Oscar Amaechina

Op-ed Contributor

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Dec 9, 2020
Jesus also lost an election. What we can learn
I have keenly observed the outcomes of elections in many countries including my own Nigeria, and have discovered that election results often defy prophecies, fasting and prayers of Christians.
Nov 29, 2020
Unreached people's hardship is different from Christian suffering
In one of our mission fields, some group of youths approached our team with their swords and machetes and we thought that it was all over. We had prayed, "Unto your hands we commit our spirits," but I said, "Before I die, let me show my last act of Christian kindness."
Nov 17, 2020
Reaching the unreached with the Gospel only is not good enough
I just noticed hot tears flowing down my cheek; there was no correlation between the love of God and the degraded status of my target persons. I ended up not introducing Christ to them.
Nov 7, 2020
Errors in what we call missionary work in Nigeria
We love to bear the name missionary but we do not want to take the risk that missionaries take. Or is it that we do not know what Christian mission is?
Oct 24, 2020
What Nigerian Church should learn from early Ethiopian Church
There is something we really need to learn from Ethiopian Christians on how they were able to sustain Christianity despite all odds.
Oct 14, 2020
Understanding Christian martyrdom reveals mystery of cross
I had persistently asked God why He could not protect His servants. I expected God to arise and fight for the Nigerian Christians but He remained silent.
Oct 4, 2020
Secret admirers of Jesus Christ are everywhere
I came to the conclusion that in every generation and nation, there are genuine lovers of Christ who may not be willing to identify with Him in the open for one reason or the other.
Sep 27, 2020
Unbalanced spiritual diet in church is stunting growth of Christians
Unfortunately, the Word of God that is preached in many churches today is not giving believers the adequate nutrients that are needed for spiritual growth.
Sep 20, 2020
Why Christians all over the world should start praying for President Trump
We need a man who will repeatedly ask our leaders, why are you killing Christians? Why are you killing Muslims? Why are you killing pagans?
Sep 13, 2020
Christianity without the cross: A global spiritual pandemic worse than COVID-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has shaken the world and crippled activities all over the earth, spreading to over 200 countries so far. But there is a pandemic that has ravaged more lives than Covid-19.