Today, the Bible has become more accessible than ever before. With Bible apps on our phones, we can carry dozens of Bible versions in our pockets and move from one translation to another with just a few taps. But have you ever paused to ask …
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Are You Interpreting Omens? Examining ‘Reading Signs’ in the Church
Have you ever noticed how often Christians today talk about “seeing signs”? Maybe you’ve heard someone say, “I keep seeing 11, God must be speaking to me,” or perhaps, “I keep coming across the word ‘transfer’ everywhere I turn, so I know God is trying …
Reclaiming Critical Thinking: Is Christianity Supposed to Be Mindless?
“The mind cannot comprehend the things of the Spirit.” “Too much thinking will quench the Holy Spirit.” “Faith believes in what doesn’t make sense.” Phrases like these have become all too common in many churches today. They sound spiritual, even pious, but they have created …
Are You Missing Out on God’s Promises of Health and Wealth?
In Does God Promise Me Health, Wealth and Happiness?, Femi Adeleye offers a much-needed biblical corrective to one of the most pervasive distortions of the Christian message in Africa today—the prosperity gospel. With pastoral sensitivity and theological clarity, Adeleye addresses the core promises touted by this …
Rethinking Miracles: Examining the African Church’s Obsession with Them
For many African believers, the attraction to miracle healing crusades runs deep. Eyes once blind now seeing, limbs long paralyzed rising with strength, and cancer dissolving like mist, evoke both awe and hope. And few pastors encapsulate this appeal like Benny Hinn, the televangelist whose …
The Danger of Allegorical Abuse in the Hypercharismatic Movement
In many hypercharismatic and New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) circles today, the Bible is hardly read in context. Instead, it is mined for hidden symbols, prophetic codes, and mysteries that the original authors never intended. This allegorical approach to Scripture may sound spiritual, but it often …
