Samuel Koranteng Pipim - Wish You a Happy New Year 2014

We have almost completed 2013 successfully and now we shall enter in the year 2014. I wish that whatever is in your mind an for what you had been praying during the past years, those wishes and desires may be fulfilled and what are new plans in your mind those could be executed during this new year and you may become a successful and satisfied person. I hope that you would be conducting introspection and whatever bad had been done, that shall be ignored and you would find out a new path for your life and you would spend the raining part of your life on the right path chosen by you. I wish that all your hidden desires which had not shared with anyone may be fulfilled provided those are not sins, crimes and misconducts, as per norms of the society. I pray for you and wish that your children, parents, brothers and sisters should be near to you and they may function with you people sent from the side of God.

I pray that there should be peace around you and you shall be taking steps towards progress and attainments. I pray that God himself should come down on earth and merge all the religions into one and unite all this mankind and all shall start loving each other and all this division of mankind on the basis of religions, castes, color and creed shall end all shall start living as members of one family headed by God. I wish that all this illiteracy, unemployment, poverty shall go and people shall be earning their own livelihood and there shall be no beggar. I wish that there should be no difference between rich and poor and all should be economically equal. I wish that there should be no divorce and all marred people should live a happy life full of love and affection. The people should serve their parents and there should be no curse from the side of elders.

I wish that all may get fulfilled their desires and wishes during this 2014.

Samuel Koranteng Pipim, the Executive Director of EAGLESonline, is a respected writer and mobilizer of African youth and young professionals, both on the continent and Diaspora.  

HAPPILY EVER LAUGHTER

Those who seldom laugh are among the most dangerous in the world. But the Christmas story assures us that not even such Herods can kill the joy of those who seek the One whose birth has brought “good tidings of great joy” (Luke 2; Matthew 2). So learn to laugh at your circumstances. Laughter is an effective weapon against fear, worry, gloom, depression, resentment, self-pity, and hurt. The hard blows of life will try to bend you out of shape, but laughter will keep you resilient. So whether yours is the quiet laugh of Sarah (Genesis 18:1-15; 21:1-6), the season’s boom of Ho, ho, ho…, or the regular hearty Ha, ha, ha... or He, he, he…, let’s all live happily ever laughter. Merry Xmas!—Samuel Koranteng Pipim

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A 4-Day Excellence, Leadership and Empowerment Lecture Series

 

Africa Must Think- A 4-Day Excellence, Leadership and Empowerment Lecture Series for Change Makers and Transformative Leaders in Africa

Samuel Koranteng Pipim

THE AFRICAN LION: A TRIBUTE TO NELSON MANDELA

Our EAGLESonline team was in Zimbabwe for an "Africa Must Think" public lecture series when Nelson Mandela died on the night of December 5, 2013. The  statement below was issued on December 6, 2013 during a media reception held in our honor by the Zimbabwe Minister of Tourism & Hospitality. --Samuel Koranteng Pipim

Thursday night, December 5, 2013, was supposed to have marked the conclusion of our “Africa Must Think” public lecture series at the prestigious Harare International Conference Center in Zimbabwe. The message that night, titled “The African Chicken,” was prefaced by spotlighting the courageous leadership of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah which was not appreciated until after his death and which stands in bold contrast to the “chicken” leadership that is all too common today. The presentation challenged Africans that, much more than ever before, failure is not an option, and it ought not be final.

The night’s presentation, “The African Chicken,” followed earlier ones on “The African Elephant,”“The African Eagle,” and “The African Gold,” metaphors used to describe Africa and the African condition. But the death of Nelson Mandela after the meetings were over gave rise to popular demand for the scheduling of one additional lecture the next day under the title “The African Lion.”

Samuel Koranteng Pipim

Favorite Sayings: Dr. Samuel Koranteng Pipim’s friends, students, colleagues, and audiences at his Bible lecture series on various university campuses point to the following statements as some of his memorable sayings:

     --“If addressing a controverted issue makes a person controversial, then putting out raging fires makes a fire-fighter an arsonist.”
     --"Church liberals are nice people with (biblically) bad ideas."
     --Don’t take yourself too seriously. Take the Lord seriously.”
     --"Why settle for good, when better is available?"
     --"If you want to grow you must know."
     --"Never underestimate the potential of one person--you!"
     --"Don't give the church to young people; give it rather to converted young people."
     --"To change the world, you must first be changed."
     --“The success of any movement is movement.”

Hobbies & Interests: Dr. Samuel Koranteng Pipim enjoys reading, writing, good quality music, teaching, and challenging young people to pursue professional and spiritual excellence. He also loves theological research, often tackling unpopular issues being debated in the church.

Samuel Pipim : Missed Opportunities

One of the saddest confessions to escape human lips is “I wish I had…!” Those words express missed opportunities and regrets. Easy to be ignored, and requiring little effort to waste, opportunities are lost because of fear, pride, delay, misplaced priorities, and busyness. Missed opportunities can be costly, hence a Bulgarian proverb urges: “Seize opportunity by the beard, for it is bald behind.” Now is the time: Make that phone call or send that mail; express the apology, appreciation or love; take that decision about your studies, work, health, and relationship—with God and man. If the Spirit is prompting you on an issue or duty today, don’t miss the opportunity. Today is NOW! (cf. Hebrews 3:7-15; 4:7.)—Samuel Koranteng-Pipim

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Samuel Pipim - Where Are the Women?

Clad in designer fig leaves to hide their failures, shame, and fears, and chewing on a mouthful of excuses, women are in the exact same spot God found men when He called out, “Adam, where are you?” (Genesis 3:6-13). The issue of excellence—whether spiritual or professional—is not about gender, but mindset. Sadly, many women have the mindset that their self-worth hinges just on their looks; their primary purpose in life is to have boyfriends, husbands, or children; and their greatest success is to leverage their sex or gender. But excellence cannot be genderized, for success is not sexually-transmitted. Excellence begins when we—male & female—acknowledge our failures and seek Divine help to live victoriously.

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Samuel Laurel Pipim - AFRICAN CHRISTIANS

If the minds of professing Christians didn’t need to be set free, how do you explain 

the fact that in many Christian churches today . . .

–feelings & esoteric revelation have replaced commonsense thinking?

– faith established on Biblical facts has been replaced by sensationalism & fancy?

– the gospel of power has replaced the power of the Gospel?

– prayers are now ultimatums?

– petitions that ought to be directed to Christ have now become obsessive shouts 

and insults directed against Satan?

– the term “prophet” sounds very much like profit

– counterfeit revival is viewed as evidence of the Spirit’s renewal?

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Healed Wounds but Ugly Scars by Samuel Laurel Pipim

In this book, Healed Wounds, But Ugly Scars, wounds and scars are used as metaphors for the consequences of wrong choices. Wounds refer to the consequences that are still fresh, and scars symbolize the lasting effects of past decisions and actions.

Every human being carries some scars. In our journey through life, we are often injured physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Some of the wounds that caused the scars are self-inflicted, whiles others were caused by other people. Even after we are healed, the scars still remain—and some of them are very ugly.

Scars tell stories, and the stories can be painful. They include lasting effects resulting from missed and neglected opportunities, broken hearts, failed relationships and marriages, painful betrayals and hurts, disappointing outcomes, and dashed hopes. The scars also expose the hidden experiences of rejection, fear, doubt, ruined health and finances, loss of innocence, shipwrecked faith, lifelong regrets, and more.

But although scars tell sad and tragic stories, scars don't bleed anymore. They don’t have to bleed anymore. Scars are there to remind us that once fresh wounds are now healed. Rightly perceived, scars can inspire us to move on with our lives.

Samuel laurel Pipim Motivational Speaker and Author

Samuel laurel Pipim (born November 25, 1966) also known as the  motivational speaker and author. Samuel Laurel' books include 7 Secrets to Profit from Adversity and Fred the Cat - The Eye and Soul of an Addict. Samuel laurel Pipim is a professional speaker who speaks at international events.

A motivational speaker or inspirational speaker is a speaker who makes speeches intended to motivate or inspire an audience. Business entities may employ motivational speakers to communicate company strategy with clarity, to help employees to see the future in a positive light, and to inspire workers to pull together. The talk itself is often known as a pep talk.

In 1998, Samuel laurel Pipim began speaking to youth about drug prevention and drug abuse issues in schools, and soon established a foundation in order to help him achieve his goals pertaining to drug prevention.

Samuel laurel Pipim has accepted many awards for contributing positively to society, and appeared on CTV after accepting the BC Courage to Comeback award.
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Samuel Pipim - Inventing New Styles of Worship

 Much discussion is taking place over what forms of worship are appropriate. Some alternative styles being tested are a combination of incompatible elements from other faiths. As long ago as December 17, 1990, a feature article in Newsweek magazine spoke of the 1990's as “an age of mix'em, match'em salad-bar spirituality--Quakerpalians, charismatic Catholics, New Age Jews--where brand loyalty is a doctrine of the past and the customer is king.”

    In contrast to the present trend toward cafeteria-style worship, the Bible recognizes only two kinds of worship, true worship and false worship. An attempt to marry true and false worship is known technically as syncretism, and biblically as "Babylon."

    Because God's faithful followers have always resisted drifting towards syncretism, throughout history there have been clashes between true and false worship. The Bible teaches that in the end-time--our time--there would be a final conflict over worship.