The Crisis of Christmas without Christ Excerpts of the message delivered on Christmas Day 25th December 2022 by the Most Rev Dr Benjamin Kwashi, Bishop, Anglican Diocese of Jos, Nigeria At St. Luke’s Anglican Cathedral, 26, Church Street, Jos, Nigeria Text: John 1:1-14 I feel led to take us through the crisis of Christmas without Christ, and I am going to centre God’s message on John chapter 1. You know Christmas has turned into celebration; it has also become a commercialization. In fact, there are people whose entire industry is Christmas. They’ve studied it, they know what to sell to…
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.…Jesus Christ has come to give us hope and direction, ……The reason for the celebration iwe must always keep Jesus Christ at the centre of what we are doing. ……This season is a season of family reunion. ……We have this season to care for one another. it is a season to declare the peace of God with one another. …….It is the season that we experience the grace, the truth, and the power of God. …..What do you really want to see in this Christmas dance? partying? celebration? you may say affliction or politics of our time, unfulfilled promises, some…
Christmas is the celebration of God’s gift of Christ. It is the celebration of Jesus coming to the world, the fact that “when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law that we might receive the adoption as sons,” (Gal. 4:4-5). The Bible interprets the event of the birth of Jesus Christ as “The Incarnation – God becoming flesh and dwelling among us,” (John 1:14) translating to Immanuel – God with us (Matt. 1:22-23). The birth of Jesus Christ is…
“And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come,” (Matthew 24:14, ESV). A very Merry Christmas to our readers. Continuing with a meditation from Matthew 24 seems inappropriate for a day of such global significance and celebration as Christmas. Yet, it fits in the context by punctuating the cataclysmic scenario with this consoling prelude to the end: the proclamation of the gospel of the Kingdom. Against all pretentions and denials, the reality all around us is that our greatest need is peace within ourselves,…
The Primate of All Nigeria, His Grace, the Most Rev’d Dr Henry C. Ndukuba, has approved the appointment of the Venerable Stephen Wolemonwu of the Diocese of Ikwerre, Niger Delta Province, Rivers State, as the new Rector of the Ibru Center, Agbarha-Otor, Delta State with effect from January 1, 2023. This was made known by the General Secretary of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Venerable Dr. Paul Dajur in a statement made available to ACNNTV today. The Venerable Stephen Wolemonwu will be taking over from the Venerable Dr. Princewill Ireoba who having served meritoriously has been appointed the Director…
PRESS RELEASE December 19, 2022 The Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion has strongly condemned and debunked the stories being spread through the trending videos from an Anglican Church in Irvington, United States of America USA aimed at causing commotion and disunity in the Church of Nigeria and the Anglican Church in North America, its partner in the USA mission. In a statement signed by the General Secretary of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, The Venerable Dr. Gershinen Paul Dajur, stated that the leadership of church, The Most Revd Henry Ndukuba disapproved of the disorderly and “unwholesome behavior on display…
Gospel singer, Bamidele Adeek, popularly known as Sensational Bamidele, has survived a fatal auto crash in Rivers State. Sensational Bamidele is also the leader of the live band that performs with Nyesom Wike of Rivers State during the inauguration of projects in the state. On his Facebook page on Friday, the singer revealed that his vehicle, which conveyed some of his crew members, had a head-on collision with another vehicle, causing his car to somersault eight times. Sensational Bamidele wrote, “He moves mountains, and He causes walls to fall. By His power, he performed miracles. And I am standing here…
The Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN) today in Enugu handed the Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi and other candidates in the 2023 general election, to God for protection in their campaigns. CCN which is holding it’s 31st General Assembly/93rd Anniversary Celebrations used Obi and the SDP Presidential candidate, Adewale Adebayo who were present as point of contact to other candidates prayed for peaceful campaigns and election and for God to select from among them one that is genuinely patriotic and with capacity to take the country out ruins. Speaking to the Assembly, Mr Peter Obi urge the church…
The Primate Anglican Communion, His Grace Henry Ndukuba, has commended Nigerians for remaining resilient amidst challenges the nation faces. The Archbishop Metropolitan spoke at a special service to mark the nation’s 62nd independence in Abuja on Saturday. According to him, God is standing with Nigeria had and there will be a total turn around soon. ”When you have a reason to live, you can strive, there is hope for Nigerians; prayers and patience is all we need. “As the scriptures shows, God did a lot to deliver “His own”, of of bondage and Nigerian is His, and he would deliver…
The Primate Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, The Most Reverend Henry Ndukuba has called on Nigerians to be resolute and ensure that only visionary leaders emerge in the 2023 General Election. Addressing the congregation during 62nd Independence Anniversary Special Service at the Cathedral Church of Advent Life Camp Abuja, Most Reverend Ndukuba said for God to restore the nation’s glory, Nigerians must fully participate and contribute towards the peaceful conduct of the polls. According to him, manipulation of electorates must be put to an end and citizens must also mobilize themselves for a new breed of leadership for the country.…