RELATIONSHIP ‘FAILS’?
Hi there! Recently, I’ve been thinking about relationships and commitments, and all the ‘flips and flops’ in between. How many of us can truly ‘boast’ of being in COMMITTED relationships, whether with God, or with fellow…
SCARRED AND SCARED!
Cleo was abused at the age of ten, but she couldn’t bring herself to tell anyone because of threats from her abuser. So she kept her worst nightmares to herself without letting anyone in. Aside the threats, she was scared of societal…
BEWARE OF PEER PRESSURE
‘Teenagers have got funny habits these days’, I said to myself one day as I browsed through Facebook. But then it occurred to me that teenagers of today are only being influenced by their peers and pop culture, just as we were before them.…
“MAKING YOUR OWN MONEY WILL SAVE YOU FROM UNNECESSARY SEX”
Some days ago, I went on Twitter to see ‘what’s trending’, as I usually do from time to time. While scrolling up and down a couple of tweets, I came across one by Naira Marley, on his official Twitter handle; “Girls, make your own…
DEFINING PURPOSEFUL CHRISTIAN DATING
Years ago, I would never say this, but today, from experience, my perspective has undergone a paradigm shift. I think kids shouldn’t be discouraged from getting into relationships; more like family dates, picnics and the likes. From these kinds of…
BROKEN!
On Sunday, the doctor roused you from sleep and said it was morning. His voice brimmed with a strange cheer. He called you by name.“Shola, there are clothes to wash, the bathroom tiles need scrubbing.”You nodded slowly, your eyes on the clock towering…
WE MAY WANT SEX, BUT IT’S HARDLY WHAT WE NEED!
Preamble I know, you’ll probably get like, “Oh please! This priest is at it again. Always claiming to know everything. Does he think he’s God?” But since I get that a lot, I really don’t mind, trust me. I would perhaps even…
Sexting? What in the world is that?
There are some negative acts that seldom make it to the homilies. I wonder why. Perhaps because like everything else, sin and evil is evolving, and preachers find it most difficult to catch up. Oh yes! Everyone and everything is on the move. We talk…