Emmanuel Oganla

Samson and Delilah: A Cautionary Tale About Flirting with Sin

The story of Samson and Delilah in Judges 16 is one of the Bible’s most sobering cautionary tales. It’s the story of a man chosen and anointed by God, equipped with incredible strength to deliver Israel, who fell not because of his physical weakness but because of his inability to resist temptation. Samson’s downfall serves as a warning to us today about the dangers...

Trusting God Amid Anxiety

‘The root of anxiety is failure to trust all that God has promised to be for us in Jesus’ – John Piper Anxiety is...

What does it mean to be truthful?

The truth is so obscure nowadays and lies so well established that unless we love the truth we shall never recognize it Blaise Pascal It is...

Is my ministry for me or for God?

It's important that we go into ministry for the right reasons. Paul, in his letter to the church at Ephesus alludes to the reality that...

Why We Need Community as Christians

The Bible describes the community of Christians as the body of Christ. Like the body is made up of different parts, the body of...

Is Your Faith Fickle?

Faith is something that the biblical authors urge believers to base their lives upon. Romans1:17, Habakkuk 2:4, Galatians 3:11 and Hebrews 10 all have...

How Can I Experience Joy In My Christian Life?

A Scottish philosopher named David Hume had a theory called hedonism. The belief that all pleasure is intrinsically valuable. Whilst Hume's theory registers all...

Five Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Give Up on God

Life with God comes with challenges or ‘fiery trials.’ The biblical authors don’t just tell us about these challenges, they also admonish us to...

What To Do When You’re in a Spiritual Slump

Believers will relate with a spiritual slump or what is typically known as a ‘dry season.’ A time were spiritual activity like prayer, studying...

How Do I Discover God’s Purpose For My Life?

Why am I here? What is my purpose? What am I supposed to be doing in this period of my life? These are questions...

You Are Not Your Sin

A few years ago, my little cousin was misbehaving and to reprimand I told him to sit in the naughty corner. After he served...