Persecution :: Recession-proof Christian Life

Post tagged with Persecution

Plight of Christians in Northern Nigeria

April 30th, 201203:24 PM ET

By Olabode Ososami

The campaign for the strict imposition of Islamic law in northern Nigeria has been established in three folds ranging from the marginalisation and intimidation of Christians in Moslem dominated States, to community cleansing of ethnic people in Christian majority States and continuous bombing of strategically targeted areas in Northern Nigeria. In ...
Forgetting to Forgive and 9/11

September 11th, 201102:58 PM ET

By Olabode Ososami

We have to forget to spiritually forgive the way our heavenly Father forgives us our own sins and forgets them, if we are His children. The world can decide not to forget and forgive. We don't have that choice, if we are of His Spirit. Any remembrance that does not lead us, as children of God and people of His kingdom who are led by His Spiri...
Renewed Killings of Christian Minorities in Plateau State, Nigeria

September 06th, 201105:27 PM ET

By Olabode Ososami

For a while, it seemed like calm returned to Jos, Plateau State of Nigeria but just as people were beginning to think the violent days were over, another trend has resumed. Although there were reports of silent killings in some parts of the city, none threatened the peace of Jos as the Heipang 11th August 2011 incident where 9 people were sla...
Boko Haram, UN Bombing and Islamist Terror

September 01st, 201107:14 AM ET

By Olabode Ososami

Boko Haram (meaning "Western or non-Islamic education is a sin") is a Nigerian Islamist group seeking to impose Shariah law in the northern states of Nigeria. The group presently has a loose structure and chain of command and seems to have no clear leaders. The official name of the group is Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad,...
The Persecution Coming. Traditional Marriage II

June 30th, 201105:10 PM ET

By Olabode Ososami

In the first part of this article, I wrote about the conflicts in the polity and recent legislative landmarks related to marriage. I read a few essays on the recent New York marriage vote and perhaps the piece I liked best and also the least (... a conundrum I know) was an article titled “Christians pray too much and act to...
Prayers for Christians in Northern Nigeria Post-Election Violence

June 04th, 201110:24 AM ET

By Olabode Ososami

In this post Mark Lipdo of the Stefanos foundation, a Christian Persecution Watch organization in Northern Nigeria writes for all wishing to share the burden of Prayers for Christians facing persecution in Nigeria – notably those recovering from recent post-election violence that led to hundreds killed and over 50 Churches burnt and many fam...
A voice heard in Ramah. Dead Bodies litter Kaduna, Nigeria in post election crisis.

April 20th, 201104:00 PM ET

By Olabode Ososami

Brother Peter Abudu sits awaiting a friend’s assistance to enable him reach the outside world via cell phone credit as yesterday there was a 24hr curfew declared in Kaduna, Nigeria. Now movements are restricted from 12noon to 5.00pm ... his wife must soon rush out to obtain urgent supplies. The atmosphere is thick with fear as several text messag...
Nigeria elects Christian President in landmark Election. Islamists say No

April 18th, 201111:10 AM ET

By Olabode Ososami

It became clearer this morning in Africa’s most populous nation that the agenda of some to install Islamist Buhari or no Nigeria - required a different sort of intervention after last Saturday witnessed an unusually peaceful landmark election. Angry opposition supporters in Nigeria's Muslim north set fire to homes bearing ruling party banne...
March 2011, Failed Bomb blasts in Jos Nigeria as genocide of Christians continue.

March 22nd, 201104:26 AM ET

By Olabode Ososami

On Sunday, the 20th of March 2011, between 9 and 10am, a bomb blasted in the hands of two Muslim youths. The youths who were riding on a motor cycle around Nasarawa Gwom were said to be riding towards the Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN) Nasarawa Gwom with the intention of detonating their bomb on the church but the bomb went off earlier than se...
Tension mounts over news of Christmas Eve bomb blast in Jos, Nigeria (Part II)

December 27th, 201004:41 PM ET

By Olabode Ososami

Information has gone out that non-Muslims are being stopped and killed at Bauchi road, Zololo Junction- Northern Nigeria. This has kindled reactions within the Plateau ethnic communities of Furaka and Gada-biyu. Reports suggest that people are getting nervous about future violence and fear a repeat of previous genoc...

Page 1 of 2 PREVIOUS 1 2 NEXT

About this blog

A blog about Bible-centric perspectives to victorious Christian living inspite of prevalent storms. Focus will be on Christian Finance, Leadership, Ministry and Lifestyle issues. God is not silent and indeed has comfort, direction and purpose even as He encourages and commands the saint to hold the fort…till Christ returns. Maranatha.