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21/06/2025

Nigeria — A Praying Nation in Pain

Nigeria is the most prayerful nation on earth.
We pray in tongues.
We hold vigils.
We shout Amen until the walls shake.
Our churches overflow,
our mosques are never empty.

We have “Generals” who see visions.
Who heal the sick, raise the dead,
prophesy who will marry who,
what car to buy,
what city to travel to.

But somehow…
none of them saw Benue coming.
None of them warned us about the children that would be butchered in Kaduna,
or the mothers slaughtered in Zamfara,
or the villages erased silently in Plateau.

How did all these miracles miss the blood?

How can a nation so loud in prayer
still live this quietly in pain?

Are we really listening to God —
or just listening to ourselves shout?

Are we building altars to heaven
but ignoring the hell happening next door?

What kind of faith lets you speak in tongues,
but remain silent when your neighbor is being killed?

This is not to mock God.
This is not to question power.
This is a cry — from the ground that’s soaked in too much blood.
This is a heartbreak, not a headline.

Because something is not right.

And if we keep building cathedrals
but can’t build peace,
if we keep sowing seeds in church
but let others die of hunger,
then maybe we are praying…
but not watching.

Maybe we’ve forgotten that faith without action
is as dead as the people we keep burying.

So I ask again:
Are we missing something?

Ernest Madu

21/06/2025

Hear me out in less than a minute..

Ernest Madu Akpan James Africanews

13/06/2025

My Life. My Will. My Truth.

There comes a point when you stop living for applause — when you stop seeking permission to be yourself.
That point, for me, is now.

I live my life as I will it.
I do what brings peace to my soul, not what earns claps from the crowd.
I welcome criticism — yes, all of it. But I don’t wear every opinion like a badge or a scar. I sift through it, I take what’s real, and I move.
Because I have learned: happiness is a personal race.
No one runs it for you. No one sets your pace.
You can choose to create your own joy — or wait forever for someone else to hand it to you.

I have chosen.
My guide is simple: humanity above all else.
I claim no religion. My faith is in being human.

And now, I am walking a path few dare to tread — searching for my roots, for the truth in my ancestors’ ways.
I find it hard to believe that all they lived for, all they built, all they prayed to — was wrong.
Before you throw stones, pause. It won’t change me.
But for those who look to me for strength — know this: I believe in God. And I seek Him in truth.

Not long ago, I watched as the world “discovered” the Hadzabe tribe of Tanzania — a people untouched by time, living as their ancestors did.
Many see them as a spectacle, something to marvel at.
But as I watched, a question burned in my heart:

What God do they call on that fills them with such unshakable peace?
When we bring our religion to them, what sin will we tell them Christ died for?
What chains will we convince them they wear, when they already seem so free?

This isn’t rebellion.
It’s curiosity.
It’s the hunger to make sure we have not been beautifully fooled — to make sure that what we’ve been given is truth, and not just a story handed down by those who once sought to rule us.

If you’ve read this far — thank you. You, too, are a seeker.

Ernest Madu

Is It Proper to Borrow Money for Church Uniforms or Group Outfits?Let’s talk about something that affects many, but is r...
01/05/2025

Is It Proper to Borrow Money for Church Uniforms or Group Outfits?

Let’s talk about something that affects many, but is rarely addressed openly: Is it right to borrow money just to buy church uniforms or special outfits recommended for Sunday services or group identity in church?

In my honest opinion, the answer is no.

If you genuinely don’t have the money, don’t even think twice about it. There is no spiritual benefit in putting yourself under financial pressure just to look a certain way or to “belong” to a church unit. God sees your heart—not your outfit. The moment your service becomes a performance for man, it stops being a sacrifice unto God.

Too often, people go to extreme lengths just to buy uniforms for church activities, weddings, or other religious ceremonies—sometimes even borrowing or using money meant for basic needs. This, to me, is unwise and unnecessary.

Let’s remember: whatever is not necessary is not compulsory. Don’t let societal or religious pressure push you into debt or discomfort. Worship God in truth and sincerity, not in borrowed appearances.

At the end of the day, your relationship with God matters more than impressing your pastor or trying to fit into a church group. Serve from your heart, not from your pocket.

Do what brings joy to God and peace to your soul—not what pleases men.

CATHOLICISM AS OCCULTISM... My take. There’s a rising outburst today accusing Catholicism of occultism, but let’s be hon...
28/04/2025

CATHOLICISM AS OCCULTISM... My take.

There’s a rising outburst today accusing Catholicism of occultism, but let’s be honest: without Catholicism, Christianity might not have survived at all.

After Christ’s ascension (around 30–33 AD), the early Church was heavily persecuted — believers were thrown to lions, burned alive, and hunted by emperors like Nero (64 AD) and Diocletian (early 300s AD).
It was the Catholic Church, through the courage of early leaders like Saint Peter and later Saint Augustine of Hippo, that kept the faith alive underground.

By 313 AD, Christianity got a major turning point when Emperor Constantine the Great issued the Edict of Milan, granting Christians freedom of worship. He later convened the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, where the foundational doctrines of the faith — like the belief in the Trinity — were defined.
Catholicism was at the heart of this — setting the foundations of Christian belief we still hold today.

When barbarian tribes destroyed Rome in 476 AD, it was the Catholic monasteries across Europe that preserved books, sciences, and most importantly — the Bible itself.
They literally copied Scriptures by hand for centuries so that faith and knowledge would not be lost.

Then came the Crusades (1095–1291), where Catholic knights and armies set out to protect Christian pilgrims and lands from rising Islamic conquests. It wasn’t just about war — it was about fighting for the survival of Christian heritage.

Even many cultural traditions today — like Christmas and Easter celebrations — were adapted from Roman customs to make the faith relatable to new converts. The early Church understood something powerful:
Faith must speak through the culture of the people.

The Bible itself gives the Church a deep authority:

“Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” (Matthew 18:18)

The real problem today is that Africans have not fully integrated our own cultures and expressions into Christianity, the way the Romans did centuries ago.
Instead, we inherit foreign expressions and sometimes confuse tradition with truth.

Calling Catholicism occult ignores thousands of years of blood, sacrifice, leadership, and wisdom.
It ignores the fact that it was the Catholic Church that preserved the Bible, fought heresies, educated nations, and held the faith together across the dark and dangerous centuries when the world could have easily lost the Gospel.

History matters.
Context matters.
The Church matters.

Without Catholicism, many of us would not even have the Christian faith we practice today.

Recycled Evangelism: Are We Winning Souls or Just Reshuffling Believers?Evangelism is meant to bring the message of Jesu...
27/04/2025

Recycled Evangelism: Are We Winning Souls or Just Reshuffling Believers?

Evangelism is meant to bring the message of Jesus to those who have never heard it — the lost, the hurting, and the searching.
But today, many churches focus more on attracting people who already attend other churches.
This is what I call "Recycled Evangelism."

Instead of reaching the unsaved, time is spent convincing believers to switch congregations.
But when Jesus said, "Go and make disciples of all nations" (Matthew 28:19), He called us to reach those outside the faith — not to reshuffle those already in it.

A Simple Story:
My friend Tolu loved her small church, but a bigger church convinced her to move by offering "better programs." Meanwhile, many young people around them had still never heard about Jesus.
This shows how recycled evangelism can distract us from the real mission.

The Reminder:
True evangelism is about reaching those who don't know Christ at all.
We must stop reshuffling believers and start reaching the lost.

The real question is:
"Are we really making disciples — or just reshuffling members?"

They made Africa look small on the map…But did you know the real size of Africa can fit the US, China, India, and most o...
26/04/2025

They made Africa look small on the map…
But did you know the real size of Africa can fit the US, China, India, and most of Europe — and still have space left?

Africa is not small. We are not small.
Walk with pride.
Know this today.

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