As the New Year starts, churches in my country roll out themes for the year. Most of these themes are rolled out in vigils as churches cross into the New Year together. The themes are often things that God is saying to the local church …
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“I Am Spiritual but Not Religious”: Restlessness and the Gospel’s Hope
Across Africa’s cities and campuses, a familiar phrase echoes in conversations about faith: “I’m spiritual, but not religious.” It is often spoken with a blend of conviction and weariness. Conviction—because the speaker feels they are holding onto something higher than pure materialism. Weariness—because organized religion, with its …
Don’t Trade God’s Word for the Man of God’s Stories
“I was on the expressway in Kampala, it wasn’t a dream. I was going, and then the car got lifted up mid-air and then I found myself in a place full of light and in abundance. And I was then told that this is heaven. …
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 …
Book Review: Stand Up for the Gospel (A Powerful Call to Defend the Faith )
This review was originally posted on the Africa Center for Apologetics Research Facebook Page. We live at a time where spiritual charlatans peddle promises of wealth and miracles in the name of God. An age where the true essence of the Gospel is often being …
