Book presentations by Pastor Michael Umerah John

BOOKS PReSeNTaTION

By Pastor Michael Umerah John-Mllis

1. BOOK ONE: EVERYMAN WANTS REBECCA by Michael Umerah John-Ellis, Details: “Ten Steps To Successful Marriage Union” Uncovering:- Understanding Marriage. ×How to find and attract your dream spouse, establish true love at first impression, and remain treasured by your spouse. **** 2. BOOK TWO: GOD HATES POVERTY by Michael Umerah John-Ellis The book teaches you ways to banish poverty from your life. It expands for you to understand and take advantage of the God’s provided power for wealth, so you can maximize your life. ***** 3. BOOK THREE: THE RIGHT FAMILY by Michael Umerah John- Ellis It shows ways of rediscovering the marriage Union as was divinely envisaged; in concept, wisdom and beauty of God. **** 4. BOOK FOUR: THE LAST OIL by Michael Umerah John-Ellis It is about how to start divine or circular assignments and see them to successful completion. The book uncovers how to properly enter your calling or dream assignments, and the importance of preparatory trading for a successful and fulfilling practice of assignments. **** 5. BOOK FIVE: SPIRIT OF PROPHECY by Michael Umerah JohnEllis It is a complete topical compendium for the Christian empowerment. The book expounds to teach on what Prophecy is and not, the levels of Prophecy, how prophecies come for the advantage believers, and proper ministerial representation of God as his/her mouthpiece and employer. All books are published on www.amazon.com For your reading pleasure as hard copy or Kindle edition and downloads, Contact +2348032265077 or +2347086368336. E-Mail: michaeljohnellis@gmail.com

Salett Lopes is training to become a professional photographer and recently she was in South Africa where she captured this nice animals for your viewing pleasure. Also pictures of houses design in Bo-kaap, South Africa.

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Pictures by Salett Lopes taken in Cape Town, houses in Bo-Kaap, South Africa

Pastor Roel & Ida Van Rooij Senior Pastor 4Pillars Community Church Almere

Desmond Tutu: The conscience of South African society dies at 90

Arch-Bishop Desmond Tutu has passed away at the age of 90. He was regarded as the conscience of the South African nation. He has been praised worldwide for his peaceful struggle against apartheid, for justice and for human rights. Desmond Mpilo Tutu was born in Klerksdorp, near Johannesburg. The apartheid system deprives him of his freedom; like other blacks, he is a second-class citizen in his own country. He was looking for more freedom and finds it when he starts his career in the Anglican Church in his thirties. In the 1970s and 1980s, Tutu was one of the best known and fiercest opponents of apartheid. He strives to end white domination without violence. He calls for civil disobedience and an end to foreign investment in South Africa. But he never pits population groups against each other. His motivation is religiously inspired, not political, he says. With his infectious smile, his sense of humor and his selfmockery, he is a source of inspiration for many. Because of his leading position in the church, he is difficult for the white regime to tackle. In 1984 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Two years later, he became Archbishop of Cape Town, the highest office of the Anglican Church in South Africa. Never before has a member of the black community held that office. Under pressure from international developments, the regime finally realizes that apartheid cannot be maintained. ANC leader Nelson Mandela is released and apartheid in South Africa is officially abolished in the early 1990s. After the first democratic elections of 1994, President Mandela asks Desmond Tutu to become chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Tutu strives for justice for the victims of apartheid, without the country falling apart. The term ‘Rainbow Nation’ dates back to that time and is attributed to him. The committee produced a report in which the abuses under the white regime were described in details, but in which the role of the black combat groups is also highlighted. The work of the committee would serve as an example for other conflict situations in which population groups stand against each other. Tutu continues to be critical afterwards and denounces injustice worldwide. He criticizes US President Bush and British Prime Minister Blair for the war in Iraq. He is also opposed to his former kindred spirit Robert Mugabe, who has developed into a dictator in Zimbabwe. In 2011, Tutu indicated that he wanted to withdraw from public life because of his advanced age. In 2012 he was still in The Hague to present the International Children’s Peace Prize. He cannot resist criticizing the threat of cuts in development aid from the Dutch cabinet. During his visit, he was appointed Commander in the Order of Orange-Nassau and became an honorary member of FC Twente. A year later he spoke at a memorial meeting for late Prince Friso. In 2015, his health deteriorated. He was hospitalized three times in two months because of a recurrent infection. Since then, he has rarely appeared in public. He will do so again in 2017 to encourage protesters who are demanding the departure of then-President Zuma. A year later, he resigned from his Oxfam Novib ambassadorship when it became known that employees of the organization had participated in sex parties in Haiti. He would be remembered alongside late President Nelson Mandela as black icons who stood out in a difficult political era of South Africa.

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Getting to know you written by Pastor Elvis Iruh Pastor Felix Asare wrote the foreword

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Pastor Elvis Iruh’s new book is out…… Title: “Getting to know you” - A book on marital steps with information about marriage Author: Pastor Amb. Elvis Iruh

about the book

Whether you’re preparing for marriage or want to enjoy a deeper union with your spouse, this guide will help you enjoy a relationship built on solid Christian values. Pastor Elvis Iruh is a licensed minister with Victory Outreach International. His book highlights simple principles that are often taken for granted. Learn how to: • get to really know a love interest before deciding to marry; • avoid mistakes that lead to divorce; • appreciate the sanctity of marriage; partners can carry out with each other as well as guidance for pastors and church leaders who may need help in advising couples. This guide will help couples enjoy marriage that is built to last. *****

about the author

ELVIS IRUH is a native of Delta State, Nigeria. He attended numerous schools in Nigeria, including the Nigeria Institute of Journalism, Lagos, Nigeria, before continuing his studies in Europe and earning a degree in theology from Victory Education & Training Institute. He worked for several media organizations in Nigeria as well and has been the publisher and editor-in-chief of The Voice news magazine since August 1999. He is serving as an associate pastor at Victory Outreach Almere, The Netherlands. The book can be used for educational purposes as well as educating your children on the subject of marriage. He is also available to speak on related topics covered in the book at any organized event or church activities. He is open for collaborative efforts to strengthen marriage institutions worldwide. It is a mission he has dedicated himself to helping the younger generation to talk and address the challenges they face in building good and solid relationships which could end up in marriage. You can purchase the book in Holland via his website: www.elvisiruh.com or through his publishers’: www.authorhouse.com/ Elvis Iruh or on www.amazon.co.uk via this link:

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• forgive your partner when they make mistakes. Before you think of getting married, you should take the necessary steps to really get to know your partner. Your past should not contain any surprises - and your values must be aligned. This revealing book is filled with practical exercises that image_1?smid=AHRB2OK2Q2YCL&psc=1 You can contact him directly through any of his social media handle for your questions or comments, he would look into it and respond would be sent to you accordingly.

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Raila Odinga: Still hopeful to be Kenya’s 5th President in 2022

Former Kenya Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga

Right Honourable Raila Amolo Odinga, a veteran Kenyan political leader and one-time prime minister, has long cast himself as an anti-establishment firebrand, despite belonging to one of the country’s top political dynasties. He has been in the political life of his country from his youth to now. First was his father who fought alongside late President Jomo Kenyatta for the Independence of Kenya and played significant roles in the political life of Kenya Now 76, Odinga has once again announced his candidacy for the August presidential election, after years locked in bitter rivalry with two-time President Uhuru Kenyatta, whose father was also a long-standing political foe. The two families have dominated Kenyan politics since the country won independence from Britain in 1963, with Jaramogi Oginga Odinga losing out to Jomo Kenyatta, as the first President of the Republic. Raila Odinga is from the Luo tribe from Western part of the country, a part of the country that feels they have been deliberately denied the chance to produce the President of the country in over 5 decades. Raila Odinga entered parliament in 1992 during the rule of President Daniel arap Moi, after spending much of the previous decade in prison or in exile during the struggle for democracy. He ran unsuccessfully for the presidency in 1997, 2007, 2013 and 2017, claiming to have been cheated of victory in the last three elections. In fact in the last elections in 2017, the elections was annulled for serious irregularities but rather than Raila declared winner of that election, the Supreme Court called for a re-run elections which of course was boycotted by the opposition paving the way for Uhuru Kenyatta to be re-elected and sworn-in for a second term.

The 2007 polls in particular, many independent observers also considered it deeply flawed and cast a long shadow over Kenyan politics, unleashing a wave of ethnic violence that pitted tribal groups against each other and cost more than 1,100 lives. In fact the current President, Uhuru

Kenyatta and his Deputy President William Ruto were indicted but their case was thrown out at the International

Criminal Court for lack of witnesses to testify against them.

After the last elections of 2017 and to avoid a repeat of 2007 political violence, despite pockets of deadly clashes,

President Kenyatta extended hands of friendship to tone the line of reforms agitated by Raila Odinga for the future of Kenya. Odinga and Kenyatta strike an alliance and draw a line under decades of vitriol with a handshake in

March 2018.

‘The handshake’

“Never again shall a Kenyan die because of an election. On my own behalf and that of all those behind me, I tender my apology,” Odinga said, embracing Kenyatta at a prayer meeting two months later. Known universally as “the handshake”, the pact stunned Odinga’s colleagues and supporters, effectively leaving Kenya without an opposition. As rumours swirled about Odinga’s motives and possible benefits he had secured for himself, the two men announced a plan to carry out sweeping constitutional reforms. The deal stoked speculation that Odinga was in line to succeed Kenyatta, who cannot run for a third term, but could become prime minister if the amendments go through. Odinga’s elevation came at the expense of Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto, who found himself side-lined as the erstwhile foes drew closer. It also came loaded with risks for the veteran leader, with Ruto now positioning himself as a politician looking to upend the status quo and stand up for the “hustlers” trying to make ends meet in a country ruled by “dynasties”. “Raila is quite conscious that a lot of the support he enjoys is because he has been an anti-establishment figure for so long,” said Gabrielle Lynch, Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Warwick. “The handshake has undermined that narrative,” she told the press. Odinga, who was born on January 7, 1945 and is fondly

known as “Baba” or “daddy” in Kishawili, is now caught in a complex balancing act. But Baba knows how to negotiate his way through any difficult circumstances he finds himself and many expect this would not be different. It took a while for him to publicly declare that he would contest the next Presidential election. “He has a lot of trust to build, especially in his main voting block,” political analyst Nerima Wako-Ojiwa also observed. Polarising politician

While his supporters consider Odinga a much-needed social reformer, detractors see him differently but it does not matter now, Baba is in the race to win.

Raila is a charismatic speaker, he has a reputation for being stubborn and sometimes short-tempered but in the eyes of some observers, his crowd-pleasing skills remains strong and for the first time, he is cutting across tribal lines, also because of the open support he is enjoying with the outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta. This romance nobody saw coming and many thought it would fade off but it has gone stronger as the President has indicated he does not support his deputy to succeed him.

For those who thinks he is old should remember that

President Kibaki despite his health challenges contested and won two elections, Raila success would depend on the alliance he is able to build now. He is an Arsenal fan, he credits his love of soccer for helping him develop a philosophical

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attitude towards the rough and tumble world of politics. “You lose some, you win some. It is painful but that is the way to perfection,” he said in an interview with the media late last year. The biggest challenge to Raila ascendency to the Presidency of Kenya are mostly his former allies including the Deputy President, Dr. William Ruto whom many thought he was a political son of Raila until he teamed up with Uhuru Kenyatta to defeat Raila after the fallout of the elections of 2007. Ruto felt abandoned by his principal. Now Deputy President has formed his own political alliance called United Democratic Party (UDA) with the slogan of “Hustlers vs Dynasties”. Ruto is promising a “Hustler Nations” where everyone no matter your background can dream of becoming President of Kenya citing himself as one. It would still be remembered that this same Ruto was instrumental and helped Uhuru Kenyatta to form the Jubilee Alliance that later became the

From Left DP Ruto & Rt. Hon. Odinga

Raila Odinga: Hopeful for the 5th time success Jubilee party which has remained in power for eight years.

Now Raila has to confront also his former

Presidential running mate, Dr. Steven Kalonzo who served eight years as Vice-President. He has decided to go it all his own way this time around even though many still belief that Baba would woo him back to his side as it does none of the two any good to go against William

Ruto in the next election in Kenya. By press time, Raila Odinga has come up with his new alliance called Azimio La Umoja and he would be preoccupy how to win back his former allies to be able to clinch the presidency on August 9, 2022.

Raila Odinga raised an Anglican, he later converted to evangelicalism and was baptised in a Nairobi swimming pool by a prophet in 2009. The Bible even crept into Odinga’s 2017 campaign with his repeated promise to lead his followers to Canaan, the mythical “promised land”. He studied engineering in communist former East Germany and named his eldest son Fidel, who died in 2015, after the Cuban revolutionary. He is married to his wife Ida for almost half a century, she is also noted as a strong pillar beside Raila Odinga. A promising first lady and mother of the nation. Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga has three surviving children - Rosemary, Raila Junior and Winnie and five grandchildren. We would be featuring more on Kenyan politics in months leading to the August showdown. Would Raila Odinga be fifth time lucky as his colleague in Zambia? Time would tell!

Raila Odinga with Mama Ida Odinga