Ibru Ecumenical Centre

AMONG all the expressions of Abraham’s faith, nothing was more remarkable than the offering of his son, Isaac. It is the most wonderful submission in faith, the most illustrious of all examples of faith. It shows the power of faith that helps a man to perform a very difficult duty, so as to obtain a…

PERSEVERANCE is an essential tool at this time of Lent. It is required that every child of God should go for it, particularly, as it enables one to deeply reflect and meditate as one hopes to receive unhindered from the Lord. But the question we may ask is: how many people are ready to persevere…

GRACE has many definitions, both as a human and spiritual attribute. Humanly, it signifies poise, decorum, honour, favour and all desirable and attractive human attributes. But it is the spiritual definition of grace that enables an individual to forgive. When grace is seen as being kind or favourable to the undeserving or unworthy, it becomes…

IN 2009, economics Professor, Robin Hanson, wrote an interesting article suggesting that politicians who really wanted to show they would keep their campaign promises should post bonds – like their homes – that would be forfeited if a promise were broken. As far out as Hanson’s suggestion might seem, it underscores one of the most…

ST. John’s Anglican Church, Fegge, Onitsha in Niger Diocese, Anambra State, recently, gathered all the youth organisations in the church from February 12 to14, 2015 to seek the face of the Lord. This event was spiced with serial teachings based on the theme: Raising the Youth from the Dungeon.   The Archdeacon and vicar in-charge…

CONCERNED with the state of affairs of things in the country, a prayer session tagged: “Women Prayer Summit,” was recently held in Lagos.   It was organised by two women Christian bodies: Blessed Hands Ministry and Choice Women Fellowship International. The prayer session was focused on economy, family, judiciary and security.    At the opening…

FOUNDER and General Overseer of The Sword of the Spirit Ministries, Bishop Francis Wale Oke has called on politicians and Nigerians in general to eschew violence and avoid acts capable of creating tension and crisis in the course and aftermath of the coming elections in the country. He made this appeal recently at the 50th…

FIRST Baptist Church, Ikeja, Lagos dedicated its new ultra modern sanctuary two Sundays ago. The gathering brought together the top echelon of the church made up of the President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, Rev. (Dr.) Samson Ayokunle, the Conference Presidents, the Senior Pastor of the church and his wife, Rev. (Dr.) and Mrs. Kayode…

The Lord of Mercy  IN 2008, a woman phoned to complain that her youngest daughter had decided to leave their Pentecostal Church to which they had been affiliated to become a Catholic. Her daughter, she said, was even beginning to teach them how to recite the Rosary. Since they could not talk her out of…

AT some point in your cogitation, when you are overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of the biggest sanctuary of all the Apostolic Faith churches in the world (and arguably the biggest of any denomination in the South-South of Nigeria) you may not be able to escape the temptation to wonder aloud: “How did all this started?”…

MEMORY Verse: “Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.”    Hebrews 13:12 Bible Passages:John 17:13-23, Acts 2:1-8 Introduction TODAY, we continue our study of the new man. The new man lives a life controlled by the Holy Spirit and should be able to put his…

ISAIAH 44:3 “For I WILL POUR WATER UPON HIM THAT IS THIRSTY, and FLOODS upon the dry ground: I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my Blessing upon thine offspring” Matthew 5:6 “ Blessed are they which DO HUNGER AND THIRST after righteousness: for THEY SHALL BE FILLED”.  IT is quite clear from…