“You judge according to the flesh, I judge no one. Yet even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for it is not I alone that judge, but I and he who sent me” (John 8:15-16). When an item is stolen and the thief joins in the search party, will that item ever be … Continue reading When There is No One to Defend You, God Steps in For Your Sake
Month: Apr 2019
Be Thankful Instead
“And the people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we loathe this worthless food” (Numbers 21:5). Our first reading today takes us back to our forefathers in faith. God was leading them … Continue reading Be Thankful Instead
Do not be Enslaved by Fear: Trust God Even in Bad Times
“O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will … Continue reading Do not be Enslaved by Fear: Trust God Even in Bad Times
Boy Or Girl? It’s In The Father’s Genes
A study of hundreds of years of family trees suggests a man's genes play a role in him having sons or daughters. Men inherit a tendency to have more sons or more daughters from their parents. This means that a man with many brothers is more likely to have sons, while a man with many … Continue reading Boy Or Girl? It’s In The Father’s Genes
Junk food spikes blood sugar as type 2 diabetes
A junk food diet can cause as much damage to the kidney as diabetes, according to a study. In their study, researchers used animal models of diabetes and models of diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance to see how insulin resistance and too much sugar or fat affect glucose transporters in the kidney. A junk food … Continue reading Junk food spikes blood sugar as type 2 diabetes
Ghana ordered all foreigners to leave their country
By Osita Ezeliora In 1969, at the height of a devastating civil war that claimed the lives of over 3.5 million Igbo and other Nigerians, Ghana ordered all foreigners to leave their country. About 2000, 000 of those "foreigners" were Nigerians, mostly of Igbo and Yoruba extractions. In 1983, the Shehu Shagari-led NPN retaliated in … Continue reading Ghana ordered all foreigners to leave their country
Standing the test of Time
By Rev. Fr. Dr. Stephen A. Okeke The mention of the name king Nebuchadnezzar evokes some feelings of trepidation and resentment knowing well that he represented a godless and wicked leader at least in the minds of the Jewish people. Nonetheless he was a cosmocrat, a great builder and glorifier of his capital city. He … Continue reading Standing the test of Time
South African President calls for prosecution of perpetrators in anti-immigrant violence
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is asking law enforcement agents to identify and prosecute those involved in recent attacks on immigrants in the country. Hundreds of foreigners were forced from their homes and some of their business were looted by angry protesters in Durban city in the past week. Some of the immigrants took refuge in … Continue reading South African President calls for prosecution of perpetrators in anti-immigrant violence
Cocaine found among bananas in ALDI Markt, Germany
The latest haul of cocaine was found in packages of bananas in six branches of Aldi in Rostock, and an Aldi logistics center in Jarmen. A record haul of cocaine has been discovered in crates of bananas at supermarkets in northern Germany. The cocaine -- amounting to hundreds of kilograms -- was found on Wednesday in … Continue reading Cocaine found among bananas in ALDI Markt, Germany