Churchboy Confessions with Emmanuel Iheke

Are you too busy for God? On the 200th episode of Churchboy Confessions – and after a long time away – I want us to reflect on the ways we've put our relationship with the Lord on the backburner. (We're wasting zero time). By defining what it means to be a man/woman after God's heart, my hope is that you understand your relationship with the Lord is more important than any responsibility you have...

We all have goals we are after. However at the same time, many of us carry the intention of not going before God and always being intentional about being in His will. Today I'll answer a couple Ask Churchboy submissions to discuss goal-setting and enduring the valley seasons of life. This is the last episode of the season and year of CC. Thank you all for a great 2023. Merry Christmas!   Read: Pro...

As men we are told we need to be strong and independent. However, that does not mean we should be independent from the Lord. To be a man is to be DEPENDENT on the Lord. How can we, as men, acknowledge and embrace our need for God in a society that teaches us to hide our weaknesses?   Read: 2 Corinthians 12:1–10   Audition to perform at our next Poetry Jam!: https://forms.gle/gDvNMWoh7Qi7xQk49   If...

Back in February of this year, I did published a series of episodes about pride that were heavily inspired by 2 articles I found on DesiringGod.org. Today, in honor of our Men's Month, I got the priviledge to sit down with Jon Bloom - author of "Lay Aside the Weight of Pride" and "Lay Aside the Weight of Low Self Image". He is the co-founder of Desiring God, and we are going to talk about pride in...

It's Men's month. We're kicking off a series of episodes on topics for the M.O.G. (men of God) community with a conversation between my and my cousin Cheb on transparency. If you are a man who has found it hard to be transparent with others, we hope this episode can be a blessing to you by encouraging you to be intentional with opening up to people that love you about how you're doing.   Sign up f...

This week we are rediscovering thi Overcoming Sins episodes from 2020. I opened up about my past struggle with sexual sin and how the Holy Spirit has helped uncover the lies of the enemy that kept me in "the cycle". I pray this episode holds power to help free you from any lustful struggle you are facing. One very important thing to note - it is possible to beat it.   If you feel led, please consi...

God's love is much easier to recognize when we get past our sense of entitlement. Entitlement writes off the ways God shows us His love as the bare minimum. We might not say it, but deep in our hearts, many of us think God owes us food, shelter, water, health, money, and life. In reality, He owes us nothing...but gives us everything because of His love.   Read: James 1:17; Numbers 11:1–33; 1 Corin...

Godly friendships/relationships are the most important thing in your life besides Christ. One day, you job, money, spiritual gifts, degrees, and property will mean nothing. What will remain will be God, us and the love that bonds us. We need friendship. Let's talk about it.   Read: John 15:13; 1 Corinthians 13:8–10; Ecclesiastes 4:9–12; Matthew 5:23–24    If you feel led, please consider making a...

I decided to make this episode to speak about the recent tragedies in Gaza and Israel. There's been a lot of rallying and split-support for both sides, which has made it hard to really discern truth from lies. I'm someone still being careful to fully understand the present and history of this issue. Nevertheless, among many of the takes I've seen online, a very important principle has been consist...

God's love is the purest motivation to live. As basic as the topic of love might sound, it is the foundation  of our relationship with God and others. Without love, we have nothing. I forgot about God's love, but I am thankful that He reminded me about it this week.    Read: Romans 5:8 (yes, again); 1 Corinthians 13:1–13   Bible Study Sign up: https://forms.gle/qqukxBcKqpFtpqEb8   Submit a Questio...

Then God said, "Teamwork shall make Mine dream work." God may have not said that explicitly, but in His Word, His love for teamwork and collaboration is explicit enough. In this second (and last) part of our spiritual gift series, let's talk about how God's vision for His Church is for it to grow through the communal effort and collaboration from ALL members in the body of Christ. Let's learn abou...

In this 2-part episode series, we break down this quote from my Spiritual Formation course curriculum: "...we must remember that spiritual gifts are not given for the purpose of providing a sense of personal satisfaction or achievement...Spiritual gifts are given for the common good, for building up the Body of Christ." Let's have a conversation about spiritual and how they can be misused or mispe...

When we are angry, we end up doing or saying things that we regret. That's because our anger does not produce the righteousness of God (James 1:20). In this episode, let's recall the importance and role of the Holy Spirit as our Life Coach in order to help us realize the steps we can take to being more like Christ.   Read: Galatians 5:22–23; John 14:15–18; James 1:19–20; Luke 6:32–36   Poetry jam...

The Bible says all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. That means we've all done things we are not proud of, and sometimes that makes a gag at the thought of who we once were. What's worst, is that some of us have to deal with people that look down on us because of our past, making it even harder to overcome the shame. Let's talk about it.   Read: Genesis 3:6–8; 1 John 3:20; Ephesian...

Many of us have experienced not being able to fit in at some point in our lives because of our faith. In these times, we might start to view our sanctification as something discomforting and negative. However, if we shift our mindset to focus on biblical truths, we can learn how important it is to walk in our Christian identity despite the discomfort.   Read: John 15:18–23; Philippians 3:7–8; Roma...

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We've all experienced praying hard for something, but not getting it. Better yet, many if not all of us have experienced suffering that made us question God's character. We probably felt like God let us down. Nevertheless, we still choose to follow Him. Why?   Read: Job (lol)   RSVP for the Poetry Jam on August 26th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-un-associated-poetry-jam-6-tickets-651517796267...

After talking about God's redemptive power to redeem us after our sins and mistakes last week, I thought it would be great to revisit the topic of grace. About 2 years ago I published this episode about the grace of God, and it's time the conversation be brought back to the forefront.   Read: Romans 5:1; Luke 15:17-20; John 14:23   "I Forgot About Grace" YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watc...

 Is God’s will for your life now messed up because you fell short or made a mistake? This is a question some of us have probably asked ourselves, and the fear of it being the case keeps us up at night. Did we blow it? Are our sins and mistakes redeemable?   Read: Ecclesiastes 3:11; 1 Samuel 13:14; Ephesians 1:7   RSVP for the Poetry Jam on August 26th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-un-associate...

As a control freak, I have grown accustom to living a life filled with frustration and anxiety when life doesn't go as planned. Control freaks often make idols of efficiency and comfort, however, these oftentimes are not God's focus when working our His purpose. Let's unpack.   Read: Acts 21–28   Please consider making a tax deductible donation here: https://www.un-associated.com/donate/   Poetry...

In John 17, Jesus prayed to the Father, requesting He help all Christians to be one as They are one. The Church is meant to be united in love and truth, and be a testament of the gospel to the world. However, many of the issues we bear inside our communities hinder this from happening. It's time we search our own hearts.   Read: John 17:20–23; 1 Peter 4:14–16 Help us raise $8,000 for our Poetry Ja...

Church is supposed to be a safe space, so why do many of us feel like we don't belong? When imposter syndrome kicks in, what are some things we can remind ourselves of that help us know we belong.   Read: Luke 18:10–14; 1 Corinthians 6:9–11; John 3:19–21   Help us raise $8,000 for our Poetry Jam!: https://www.un-associated.com/tupjfundraiser/ Poetry Jam Audition Submissions: https://forms.gle/pDkW...

The Christian walk is not easy. It is filled with spiritual warfare, trials and tribulations, and sacrifices. If you are anything like me, you've sometimes found yourself growing envious of unbelievers who don't deal with the convictions and sacrifices you deal with on a daily basis. How should we feel about this? Note: Sorry, no YouTube video today because of some technical difficulties I've been...

I see that a lot of us can get caught up trying to make ourselves holy for God's approval. Many of us are tortured by the pressure of trying to sanctify ourselves, as if we ever had the power to. One thing we all must acknowledge is that if we could purify ourselves, we wouldn't need a Savior.   Read: 1 Corinthians 6:9–11; Philippians 1:6; 1 Corinthians 10:12-13   Help us raise $8,000 for our Poet...

Phil 4:13 is one of the most famous verses in the Bible. We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. Is this a verse meant to rally us about defeating foes and trampling over obstacles? Or is it a message to those who find themselves wandering about the stressful ups and downs of life? Let's break it down. Read: Philippians 4:10–13; Isaiah 43:1–2; Deuteronomy 8:2–3   Please consider do...