Category: Deji Yesufu’s Thoughts
Deji Yesufu writes on various theological themes here. His focus is in bringing people to understand the Christian gospel.
Festus Adedayo’s Ayinla Omowura
A review of Festus Adedayo's 'Ayinla Omowura: Life and Times of an Apala Legend' By: Lasisi Olagunju, Ph.D (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, 5 May, 2020) Five hundred and thirty five pages in seven chapters girded firmly, front...
Finally, Paulo Dybala is Free of COVID-19
Finally, Paulo Dybala is Free of COVID-19 He had lived with the disease for close to six weeks. Two of his team mates, Danielle Rugani and Blaise Matuidi, whom he might have contracted the disease from, have all since tested...
Portrait of a Blessed Man
Portrait of a Blessed Man: Romans 4:6-7 By: Deji Yesufu The leading reason why some of us consider the Prosperity Gospel idolatry is that there is essentially no difference between what a true adherent of this aberrant gospel pursue and...
Baby Factories in Enugu – Al-Jazeera
Northern Girls Trafficked to Enugu, Raped, Impregnated, Babies Sold Report by Philip Obaji Jnr. As 16-year-old Miriam* stepped out of her tent to fetch water near the Madinatu Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state in January...
The Gospel 12: A Final Word
The Gospel 12: A Final Word By: Deji Yesufu On Monday, 25th April, 2017, I was arrested by the Nigeria Police and slammed in detention. The police had arrested me at the University of Ibadan for creating a scene that...
Christian Oyakhilome, the Gospel of Prosperity and the Rest of Us
Christian Oyakhilome, the Gospel of Prosperity and the Rest of Us by Deji Yesufu My good friend, Yemi Aladejebi, sent me the picture below from the USA. Another person had sent it to him from South Africa where Ken Oyakhilome,...
Civil Society Groups in Nigeria and COVID-19
JOINT MEMO BY CSOs ON RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN NIGERIA PRESS STATEMENT 1st May 2020 Ladies and gentlemen of the Press, Fellow Nigerians: Introduction: The purpose of this press conference is to release to the public a Joint Memo...
The Gospel 11: Sanctification
The Gospel 11: Sanctification By: Deji Yesufu Some of the leading charges leveled against those who teach the doctrines of grace, as exemplified in the gospel, show that the teachings cause people to live lawless lives. These criticisms are valid...
The Gospel 10: You Must Be Born Again
The Gospel 10: You Must Be Born Again By: Deji Yesufu My children are eight and six. My daughter is the older one. Recently both of them invited my wife and me to a love feast in their room. I...
Reflections on Two Pastors
Reflection on Two Pastors By: Deji Yesufu I am a product of my environment and I have been very fortunate to have listened to many seasoned ministers of the gospel throughout my life. These men, and women, have helped shape...