@Barca_Buzz@Barca__pictures@FCBarcelona We did the same with Lewandowski and few years after that we want to do the same thing. We need a striker in their prime that will be there for a long period of time.
As the World Cup Begins Without Nigeria
As the World Cup begins today across three nations, I identify with our teeming football followers and urge them not to be despondent that Nigeria is not participating, despite the abundant talent in our land.
Our failure to participate on the global stage is not due to a deficit of talent; it is a direct consequence of a deficit in leadership, planning, and institutional support.
The task of building a better Nigeria rests primarily on the shoulders of the younger generation. Do not watch the World Cup with despair; rather, see it as a reminder of where Nigeria ought to be. We must move our country from being a nation of mere consumers of global entertainment to a nation of proud producers and competitors.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
Just incase you are going out with your man this weekend and you don’t know the caption to use for your instagram pictures, I am here for you.
“ A night with my knight”
Don’t mention ✋🏾🙂↔️
Think about this for a second.
Usually, we think doing wrong is about the bad stuff we commit. But James flips the script.
James 4:17, and it says:
“And if anyone knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them".
He’s saying that apathy is just as dangerous as bad action. Leaving the good undone is where we trip up.
So, as you crush your goals over the next seven days, I want you to look out for the "Green Light Moments."
That message you should send.
That assignment you should start.
That call you should make.
That apology you should make.
That person you should help.
That prayer you should pray.
That habit you know needs to change.
Do not ignore good impulses this week.
When God puts kindness, honesty, generosity, or courage in your heart, act on it.
HAVE A FULFILLED WEEK 🙏
Patriarchy and Misogyny in the Church.
The church is meant to reflect the heart of God, a place of love, truth, healing, justice, and spiritual growth. But like every human institution, the church is made up of imperfect people. Because of this, some churches and Christian spaces have unfortunately allowed patriarchy and misogyny to thrive under the guise of “biblical order.”
What Is Patriarchy?
Patriarchy is a system where men hold primary authority and power in society, leadership, family structures, and decision-making. Not every form of male leadership is automatically harmful, but patriarchy becomes dangerous when it teaches that women are naturally less intelligent, less spiritual, less capable, or less important than men.
Biblical leadership was never meant to be domination.
What Is Misogyny?
Misogyny is the hatred, contempt, or deep prejudice against women. Sometimes it is loud and obvious. Other times, it hides behind jokes, teachings, traditions, or “that’s just how things are.”
Misogyny in church spaces can look like:
- Silencing women completely.
- Treating women as spiritually inferior.
- Excusing abusive male behavior.
- Blaming women for men’s lust.
- Shaming divorced women while protecting abusive husbands.
- Teaching women that suffering silently is holiness.
- Reducing women only to marriage and childbirth.
- Ignoring the gifts, intelligence, and calling of women.
These things may happen in church culture, but they do not reflect the heart of Christ.
Jesus never operated with Misogyny.
When we study the life of Jesus Christ, we see a man who consistently dignified women.
He spoke with women publicly.
He taught women.
He defended women.
He healed women.
He included women among His followers.
At a time when many societies treated women as secondary citizens, Jesus treated them as people worthy of attention, compassion, and truth.
An example is the woman caught in adultery:
“Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”
John 8:7
Notice something important: the woman was dragged publicly in shame, yet the man involved was absent. In that moment, Jesus confronted both hypocrisy and condemnation.
Submission has been misused
One of the most abused teachings in some church spaces is the concept of submission.
“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.”
Ephesians 5:22
This verse has sometimes been weaponized to control women, silence them, or keep them in harmful situations. But biblical submission cannot be separated from the verses that follow:
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”
Ephesians 5:25
Christ-like leadership is sacrificial, gentle, protective, and loving, not abusive, manipulative, or oppressive.
A man cannot demand submission while refusing Christ-like love.
Women were never excluded from purpose.
Throughout Scripture, God used women powerfully:
- Deborah was a judge and leader (Judges 4–5).
- Esther helped save a nation.
- Priscilla taught alongside her husband (Acts 18:26).
- Phoebe was a servant and leader in the early church (Romans 16:1–2).
God has always used women.
The problem is not women having gifts, wisdom, intelligence, or leadership ability. The problem is when human systems become uncomfortable with women operating fully in those gifts.
The Church must be honest.
Not every church is misogynistic. Not every male leader is oppressive. There are many healthy churches and godly men who honor women deeply.
But the church must be honest enough to acknowledge where harm has happened.
Some women have left churches wounded, silenced, dismissed, or spiritually manipulated. Others stayed and suffered quietly because they were taught that questioning harmful behavior meant rebellion against God.
Accountability is not rebellion.
Wanting dignity is not pride.
Rejecting abuse is not lack of submission.