIONS (DAY 31) Deliver us from evil is the theme for our reflection. A person or thing is evil if the person or thing causes harm, distress, sorrow or calamity. Deliver us from evil is a prayer of redemption from anything that may bring sorrow or calamity into our lives. There are different sources…

  • PASTORAL MISCHIEF (EPISODE 14)

    When our our son turned one year, we decided to take him to the beach at Sakumonor to celebrate his special day. It was going to be his first time at the beach. It was Saturday afternoon and there were a lot of people at the beach as well. Emmanuel was very excited and all…

  • PASTORAL MISCHIEF (EPISODE 13)

    For all the time I had served in my position as the second pastor of RCIGC, I felt being used instead of being in a position of authority. Pastor Derick took all the key decisions during the leader’s meeting. I could not counter his decision when I felt like expressing my view.  He used me…

  • IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER (JAMES 1:5-8)

    LENT REFLECTIONS (DAY 29) The theme for our reflection is “in the eye of the beholder.” The eye of the beholder is an expression which means something is perceived as a matter of personal opinion. An examples is beauty is in the eye of the beholder. In as much as in the eye of the…

  • YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND (MATTHEW 11:1-6)

    LENT REFLECTIONS (DAY 27) You’ve got a friend is the theme for our reflection. A friend is one that is not hostile but shows love, affection or care. The actions of a person towards you proves whether he or she is your friend or not. Jesus puts it in another way that “For he who…

  • INDEPENDENCE WITHOUT GOD IS SLAVERY

    JOSHUA 5:9-12 2 CORINTHIANS 5:16-21 LUKE 15:11-32 LENT REFLECTION (DAY 26- SUNDAY REFLECTION) The theme for our reflection is independence without God is slavery. Independence is being free from outside control. A slave is a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them, slavery, therefore, is the state of…

  • CAST YOUR ANXIETIES (1 PETER 5:7-10)

    LENT REFLECTIONS (DAY 25) Cast your anxieties is the theme for our reflection. To cast is an act of throwing something forcefully. To cast your anxieties means to throw forcefully your anxieties upon the Lord because they are burdensome. If there is a person to cast then there is another to who is stronger in…

  • PASTORAL MISCHIEF (EPISODE 12)

    A Few weeks later after my forbidden act with Stella, we were preparing to go to church one Sunday morning when my wife gave me an envelope, I became anxious and asked what the letter was about, she smile and asked me to read it for myself. I opened it, read it and shouted,  “you…

  • DON’T BE ANXIOUS (PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7)

    LENT REFLECTIONS (DAY 24) Don’t be anxious is the theme for today’s reflection. Being anxious is showing signs of extreme uneasiness or brooding fear about something unpleasant likely to happen. We can simply say being anxious is a state of uneasiness as a result of a real or perceived danger. More often than not, we…

  • PASTORAL MISCHIEF (EPISODE 11)

    My graduation saw friends and family who came to share in my joy. I felt I was on top of the world when I was the first grandaunt to receive my certificate with distinction. Pastor Derick and the wife could not hide their joy as they hugged me and congratulated me for excellent academic performance…

  • DON’T LOSE HEART (2 CORINTHIANS 4:16-18)

    LENT REFLECTIONS (DAY 23) The theme for today’s reflection is don’t lose heart. The expression don’t lose heart means do not be discouraged. Paul acknowledges the suffering and persecution of believers by the Roman empire in Corinth and therefore ceases the opportunity to encourage them to using binaries of the body and spirit, light and…

  • PASTORAL MISCHIEF (EPISODE 10)

    Academic life began again and I was determined to graduate with distinction. I found most of the courses we were studying in the final year easier than in previous semesters. Some older folks had a challenge in assimilating the courses we were being taught. I usually organise extra classes and taught them to grasp the…

  • PASTORAL MISCHIEF (EPISODE 9)

    My next rural ministry challenge was at Afram Plains. I was well seen off by my church and Pastor Derick. It was the first time I had boarded a pontoon across the River Volta after travelling for hours through the Kwahu Mountains. I was tired due to the nature of the uncomfortable seat in the…

  • All WHO ARE WEARY (MATTHEW 11:28-30)

    LENT REFLECTIONS (DAY 21) All who are weary is the theme for our reflection.  To be weary is to feel or show extreme tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or application of mental or physical force and effort. Jesus makes a clarion call to all who are weary to come to Him. Jesus…

  • PASTORAL MISCHIEF (EPOSIDE 8)

    I was now in the second year of Bible school. There were other spiritual formation activities going on besides lectures. There were morning devotions, evening prayer meetings and midweek church services. On Sundays, we were assigned churches within the Accra metropolis to continue our practical attachments. My chief aim is to graduate with distinction therefore…

  • DO NOT WORRY (MATTHEW 6:25-34)

    LENT REFLECTIONS (DAY 20) The theme for our reflection is, do not worry. Worry is the state of being anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems. What then is the major cause of worry in life? The major source or cause of worry to humanity is struggle to survive through the acquisition of the…

  • PASTORAL MISCHIEF (EPISODE 7)

    Beposo serves as one of the tributaries of the famous River Pra. The river serves as a source of livelihood for the people. Fishing activities goes on every day except on Thursdays. The men do the fishing and the women smoke and sell the fish. On one Thursday, I decided to take a walk to…

  • LISTEN TO THE LORD AND LIVE  

    LENT REFLECTIONS (DAY 19 – SUNDAY REFLECTION) ISAIAH 55:1-9  1 CORINTHIANS 10:1-13  LUKE 13:1-9  A person referred to as Lord is a ruler with authority. He is the one to whom service and obedience is due. A slave is owned by his or her Lord therefore if a slave wishes to live then he or…

  • THE WEEPING PROPHET (JEREMIAH 20:1-18)

    LENT REFLECTION (DAY 18) The weeping prophet is the theme for our reflection.  To weep means to shed tears as a result of deep sorrow.  The prophet Jeremiah was known as the weeping prophet because he was mocked and persecuted by his contemporaries on account of his prophecy. Again he felt usually embarrassed by God…

  • PASTORAL MISCHIEF (EPISODE 6)

    During the announcement time of one of our Sunday worship services, Pastor Derick announced an opportunity that had come for a dedicated young person to undergo a three years course at the Believers Bible School at Kwabenya in Accra. For some strange reason, some of the youth began to stir at me.  To my surprise,…

  • MAN OF SORROW (ISAIAH 53:1-12)

    LENT REFLECTIONS (DAY 17) The theme for our reflection is “Man of Sorrow” Sorrow is a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered by oneself or others. Isaiah gives us a vivid description of the man of Sorrow, “He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and…

  • OVERWHELMING GUILT (PSALM 38:1-22)

    LENT REFLECTION (DAY 16) Overwhelming guilt is the theme for our reflection. To be overwhelmed means be overburdened emotionally, spiritually or physically. Guilt is the fact of having committed a sin. The theme connotes the fact that a person can be overburdened by the ramifications or consequences of his or her sins. The psalmist finds…

  • PASTORAL MISCHIEF (EPISODE 5)

    One of the exciting feelings was the pleasurable aroma of the goat meat light soup Doreen was preparing. I could imagine the taste of the food already. She asked me my choice of drink and frankly, I got confused so I simply sighed, ‘‘any soft drink will do my dear’’. It was when she was…

  • PASTORAL MISCHIEF (EPISODE 4)

    Pastor Derick made me his trusted chauffeur and would go to almost all the places he was invited to preach with me. He gave me a special assignment anytime I accompanied him to preach in another church, I would be the one to read all his scripture texts. I was happy being with him because…

  • PASTORAL MISCHIEF (EPISODE 3)

    EPISODE 3: The Gospel According to ‘Goro’ Boys My mother’s grand design was simple: proximity to Pastor Derick would lead to a spiritual osmosis. She insisted I visit him fortnightly for “counselling”, but the man of God clearly saw a different kind of potential in me. He didn’t see a scholar of Economics; he saw…

  • HEALTH OF JOB (JOB 2:1-13)

    LENT REFLECTIONS (DAY 15) Health of Job is the theme for our reflection. Health is a person’s mental or physical condition. Good health is fundamental to every human endeavour. Without good health, there is no way a person can achieve his or her goals in life. Health is precious and is worth more than wealth…

  • PASTORAL MISCHIEF (EPISODE 2)

    EPISODE 2: The Price of Providence That fateful Thursday, we sat huddled on a bench outside the Pastor’s office. As the queue dwindled, my mind raced with cynical curiosity. I braced myself for the clichés: perhaps I was possessed by a ‘spirit of delay’, or maybe I’d be ordered into a forty-day fast. The latter…

  • PASTORAL MISCHIEF (EPISODE 1)

    EPISODE 1: The Weight of the Gown The woes and dreams of a jobless man are heavy burdens to carry. I graduated from the University of Ghana with a Second-Class Upper in Sociology and Economics—a certificate I thought would be my golden ticket. During my National Service with the Social Welfare Department, I was buoyed…

  • ELIJAH’S DESPAIR (1 KINGS 19:1-18)

    LENT REFLECTION (DAY 14) The theme for our reflection is Elijah’s Despair. Despair is the complete loss or absence of hope. Elijah experienced a state of despair when he became a fugitive in Israel and was being threatened and pursued by Jezebel, the King’s domineering and influential wife. Serving God is fulfilling yet can sometimes…

  • THE DEATH OF DAVID’S SON (2 SAMUEL 12:15-23)

    LENT REFLECTIONS (DAY 13) The death of David’s son is the theme for our reflection. David’s son was born out of the abominable and sinful acts of sexual immorality and manslaughter, for this reason Prophet Nathan told David that “because by this deed you have given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to…

  • CALL ON THE LORD AT ALL TIMES  

    GENESIS 15:1-12,17-18  PHILIPPIANS 3:17-4:1  LUKE 13:31-35  LENT REFLECTIONS (DAY 12- SUNDAY REFLECTION)  Children are usually vulnerable therefore at any given time they find themselves in trouble they call on their parents for security and help, such is the relationship between believers and God. For this reason, we are called upon to reflect on the theme…

  • SEEING THE LIGHT (LUKE 11:33-54

    LENT REFLECTIONS (DAY 11) The theme for today’s reflection is seeing the light. To see means to perceive with the eye and light on the other hand is the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible. In Jesus’s teaching, Jesus likens the eye to light and the body to the eye. This is…

  • RESTORATION (LUKE 11:14-32)

    LENT REFLECTION (DAY 10) Restoration is the theme for today’s reflection. Restoration is the action of returning something to a former condition. Restoration is needed in a situation of suffering and hopelessness. Jesus proved to us in the Gospels that He has the power to restore every infirmity and oppression orchestrated by demons. “Jesus was…

  • FRIENDS WITH GOD (LUKE 10:38-11:13)

    LENT REFLECTIONS (DAY 9) Friends with God is the theme for our reflection. A friend is a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection and trust. Friend with God means having a mutual affection and trust in God. Unlike human friends who are sometimes unpredictable, unreliable and may not necessarily help us…

  • GO AND DO THE SAME (LUKE 10:17-37)

    LENT REFLECTION (DAY 8) Go and do the same is the theme for our reflection. The theme is Jesus’s answer to the teacher of the law to show mercy just as the good Samaritan had done. We need a deeper reflection of the parable of the good Samaritan to fully appreciate Jesus’s teaching on who…

  • SHEEP AMONG WOLVES (LUKE 10:1-16)

    REFLECTION Sheep among wolves is the theme for our reflection. Sheep is a calm and harmless animal while a wolf is a wild and dangerous animal which preys on the sheep. Jesus sends out seventy-two people or followers to announce His coming and prepare the grounds for the Good News and salvation of many but…

  • GETTING RID OF IDOLS – (LUKE 9:51-62)

    LENT REFLECTION (DAY 6) Getting rid of idols is the theme for our reflection today. To get rid is to throw away or otherwise dispose of something. An idol is a person or thing that is greatly admired, loved, or revered. The theme is inviting us to give less importance to people or things that…