Articles and essays

Written teachings, apologetics, and reflections on the Christian faith and life. All articles edited and vetted by The Publishers House Editorial Unit.

Faith

Comfort in Grief – How God Sustains the Brokenhearted.

Grief, they say, has five stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. The reality, however, is that it doesn’t always end at accept...

editorialTPHJos·2 OCT 2026

Serving God without losing God

Service is a word that can mean different things to different people depending on the context and manner in which it is used

Jemima Ogoyi·1 AUG 2026
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AMBITION AND THE KINGDOM; CAN THEY CO-EXIST?

There is a way to look at a man’s life and call him ambitious. Picture this. A young man in the ancient Middle East, somewhere around Turkey, living u...

ngbedethepublisher·29 JUN 2026
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Instant Gratification: The Enemy of Spiritual Maturity

You’re halfway through a quiet moment, maybe prayer, maybe bible reading, when your phone lights up with a notification. Without thinking, your thumb ...

ngbedethepublisher·24 MAY 2026
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Feminism and Gender Equality

Is it eroding or strengthening the society? The idea of feminism has carried a lot of weight for more than a century, fuelling passionate support, int...

ngbedethepublisher·13 APR 2026
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Set Apart; What Biblical Holiness Demands

We live in a world where the call to be “set apart” is gradually losing its true meaning. With every shift in culture, there seems to be a steady decl...

ngbedethepublisher·30 MAR 2026
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GOD OR THE IDEA OF GOD: THE DANGERS OF ROMANTICIZING YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

To romanticise is to idealise, to reshape something into what we prefer rather than what it truly is. It is a subtle distortion, elevating what is ple...

ngbedethepublisher·16 MAR 2026
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Hustle Culture and Success: Biblical Perspective on Grinding non-stop or “you’re a Failure”.

I would like to begin with some questions. Who’s the most successful person you know? What do they do? Why do you think they’re successful? I guess th...

ngbedethepublisher·16 DEC 2025
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PRONOUNS AND IDENTITY: IS IDENTITY FLUID AND SELF-DEFINED?

“Gender and sexuality is not something that one is, it is something that one does.” – Judith Butler (1956) A friend once quoted this to me some time a...

ngbedethepublisher·11 AUG 2025
Influencer culture

Influencer culture and self-worth: Do fame and followers define value from a biblical perspective?

Does God assess worth the same way the world does? Many Christians have been blinded to a deep truth by the unrelenting need for acceptance and an orphan spirit, which is characterized by emotions of abandonment, rejection, loneliness, and a lack of belonging.

Oyewole Precious Ibukunoluwa·23 JUL 2025
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MENTAL HEALTH AND THE “VIBES ONLY” MINDSET: IF IT DOESN’T FEEL GOOD, IS IT TOXIC TO AVOID IT?

About a month after she joined her new church, she started to feel very uncomfortable. Not because of church hurt, no. But coming from Lagos, where Su...

ngbedethepublisher·23 JUL 2025
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SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGES AND RISK-TAKING: ARE DANGEROUS TRENDS JUST FUN AND ATTENTION GRABBING?

A very popular mindset that has ravaged our society is one with the idea that: "If you don’t know and even partake in the trending challenge, then you...

ngbedethepublisher·23 JUL 2025
Marriage

HOOKUP CULTURE AND RELATIONSHIPS: IS CASUAL SEX LIBERATING AND HARMLESS

Some people believe that uncommitted, casual sex is liberating because it allows for experimentation or liberty. They find nothing wrong with shared pleasure and place a higher priority on consent and satisfaction. From a biblical perspective, however, this freedom might turn into a trap.

Etokimo Idongesit·23 JUL 2025