BREAKING: A Nigerian woman, Habibat Salawudeen Ihiovi-Jack, is attempting to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest Holy Bible reading marathon, aiming to read continuously for 144 hours in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
A CALL FOR KINGDOM PARTNERS
Dear Friends,
For almost two years (We will be 2 in 2 Weeks), The Bridging Church has taken the Gospel beyond the walls of a conventional church—to people living under bridges, in prisons, on the streets, and in schools across Lagos.
By God's grace, we have witnessed remarkable transformations. We have seen lives restored, prisoners discipled, families supported, addicts find freedom, and many come to faith in Jesus Christ.
But the work has grown beyond what we can sustain alone.
Every week, we respond to medical emergencies, provide welfare support, feed vulnerable people, visit correctional facilities, disciple new believers, and help people rebuild their lives. Yet there have also been heartbreaking moments when we could not respond quickly enough because of limited resources.
One of those moments was the loss of a newborn child from a family we were trying to relocate from a flood-prone slum. We had raised most of the funds needed but couldn't complete the relocation in time. That experience reinforced our conviction that ministry is not only about preaching—it is also about preserving lives, restoring dignity, and giving people hope.
Today, it costs approximately ₦2,948,000 every month to sustain the work God has entrusted to us. At present, we receive an average of ₦400,000 monthly, leaving a funding gap of about ₦2,548,000.
We are trusting God to raise 100 Kingdom Partners who will stand with us every month. If just 100 people commit to giving consistently, regardless of the amount, we can continue reaching the forgotten and expand the work God has begun.
Whether you can give ₦5,000, ₦10,000, ₦25,000, ₦50,000, or more each month, your partnership will make a real difference.
As a Kingdom Partner, you will receive regular ministry updates, testimonies, prayer requests, and reports so you can see the lives your generosity is helping to transform.
If the Lord is laying this ministry on your heart, we would be honoured to have you stand with us.
To give:
Bank Name: Providus Bank
Account Name: The Bridging Church
Account Number: 1307710155
Bank Name: United Bank for Africa
Account Name: The Bridging Church
Account Number: 1028351338
https://t.co/M8XSB5MqJX
Thank you for praying, believing, and partnering with us.
Together, we can bridge the gap between the forgotten and the family of God.
Rev. Emeka Eze
Lead Pastor
The Bridging Church
https://t.co/ErgnRZdBxr.
Only the Lord could have brought a man this far and still kept him.
I am sustained not by my own strength, wisdom, or ability, but by what the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished on the Cross of Calvary.
It has been an incredible journey of grace, mercy, and faithfulness.
To everyone who has prayed for me, supported me, believed in the vision, and walked this journey with me—thank you for being part of the story God is writing.
All glory belongs to Christ alone.
Happy Birthday to me. 🙏🫡
#GospelOfChrist $GTAN
To the Church in the North of Nigeria,
To our brothers and sisters in Borno State, Plateau State, Kaduna State, Benue State, Yobe State, and every hidden fellowship where the Name of JESUS CHRIST is whispered through tears.
Grace to you, and peace from GOD our FATHER and from the LORD JESUS CHRIST.
Many of us do not know what it is to hear gunshots while singing hymns.
Many of us do not know what it is to gather for worship not knowing who will return home.
Many of us do not know what it is to bury a husband because he refused to renounce CHRIST.
Many of us do not know what it is to hold a child who asks, “Why did they kill Daddy for going to church?”
But you know.
You know what it is to kneel beside ashes where your sanctuary once stood.
You know what it is to search for familiar faces after the attack.
You know what it is to dig graves with hands still wet with tears.
You know what it is to sing, “It Is Well with My Soul,” while your world is collapsing.
And still you worship. Still you gather. Still you pray.
Still you preach. Still you declare, “JESUS is LORD.”
Beloved, we are undone by your faith.
While many of us in the West, the East, and the South of Nigeria pursue comfort and become distracted by lesser things, you are proving with your blood that CHRIST is better than life.
When your churches are burned, you become living temples.
When your Bibles are taken, the WORD rises from your hearts.
When your pastors are killed, the Gospel is preached by widows, by children, by farmers, by ordinary saints whose only sermon is this:
“CHRIST is worth everything.”
Your tears preach. Your scars preach. Your graves preach.
Your endurance thunders across this nation louder than any conference, crusade, or cathedral.
You are telling all of Nigeria that JESUS CHRIST is not a slogan. HE is a treasure worth dying for.
And so We are ashamed that we have loved convenience more than CHRIST.
We are ashamed that we have feared insults more than you have faced bullets.
We are ashamed that we have complained about small discomforts while you cling to CHRIST in the valley of the shadow of death.
And we are grateful.
Grateful that GOD has raised among us men and women who show us what genuine Christianity looks like.
Grateful that your faith calls us to repentance.
Grateful that your steadfastness awakens sleeping churches.
Our Prayer is LORD, give us Their courage.
Give us Their conviction.
Give us their love for CHRIST.
Give us their willingness to lose everything and still sing. Give us hearts that treasure JESUS above houses, lands, reputation, and life itself.
And for you, beloved sufferers, we pray:
May GOD sit with every widow in the silence of the night.
May CHRIST reveal HIMSELF to every orphan who wonders why this happened.
May the HOLY SPIRIT strengthen every pastor Afraid.
May angels encamp around every village.
May the fields you fled one day be filled again with songs of harvest and praise.
May the blood of the martyrs become seed.
May those who murdered your loved ones be conquered by the Gospel.
May former persecutors become preachers.
May the same grace that transformed Paul the Apostle visit your enemies.
And when you grow weary, remember this:
Every wound will be healed. Every injustice will be answered. Every faithful saint will receive a crown.
The day is coming when no church will burn.
No child will hide in fear. No widow will mourn.
No gun will sound. No terrorist will threaten.
No grave will open except to release the redeemed.
On that day, you will stand before the throne clothed in white.
And the LORD JESUS HIMSELF will wipe away your tears. HE will show you the scars in HIS hands.
HE will call your suffering light and momentary.
HE will place upon your heads the crown of life.
And all Heaven will know that you counted CHRIST worthy. Until that day, stand firm.
When your knees tremble, stand. When your eyes are full of tears, stand.
The next couple of days will define the future of this nation. This deeper understanding is why I resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to join the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as I follow the leadership of, HE Peter Obi, who today embodies the hope and aspiration of a Nigeria that works.
When I give my word, I keep it. My decision to support HE Peter Obi first led me to the ADC. To continue to honour the promise I am joining the NDC.
This time I am joining the NDC not just as a member but as one running for the FCT Senatorial seat.
I have tidied up all my obligations to the ADC, ensuring a clean transition. I was fortunate to work with great and amazing people whose goal was a better country. I am grateful for the opportunity to have served as sub‑committee chair, deputy committee chair, and secretary at various levels.
The experience has been invaluable, and I thank everyone for their support and cooperation.
#NewBeginnings #NDC #PeterObi2027 #FCTSenate #BetterAbuja #NewNigeria #ServiceFirst
Yours In Service
Aisha Yesufu
Fellow Nigerians, good morning.
I woke up this morning after my church service with a deeply reflective heart, and despite every constraint, I felt compelled to share these thoughts with you.
Many people do not truly understand the silent pains some of us carry daily—the private struggles, emotional burdens, and quiet battles we face while trying to survive and serve sincerely in difficult circumstances.
We now live in an environment that has become increasingly toxic, where the very system that should protect and create opportunities for decent living often works against the people—a society where intimidation, insecurity, endless scrutiny, and discouragement have become normal.
More painful is when some of those you associate with, believing you would find understanding and solidarity among them, become part of the pressure you face. Some who publicly identify with you privately distance themselves or join in unfair criticism.
We live in a society where humility is mistaken for weakness, respect is seen as a lack of courage, and compassion is treated as foolishness—a system where treating people equally is questioned simply because you refuse to worship status, tribe, class, or power.
Personally, I have never looked down on anyone except to uplift them. I have never used privilege, position, or resources to oppress others, intimidate the weak, or make people feel small. To me, leadership has always been about service, sacrifice, and helping others rise.
Let me state clearly: my decision to leave the ADC is not because our highly respected Chairman, Senator David Mark, treated me badly, nor because my leader and elder brother, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, or any other respected leaders did anything personally wrong to me. I will continue to respect them.
However, the same Nigerian state and its agents that created unnecessary crises and hostility within the Labour Party that forced me to leave now appear to be finding their way into the ADC, with endless court cases, internal battles, suspicion, and division, instead of focusing on deeper national problems and playing politics built more on control and exclusion than on service and nation-building.
Even within spaces where one labours sincerely, one is sometimes treated like an outsider in one’s own home. You and your team become easy targets for every failure, frustration, or misunderstanding, as though honest contribution has become a favour being tolerated rather than appreciated.
And when you choose to leave so that those you are leaving can have peace, and you step out into the cold, you are still maligned and your character is questioned. Despite all your efforts to continue working for a better Nigeria and engaging people with sincerity and goodwill, those who do not wish you well continue to attack your character and question your intentions.
There are moments I ask God in prayer: Why is doing the right thing often misconstrued as wrongdoing in our country? Why is integrity not valued? Why is the prudent management of resources, especially when invested in critical areas like education and healthcare, wrongly labelled as stinginess? Why are humility and obedience to the rule of law often taken to be weakness rather than discipline?
Let me assure all that I am not desperate to be President, Vice President, or Senate President. I am desperate to see a society that can console a mother whose child has been kidnapped or killed while going to school or work. I am desperate to see a Nigeria where people will not live in IDP camps but in their homes. I am desperate for a country where Nigerian citizens do not go to bed hungry, not knowing where their next meal will come from.
Yet, despite everything, I remain resolute. I firmly believe that Nigeria can still become a country with competent leadership based on justice, compassion, and equal opportunity for all.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
Calvinism dies the death of a thousand qualifications, numberless contradictions, and rehearsed sophistry. Even Calvin is (understandably) no more an accurate Calvinist by some accounts.
You see, in Calvinism, everything has a backstory, and every backstory has a backstory. Plus, I think Calvinists are the masters of double-speak. They will make 2 contradictory statements and tell you with a straight face or keypad, that the statements cohere. If you push, they'd start splitting hairs – telling you things like: "if God wills what you desire, you are responsible for that desire, because you desired it, even though God willed that you should so desire, in which case you could not have desired anything other than what God willed for you to desire." E de turn your head abi..? Welcome!
Okay, let me not put words in their mouth. Compare the two separate statements below. First from a Calvinist and then a Non Calvinist (Lewis):
Statement–1.
“The cheating man does what he wanted to do. Simply because he could not have done otherwise does not mean that he did not freely choose to cheat on his wife...”
("freely choose"? What does 'freely' mean? What does 'choose' mean? Okay...)
And
Statement–2.
"God created things which had free will. That means creatures which can go wrong or right. Some people think they can imagine a creature which was free but had no possibility of going wrong, but I can't. If a thing is free to be good it's also free to be bad. And free will is what has made evil possible. Why, then, did God give them free will? Because free will, though it makes evil possible, is also the only thing that makes possible any love or goodness or joy worth having."
Is statement–1 coherent? Does it not habour a grave contradiction? Calvinists will tell us not to worry and that if we read enough reformers, we'd see the logical coherence and doctrinal integrity of that first statement. Na why I no de follow them argue again... their logic no normal for my own eyes... and though they won't say so, the implication of what they say would look that, you go need to know more about the reformers and Augustine than you know Jesus and His revealed word, in order to understand Calvinism. Maybe no be so, but na so e be for my eyes. Finally, no matter how hard you try to read, they may not even accept that you understand them until you agree or at least sympathize with their position. 🤔 🤷🏽♂️
Reflection:
I am amazed at His Majesty, our God. Because, I believe He works through Calvinism, Yes. But I believe God works through Calvinism, despite Calvinism, not because of it.
Because Muhammad is dead, you cannot see a dead man. Jesus is alive that’s why people see Him. I pray for you that you too see Him and come to believe in Him.