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Africa, you may have failed in many areas. You may have fallen several times & may carry the old scars & the new bruises. But keep getting up. Don’t allow your destiny to be determined by either the roadblocks in … Continue reading →

Africa’s peculiar problems demand a peculiar solution… And in the context of our peculiarities, foibles, & failures, I declare: Africa, Be Out of Your Mind!  Can we? Yes, we can. Should we? Yes, we should. Will we? Yes, we will! … Continue reading →

For many people, their past experiences of failure are like the strings around the elephant’s legs. They allow their mistakes, failures, sin, or tragedy that they once suffered (or are even now suffering) to hold them captive. …We must learn … Continue reading →

Why do we hide behind a few successes and trumpet them as if much more can’t be done? Because mediocrity is now the standard, the excellence that should be normal has become the exception. So when a few excel, they … Continue reading →

Excellence is distinction. Mediocrity is extinction. Mediocrity is content with its condition and accomplishments. It settles for good when better is available. But excellence betters its best. Choose to be distinct, not extinct. That’s the choice Africa has to make.  Africans must … Continue reading →

We must resist compromising compliance, and embrace principled thinking. … Too often we never question our parents, elders, bosses, professors, our church leaders, our government officials and political leaders. When we do, we’re considered disrespectful, and our African PHDs … … Continue reading →

Gold is used as the standard for many currencies (the gold standard). Time is often measured with reference to gold (golden anniversaries). Gold is also employed as a symbol of enduring marriage (wedding rings). Even great human achievements are frequently … Continue reading →

Mind liberation at the individual level is capable of bringing about transformative change even at the continental level. Many wait to see change effected in whole communities before they believe in it or become willing to imbibe it. Never underestimate … Continue reading →

Desmond Tutu describes the evils of colonization, slavery, & genocide against Blacks: “When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said, ‘Let us pray.’ We closed our eyes. When we opened them … Continue reading →

Africa needs to change. Africans also need to change. The current African mind or mind-set will not cut it; we need a transformed one. Not refurbished, not recycled, but a completely new mind: the mind of Christ. That transformed mind … Continue reading →