Olapeju M. Simoyan

Oct 29, 2024 | patheos.com | Olapeju M. Simoyan

“Two hundred years from now, someone will find it useful.” That was my father’s response to me when I wanted to throw an old calendar away. This incident occurred while I was tidying up his room shortly after my mother passed away. My father lived for eleven more years after this incident and passed away on October 29, 2019. As the anniversary of his passing approached, I reflected on his legacy as a writer.

Oct 18, 2024 | patheos.com | Olapeju M. Simoyan

World Harp Day was first celebrated on October 20, 2020, according to the World Harp Day YouTube channel, in an effort to promote the harp as a symbol of world peace. With this year’s World Harp Day approaching, reflections on the harp and music in general as instruments of peace and healing seem appropriate. In recent years, there has been a growing amount of interest in the role of music in the healing process, but the concept of music as therapy is nothing new.

Oct 11, 2024 | patheos.com | Olapeju M. Simoyan

“Anyone who isn’t paying tithes isn’t going to heaven,”  said the preacher. Those were the words of a prominent Nigerian pastor with a worldwide following. The video in which those comments were made was circulating on the internet a few years ago. The good news is that he recently recanted … (sort of). He came out with an apology, stating that he was wrong to have said that tithing was a requirement for getting into heaven.

Jul 31, 2024 | patheos.com | Olapeju M. Simoyan

According to legend, Christmas in July was first celebrated at a girls’ summer camp in 1933. Not too long after that (1940), the movie Christmas in July was released. In the movie, a man is tricked into thinking he has won $25,000, and goes on a spending spree. Now, Christmas in July sales are a big phenomenon with retailers. As the month of July ends, it seems appropriate to revisit the story behind one of the most popular Christmas songs that has been recorded in recent history.

May 31, 2024 | patheos.com | Olapeju M. Simoyan

Congratulations, Class of 2024!You have all worked very hard to get to this point, and your hard work has paid off!A world of opportunities awaits you…. Some of you will join the workforce, others will go on tograduate school and some may become homemakers. Each is a valid option, and the decision isyours to make!To the men in the audienceI would like to address the men in the audience, since you have been told diabolical lies by society.