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When the Church Becomes a Personal Heritage “Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which He obtained with His own blood.” Acts 20:28 When I was growing up as a school child, it was very common to see company signboards with inscriptions such as Ade & Sons Ltd or Bola & Sons Enterprises. The simple interpretation was that such companies or business enterprises belonged exclusively to the person and family indicated. The business was the sole property and right of the named family. As I grew older, this idea gradually gave way to public liability companies, where many people became responsible for the running of a business through the purchase of shares. However, the idea of sole proprietorship has taken a new and troubling dimension within the Church, where leadership and executive control are treated as the exclusive right of the founder and his progeny. The claim to Levitical pr...

 (Focused Prayers for 2026) “I am the Commander of the LORD’s army.” — Joshua 5:14 The Israelites were in the process of healing at Gilgal after they had been circumcised—a prerequisite for being counted as God’s covenant people. Their next enemy was Jericho: a fortified, well-structured, and powerful city. Humanly speaking, there was no way they could confront such giants in their weakened, recovering state. They could not even muster the strength to fight. At this critical moment, the Lord sent help—a Commander of God’s army. Not just any angel, but a Commander. He came to lead the battle and secure victory for Israel. What followed was a remarkable march of victory over Jericho, achieved through a divine and unusual strategy that produced a resounding triumph. Let us pray: 1. Lord, please reveal Yourself to me as the Captain of my life. Help me recognize that You are in absolute command. Let this understanding dispel my fears and deepen my trust in You. 2. Father, in my weak and...