God is a being of love. He spring out love into this void planet. Gave us his image. Who is as pure as He? Gave us free will. Gave us His son as means to salvation. Who is like unto … Continue reading Who God is by Samuel Oladele
As the Editor of PAROUSIA Magazine, I’m pleased to nominate the following poems for Sundress Publications’ 2017 Best of the Net Anthology. Congratulations to all nominees. NON-FICTION Santa’s Wish List by Luisa Kay Reyes FICTION The Exorcism by Doohemba Gwa POETRY a … Continue reading 2017 Best Of The Net Nominations | PAROUSIA Magazine
Jesus You come to me in the balm of night and breathe out honey. I awake – it is 4:00 AM wearing a dark shroud of sinful morning. As i read the Gospel of John You light my half-cracked windows … Continue reading Poetry | Jesus by Rick Davis
THE LIGHT AND SALT OF THE WORLD In a world filled with tribulation In a world filled with hate and crimes In a world filled with evils of all kinds Yet , a man born in the home of … Continue reading Inspirational Poetry by Stephen Obinna Abara
Again, and again, repeating the truth, Claudius insisted his spiritual war had not ended. His war for his soul had only gotten worse. He prostrated on the ground, holding his cross. He vowed verily, I will not be found wanting … Continue reading FICTION | The Man Who Forgot To Die (An Extract) by Michael Mulvihill
FICTION The Exorcism by Gwa Doohemba NON-FICTION Biblical Faith and the Vertical Graph-Line of Light by Barton Jahn A Contemporary Rendering of John 20:1-18 & 26-29 by Rick Davis THE RISING by Linda Osuagwu Onyinyechi … Continue reading PAROUSIA Magazine The Gospel Issue #5
An Easter Meditation By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. —1 Corinthians 15:2 O my soul! … Continue reading POETRY | A Beacon in The Tempest by Sylvia Riojas Vaughn
Biblical Faith and the Vertical Graph-Line of Light Biblical faith is open to attack from the realm of worldly conventional normalcy and thinking, through the occurrence of challenging life events and circumstances (1 Cor. 10:13). For Spirit-born Christians today, … Continue reading NON FICTION | Biblical Faith and the Vertical Graph-Line of Light by Barton Jahn
A Contemporary Rendering of John 20:1-18 & 26-29 (For Marianne) Heat. There is sand everywhere. Particles of sand cling to her body, irritating her face. She is short. She has long black hair, and a deep olive complexion. Wearing leather … Continue reading NON FICTION | A Contemporary Rendering of John 20:1-18 & 26-29 by Rick Davis
The Exorcism The weather was different today. That was the first thing he noted. And the first thing that woke him up. The window had lines of water dripping from it as a result of moisture the dew left … Continue reading FICTION | The Exorcism by Gwa Doohemba
Holy Thursday Blues the urban flock intently went after shepherd to sacred sanctuary for consecration of all sins, seen and unseen then Love was proclaimed a mark of undying love of God and Mankind on Holy Thursday! … Continue reading POETRY | Holy Thursday Blues by Kariuki wa Nyamu
THE RISING Its Easter time! Therefore a time for a little break from all those works to be done at the workplaces, all the paperwork piled up to be done in the office, calm our heads … Continue reading NON FICTION | THE RISING by Linda Osuagwu Onyinyechi
GOOD OR BAD FRIDAY? . friday, tell me what’s so good about you? when you allow golgotha to cage our pietic saviour into her shallow grave of death. . tell me, why we shouldn’t arrest pontius pilate? whose disguise … Continue reading POETRY | GOOD OR BAD FRIDAY? by Oki Kehinde Julius
O FRIDAY! O Friday! I thought today would have been my holiday But you turned it into an angry day; I thought today would have been so rosy But you made me feel so lonely. O Friday! I never knew … Continue reading POETRY | O FRIDAY! by Onwuchuruba, Francis Ikedichukwu
CALVARY TREK Far too unbreakable It sure would have been If I were to go On foot to get it right My frail body On the road would quench Through the street of unrighteousness Through the ghat Down … Continue reading POETRY | CALVARY TREK by Ndifreke George
RENDEZVOUS I I have slept through storm But how do you sleep in this GET UP and pray So you don’t fall into temptation My spirit is greatly troubled Like the sea by the tempest He moved a … Continue reading POETRY | RENDEZVOUS by OGHENERO EZAZA
