125. Jesus and Conflict: The Samaritans
There is a need for prudence in dealing with conflicts inherited from our parents and conflicts in which we are the third party.
124. Conflict Prevention and Management and Peacebuilding: The Jesus’ strategy
The greatest threat to peace is ego, not because we cannot suppress our ego, but because ego is connected to our identity
123. Did Jesus really need Judas’ betrayal?
For all challenges that have emerged or will still emerge in the Church, the examples of how Christ acted and his words and principles remain a guiding light.
122. Cleansing of the temple: An example of brinkmanship
If we think we are powerful as pastors, let’s remember that people can confront us if their endurance level reaches its limit.
121. Gentleness in Anger: The Cleansing of the Temple
Any weaponisation of the sacrament that Christ freely entrusted to us for the sanctification of his people goes against the mind of Christ and the mission of the Church.
120. Challenges to Jesus as a model: Cursing of the fig tree
We are not called to be successful but to be fruitful
119. Challenges to Jesus as a model – the Canaanite Woman
Jesus was never misogynistic, nor intended to be. His actions toward the woman were purposeful and for the greater good.
118. Challenges to Jesus as a model – destroying pigs
Jesus was willing to forgo economic prosperity to save people in demonic bondage. As those who exercise ecclesiastical authority, what is our value for human life?
117. Sexual abuse and Church Personnel in Nigeria
This book is a research on the sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable adults that marries canon law with the socio-legal context of the Nigerian society
116. Who am I working for?
The danger of not working primarily for Christ is sycophancy, that is, doing all to please our superiors instead of Christ, who called us, including our superiors. Those who only and exclusively seek to please their superiors will ultimately disregard the teachings of Christ and undermine the salvation of souls.