The God syndrome

Many religious practitioners, down through the centuries and throughout the world today, have suffered from (what I like to call) the “God-syndrome”.  It refers to religious leaders or church pastors who see themselves as the Lord’s Anointed or the anointed Man of God. It’s the priest in Roman Catholicism who can absolve you of your… Continue reading The God syndrome

How Christian is Christian TV?

There is a certain activity I do from time to time that is to the detriment to my mental and spiritual health.  I know this, but yet I’m inextricably drawn to switching on the “Christian” TV channel, FAITH TV (channel 341 on Dstv).  If it’s not the prophet speaking, it’s the apostle or bishop. Of… Continue reading How Christian is Christian TV?

A mistaken call to prayer

Writing this post is very therapeutic for me.  I have to vent my frustration.  In the past week I received yet another email full of drivel claiming to be Christian. It was a call to prayer given by another so-called prophet who, of course, had a vision that 2016 is the year of God’s Restoration… Continue reading A mistaken call to prayer