Part-time Pastor’s Jesus Moment Goes South After Dead Man Stays Dead
A health worker who managed to convince a family that he could resurrect their dead relative is in hot water after he was arrested, according to BBC. Getayawkal Ayele came to the village of Galilee in Ethiopia’s Oromia region to preach about the biblical story of Jesus Christ calling Lazarus from his grave. The family […]
“Did Jesus Rise From the Dead?”
We all wonder what will happen to us after we die. When a loved one dies, we long to see him or her again after our turn comes. Will we have a glorious reunion with those we love or is death the end of all consciousness? Jesus taught that life does not end after our […]
Did Kisumu Residents See Jesus or Is It Just Pareidolia?
Activities in Kaila village, Seme came to a standstill as residents and Legion Maria faithful milled around a rock they claimed had the image of Virgin Mary carrying baby Jesus. Curious people travelled as from Kisumu city, Bondo and Luanda towns to view the mysterious rock they said was a miracle and a sign of […]
Why Jesus’ parables make us uncomfortable
It was once said, “religion is designed to comfort the afflicted and to afflict the comfortable.” Jesus’ parables — short stories with moral lessons — were likewise designed to afflict, to draw us in but leave us uncomfortable. These teachings can be read as being about divine love and salvation, sure. But, their first listeners […]
‘Jesus Hasn’t Saved Us’: The Young Black Women Returning to Ancestral Religions
Michelle Yaa does not feel she converted to Comfa, the Afro-American religion practiced in Guyana. “I call it an awakening.” she says. “It’s just waking up.” Yaa, like increasing numbers of the African diaspora, decided to stop practicing Christianity in favor of a religion of African heritage. Raised a Seventh Day Adventist, she spent her […]
“No Man Can Resist My Body”, “I Slept With 50 Men A Night”
From a poverty-stricken home in Edo State, Nigeria, the luring promise of greener pastures abroad led Vera Benjamin into a journey of hardened prostitution, filled with unspeakable horrors and inexplicable encounters. The cause? Demons from the pit of hell!!! After her deliverance, she is Divinely commissioned for a new job – winning the souls of […]
Africa – The Most Religious Place on Earth
SOWETO, South Africa — Researchers have discovered the most religious place on earth: The area between the Sahara Desert and the southern tip of Africa. Here Christianity, and to a lesser extent Islam, are attracting followers in numbers not seen in more than 100 years. Soweto. Most people will remember this place for the role […]
Pastor bans women from wearing pants to church
A pastor in Kenya is making headlines for recently banning his female congregants from wearing underwear to church, telling them to avoid wearing the garments in order to be closer to God. The pastor, described only as the Rev. Njohi, reportedly asked his female congregants at the Lord’s Propeller Redemption church in Dandora to arrive […]
