The Charism of Teaching and the Dialogue between Evangelization, Mission and Culture (Pauline Perspectives)

Published in African Journal of Contextual Theology, Vol. 12/2023, pp. 73-95.

This article proposes the charism of didaskalia (teaching) as crucial in facilitating the dialigue between evangelization, mission, and culture. Missionaries and evangelizers on the African soil should be apt to teach as such effectively engage their host cultures

The Blessed Virgin Mary: Model of Faith, Communion and Mission

Published in Lineamenta for the Second Synod Catholic Diocese of Ikot Ekpene, 2023, pp. 91-95.

As one of the reflections for the Second Diocesan Synod, this article invites the local church like Mary “to make haste” and not procrastinate missionary efforts including apostolate to the poor, the sick, and the students.

The Rhetoric of Joy in Paul’s Letter to the Philippians

Book Chapter Published in Otu, I & Umoh, V (eds), That they may have life: A Festchrift in Honour of Most Rev. Dr Camillus Umoh, Paulines, 2021, pp. 158-179.

The structure and message of the Letter to the Philippians shows the author’s intent to underline joy as the true attitude of the apostle and teacher of faith. This should be a guide for modern day ministers. The joy of the Gospel.

Rediscovering the Spirituality of Ecclesia Domestica: the lesson of the pandemic

Article Published in The Fountain Magazine, Periodical of St. Joseph Major Seminary, Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria, December 2020-2021, pp. 19-21.

This article looks at some of the positive lessons of the pandemic especially in rediscovering the family spirituality. Children tend to be the greatest beneficiaries. They learn to go to God – in adoration, in thanksgiving, in contrition, and in supplication – when they see us adults go to God in those same ways.