James Okoli

On the surface James likes to consider himself as quite ordinary, he is a student and lives a pretty normal life. However he also recognises that God is interested in doing extraordinary things in ordinary people and that is one of his biggest reasons for serving with OGGM. James is the facilitator for our courses and has a heart to ground and build people up in their love and devotion to the truth of the Gospel. Writing thought-provoking and challenging articles is just one way James seeks to do this and his hope is that people would read his articles and be edified, encouraged and empowered to live and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Twitter: @OkoJames_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.okoli.33 IG: N/A (soon by God's grace)

Is the God of the Old Testament Different from the God of the New Testament?

A common critique of Christianity, sometimes whispered in doubt and other times shouted in frustration, is that the God of the Old Testament seems harsh, angry, and violent, while the God of the New Testament, revealed through Jesus, comes across as loving, kind, and merciful. People struggle to reconcile the God who sends floods and fire with the one who heals the sick and...
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Zeal for Real? (Part 1)

I’m a partial believer in this familiar statement: “Experience is the best teacher”. Partial because there are some things we simply grow to know....
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Who are You Trying to Fool?

“The context of grace is weakness” I heard this phrase in a random clip of a sermon a few weeks back and it’s recently come...
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Your Story, His Glory

Jane Austen. Roald Dahl. Maya Angelou. There are numerous things that distinguish these three people. They were from different time periods, were of different...
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Zeal for Real? (Part 2)

Last time we discussed what zeal looks (and doesn’t look like). We contrasted the zeal of Phinehas with the misplaced zeal of the Pharisees,...
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