{"id":14563,"date":"2017-06-21T09:34:22","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T08:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=14563"},"modified":"2017-06-21T09:34:22","modified_gmt":"2017-06-21T08:34:22","slug":"insights-from-six-christian-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/insights-from-six-christian-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Insights from six Christian books"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dayo Emmanuel<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Insights from six Christian books were the major discussion points at the June fellowship of Journalists for Christ (JFC) held on June 17, 2017 in Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>Members who read the books shared major lessons by the authors during the programme held at the International Press Centre.<\/p>\n<p>Over 70 titles were recently donated to the JFC by a United Kingdom based friend of the organization Mr. Sunday Orungbemila.<\/p>\n<p>Seun Sanni, a photojournalist and teacher reviewed \u201cThe Power of Powerlessness.\u201d by Robin Lake.<\/p>\n<p>Noting that the book was based on 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Sanni said \u201cwe all have different struggles that can cause us to feel low, helpless and defeated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe loss of loved ones, stress, addiction or relationship struggles make us feel powerless at times, \u201d the author stated.<\/p>\n<p>The author according to Sanni speaks to these times of despair and encouraged readers to look to Jesus and to discover the power we can have in him.<\/p>\n<p>Lake \u00a0a Police officer and minister of the gospel used real life stories from his time as a police officer to show clearly that we are never so lost or so far away from God that He can\u2019t save us. \u201c Only when we truly realize this can we learn to rely fully on him,\u201d the author stated.<\/p>\n<p>The second book \u201cOne touch from the king,\u201d was reviewed by Mrs. Ronke Otufodunrin, an Assistant Director of Education with the Lagos State Ministry of Education.<\/p>\n<p>Noting that one of the major emphasis of the book was on compassion,\u00a0 Otufodunrin said \u201cWhen Jesus touched the coffin containing the remains of the widow\u2019s son, he was grieved with compassion. According to the Jewish customs, it is forbidden to touch a dead body. It was something he shouldn\u2019t have done traditionally but for compassion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJesus looked away from tradition and touched that coffin because of compassion and the dead boy came back to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She urged members to emulate Jesus by being compassionate to be able to do the work of God like Jesus did.<\/p>\n<p>According to Pastor David Odunayo, Randy Arcorn, author of the third book \u2018Managing God\u2019s Money\u2019 provided great insights on managing whatever money God allows us to have.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe author says everything belongs to God and everything is under our management. You are going to account for every money God gives you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Odunayo, publisher of Yoruba Express, a monthly magazine added that \u201caccording to the book, if you really want to know somebody, look for his attitude to money.\u201d He also pointed that the saying that money is bad is not true.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, materialism should be discouraged in Christian homes. He also pointed out from the book the danger of making the children have whatever they want even when it is not good for them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChildren with the mentality of having everything they can lay their hands upon are prone to danger of becoming covetous adults,\u201d he explained. \u201cThe author says most children in America are afflicted with this issue. Parents often think they should give their children everything they didn\u2019t enjoy as children, this lifestyle endangers the children in future.\u201d<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Resisting Temptation in an Immoral Society by Colin N. Peckham was the fourth book reviewed by Evelyn Osagie who read from Exodus 20:14 and Leviticus 20:10.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdultery is a situation whereby sexual relationship happens between a married man and a married woman outside wedlock. Unfortunately it has become acceptable norm in some church setting,\u201d she read from the book.<\/p>\n<p>Osagie who writes for The Nation Newspaper read further from the book, \u201cThe standard of the world has invaded the church. We say God understands but His demands for moral purity has not changed. His standard has not changed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing so destroys foundation of marriage than immorality. It destroys trust, destroys people, reduces trust, destroys people and reduces them to object of no trust. We live in a selfish world and lust can easily destroy us,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n<p>Adeyanju Uwala reviewed the fifth book titled \u201cIf God is Good,\u201d \u00a0also written by Randy Arcorn. A major question in the book which is also constant in arguments about God is, \u201cWhy would an all perfect God create evil?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Uwala noted that the inspiring book\u00a0 proffered answers to many questions about the goodness of God. The Christian non-fiction book and New York Bestseller is highly recommended for all who desire to know about the deep love of God for mankind.<\/p>\n<p>President of Journalists For Christ, Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin reviewed the sixth book\u00a0 \u201cThe Many Faces of Deception,\u201d written by Florence Bulle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe greatest threat to a child of God does not come from the occult, it comes from the church,\u201d Otufodunrin read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe deception of the prosperity message is toxic and getting everything we want doesn\u2019t make us soldiers of Christ,\u201d the author stated.<\/p>\n<p>Otufodunrin, Online Editor at The Nation newspaper enjoined journalists to take advantage of the books in the JFC collection to grow both spiritually and career wise, noting that \u201cwe live in a world where things happen at great speed and if we are not careful, we would easily leave out those things that are very important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Journalists For Christ is the organisation for Christian journalists and allied professionals whose membership is opened to working and student journalists. Churches, church leaders, faith based organisations, Christian communicators and para-ministry organisations are also eligible as members.<\/p>\n<p>Next fellowship of the organisation holds 15<sup>th<\/sup> July at same venue by 11am.<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Top of Form<\/p>\n<p>Bottom of Form<\/p>\n<p>Top of Form<\/p>\n<p>Bottom of Form<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dayo Emmanuel &nbsp; Insights from six Christian books were the major discussion points at the June fellowship of Journalists for Christ (JFC) held on June 17, 2017 in Lagos. 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