ODE TO THE MOTHER OF VIRGINS! by Oki Kehinde Julius

Jan 17, 2016Jan 24, 2016 Parousia Magazine

ODE TO THE MOTHER OF VIRGINS! . Hail Mary! Mother of Saint, Bequeath thy taintless belly, We entrust our faith. Blessed be thy womb, That begot the medicine, Which gives healing, To the whole world wound. . Holy Mary! Mother of Virgins, On thy pietic Legacy, The pure ones are standing. Your consecrated fettled scarf, They worn on their head, Their natural reproach You cinch to veiled, Protecting their pride from been sacrileged. . Honour to You, oh! Goddess of Divinity, If goddess were God, We shall set a holy altar for thee. Thy perplexing beatitude,we shall choose to worship, … Continue reading ODE TO THE MOTHER OF VIRGINS! by Oki Kehinde Julius

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A SPECIAL GUEST by Emmanuel Faith

Jan 17, 2016 Parousia Magazine

A SPECIAL GUEST If Jesus came to your abode to spend a day or two If he comes unexpectedly I wonder what you’d do I know you’d give the nicest room to such an honoured guest And all the … Continue reading A SPECIAL GUEST by Emmanuel Faith

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MY PREGNANCY by Tanimonure Richards Adewale

Jan 17, 2016 Parousia Magazine

MY PREGNANCY From my famous unknown This greatness seed being sown In soonest birth of pregnant time Will tower tall, travel all of earth’s clime As my daddy a mirror of the future to see In delight of destiny fulfilled … Continue reading MY PREGNANCY by Tanimonure Richards Adewale

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AT CROSSROADS by Ayoola Goodness

Jan 17, 2016 Parousia Magazine

1. More than Conquerors Fiercely I launched A great sense of strength From the foundation of my soul A burning factual upheld disposition. More than conquerors! Not at a loss punched Were my fists extended from every … Continue reading AT CROSSROADS by Ayoola Goodness

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HOW TO EFFECTIVELY MAKE FULL PROOF OF GOD’S VISION FOR YOUR LIFE by Aina ‘Mayowa Pema

Jan 10, 2016Nov 23, 2017 Parousia Magazine

It is no news; every human was made specially. Designed specifically for a purpose. You must have heard it everywhere! I don’t need bore you with that but I just need remind you, for the sake of proper teaching; God … Continue reading HOW TO EFFECTIVELY MAKE FULL PROOF OF GOD’S VISION FOR YOUR LIFE by Aina ‘Mayowa Pema

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5 Things To Consider In 2016 by Ikechukwu Amadi

Jan 10, 2016Jan 11, 2016 Parousia Magazine

The beginning of a new year is always a good time to start doing things right and saying good bye to old and destructive habits of the past. I have put up a list of things you may want to … Continue reading 5 Things To Consider In 2016 by Ikechukwu Amadi

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A Limitless Love by Sylvia Riojas Vaughn

Jan 10, 2016Jan 10, 2016 Parousia Magazine

1. A Limitless Love My fragile senses, finite mind, free will have led me to twisting caverns of gloom. I stop. From a wellspring deep inside comes a song of praise, of gratitude, of petition. I take the Son of … Continue reading A Limitless Love by Sylvia Riojas Vaughn

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SULPHUR IS YELLOW by Samuel Amazing Ayoade

Jan 10, 2016Jan 10, 2016 Parousia Magazine

1. SULPHUR IS YELLOW Sulphur is yellow Brimstone is blue The lips of liars And the body of dogs Shall burn with fire And every evil god. . The earth you fallow The soul you made dark Shall glow with fire The wheels you clog Shall all conspire With you in the fiery mud. . Sulphur is yellow Brimstone is blue The lips of liars And the body of dogs Shall burn with fire With every evil god. . 2. DELILAH’S TESTAMENT Tell Samson, I will live from the dawn Till the setting of the day; I will watch till … Continue reading SULPHUR IS YELLOW by Samuel Amazing Ayoade

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UNCONDITIONAL LOVE by Awonusi Temitope Aina

Jan 10, 2016Jan 11, 2016 Parousia Magazine

L .O. V. E is a four letter word that has been playing a vital role in human existence to the extent that whatever one’s actions are ,it would be judged right or wrong due to the presence or … Continue reading UNCONDITIONAL LOVE by Awonusi Temitope Aina

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FIVE SHADES OF CHRIST by Kanyinsola Olorunisola

Jan 10, 2016Jan 10, 2016 Parousia Magazine

EXCEEDING GRACE I wandered in the dead of the night My weary feet could not lead me right The glow of the moonlight was now dim And I longed for an angelic beam I did cry as thorns pierced my … Continue reading FIVE SHADES OF CHRIST by Kanyinsola Olorunisola

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Editor’s Note

Jan 3, 2016Jan 8, 2016 Parousia Magazine

Dear Readers, I welcome you to the inaugural publication of Parousia Magazine: A Christian Literary Magazine. My hope is that Parousia Magazine will become a major Magazine of Christian Literature rising from Nigeria, Africa to the world. The … Continue reading Editor’s Note

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LET US TELL THE CHRISTIAN by Oyin Oludipe

Jan 3, 2016Jan 4, 2016 Parousia Magazine

“… As He died to make men holy, let us live to make men free! …” — S. 3, L. 3, Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory, Julia Ward Howe “Preach the word, be instant in season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine…” — 2 Timothy 4:2-4 LET US tell the Christian the harshest truth: it is obedience that reveals God; not sacrifice, not rituals, or the labours of his arms. Let us tell him, “Obedience is better than sacrifice”. Even as it was with the patriarch of faith1, that truth is marching on! Let us tell the … Continue reading LET US TELL THE CHRISTIAN by Oyin Oludipe

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THE ECHO OF A SHEPHERD by Geneton-Newton Dumebi

Jan 3, 2016Jan 4, 2016 Parousia Magazine

THE ECHO OF A SHEPHERD My heart bleeds every time I see a lost soul My soul cries out, yearning for their attention Hoping that one day, just one day, they would hear me I desperately wait for them I … Continue reading THE ECHO OF A SHEPHERD by Geneton-Newton Dumebi

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WHAT IF NOW? by Ogunsanya Enitan Olalekan

Jan 3, 2016Jan 4, 2016 Parousia Magazine

WHAT IF NOW? The cloud’s clap still galivant in our ears stepping on minds and hearts melted with faith of following fate. ‘What if Now What songs shall we sing?’. Hades smiles be-happy earth calling unto men clarion calls to … Continue reading WHAT IF NOW? by Ogunsanya Enitan Olalekan

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The Birth by Abayomi Odukomaiya

Jan 3, 2016Jan 4, 2016 Parousia Magazine

I still can’t believe what you just said. Are you trying to say all through your University days(University of Galilee) you never had sex with anyone? Trust me; this is the biggest lie of the century. I haven’t heard that … Continue reading The Birth by Abayomi Odukomaiya

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DISTORTIONS by Ajise Vincent

Jan 3, 2016Jan 4, 2016 Parousia Magazine

DISTORTIONS tonight, cherubs sit mourning the decay of our present. truth’s conscience craves for the baptism of fire. we are now an E-congregation swallowed by the euphoria of modernism; a generation encapsulated in the aura of villainy. for the sacredness … Continue reading DISTORTIONS by Ajise Vincent