He stressed that if the serene and peaceful atmosphere Ghanaians
were enjoying was taken for granted, the country will be doomed and
called on Christians and the rest of the populace to do their best in
sustaining the peace.
Mr Marfo, who was addressing a large congregation of the Church
of Pentecost in the Sunyani Area at the close of a four-day Easter
Convention on Sunday, noted with regret that politics has taken over
the media landscape, relegating important social and developmental
issues to the background.
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He stated that “these political discussions lacked intellectual
depth and inundated with loose talk and insults that did not auger
well for the sustained development of the country.
The Regional Minister noted however that the media’s focus on
politics could be attributed to the interest of Ghanaians in that area
and called for constructive criticisms instead of politics of insults.
He said the government had put in place many interventions to
make education affordable and accessible to all and urged parents to
invest in their children’s education.
Apostle Joseph Albert Mensah, Area Head of the Church, in a
sermon advised Christians to be disciplined in all endeavours and not
to hide under the auspices of Christendom to commit atrocities.
He emphasized the need for all to reconcile with one another
irrespective of political or cultural background as Christ reconciled
mankind with God by shedding His blood on the Cross.
Preaching on the theme, “New Life in Christ” at the Wesley
Cathedral of the Methodist Church in Sunyani, Very Reverend Oswald
Samuel Boakye, Superintendent Minister in charge of Sunyani Circuit,
asked Christians to let the celebration of Easter translate into the
resurrection of their own lives.
The resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from death should teach
us to depart from our old ways, habits and attitudes that do not augur
well for our own development, as well as the development of our
nation, he said.
Rev Boakye stressed that paying tithes, dues, offertory and being
active in church activities without a change of heart and from acts
that did not create a good image for a Christian did not mean
anything.
“We must take a cue that Christ died so that we can make amends
with His Father and lead lives that conform with His teachings’, he
said, adding Christians need to have a personal encounter with Christ
to be able to progress in life and in faith.
The Superintendent Minister emphasized that Christians by
celebrating Easter must realize that “we have lifted ourselves from
problems and difficulties we face and that there is hope for the
future”.
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