The uniqueness of Prophet T.B. Joshua
Love him or hate him, he is a public figure that can not be ignored.Nigerians have become notorious for trickery and bribery the world over. Their notoriety is so wide spread that in some places just possessing a Nigerian passport draws the trail of the police.In almost every country there are crooks and honest people, Nigeria is no exception. The good news is that all is not rotten, in the basket of rottenness.But what is it that makes T. B. Joshua unique. By the way, I am neither his fan nor his foe.Below find things that T.B. Joshua does, which other men of God don't.These are the things that make him a darling of the people despite the negative publicity campaign by his fellow church men and the media.1. His charity workHe is not the richest when compared to the other Nigerian pastors who are reputedly super rich.One has five personal jets. Just one similar jet stirred controversy in Malawi when our president bought it, but a certai...Read moreThis and that with Maluphosa - games games games
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Bulaw...
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JAMES Chapter 1: Vs 22 – 25 reads: Do not merely listen to the
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In the early
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The just ended week was awash
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