Lola flung her backpack into the car and slammed the door behind her. With a snort, she folded her arms across her chest and scrunched her face into a furious scowl. Silently, Dad navigated out of the primary school parking lot and eased into traffic headed towards their home in the Ikoyi suburb of Lagos, …
Author: Remi
Tobi and the New Kid
“There was a new kid in school today,” Tobi said to his mom. “His family just moved back to Nigeria from the United States.” “That’s nice,” Mom said. “Is this his first time in Africa?” Tobi shook his head. “He said he’d been to Kenya before, but never Nigeria.” “Hmm.” Mom replied. …
Something New…
Dearest Wordzpreadians, Over the past several months, I've taken a step back from regular blogging to consider the direction in which I want to take this site and my writing explorations in general. Starting today, I'll be trying out a new series of story based devotionals for children of all ages, and might even sprinkle …
Bread that Satisfies
Jesus replied, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty." (John 6:35) According to a certain poll, four of the top five New Year’s resolutions are weight loss, increased exercise, reduced food intake and general health. An abundance of quick …
Weapons of Our Warfare (WOOW): PRAYING THE WORD OF GOD
So far in our WOOW series, we’ve looked at Prayer and the Word of God separately as weapons of warfare. Today, we’ll be talking about a WOOW Combo - i.e. combining the two weapons of Prayer and the Word in our ongoing fight against the enemy of our souls. In Acts 4, we see the …
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Weapons of Our Warfare (WOOW): THE WORD OF GOD
What can we say about the Word of God as a weapon of warfare that God hasn’t already inspired? Here are a few references to the Word in the Word: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God (John 1:1) Heaven and earth will pass away, …
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Weapons of Our Warfare (WOOW): WORSHIP
Just as it is difficult to truly thank God without praising Him for all that He is and does, it is nearly impossible to truly praise God without worshipping Him. I know what you’re thinking – ‘aren’t praise and worship the same thing? After all, we often refer to Praise and Worship as a single …
Weapons of Our Warfare (WOOW): PRAISE
Thanksgiving expresses gratitude to God while acknowledging Him as our all in all, which in turn invites His presence to dwell in us. Often following closely on the heels of Thanksgiving is Praise. It is difficult to truly thank God without praising Him for all that He is and does. As we invite His presence …
Weapons of Our Warfare (WOOW): Thanksgiving
Now that we know there is a spiritual battle being waged over our vessels, and that both internal and external forces come into play, what next? How do we protect ourselves from unseen agents of the enemy whose influence we may not even be conscious of? I’m glad you asked! 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 says “For …
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