Dear Readers, It’s with great joy I welcome you to PAROUSIA Magazine Incarnation Issue 7 – Christmas 2017. I am pleased to say PAROUSIA Magazine is two, it‘s been two years of God’s faithfulness in promoting Christian Arts and … Continue reading Editorial PAROUSIA Magazine INCARNATION Issue #7
WHAT LIES BEHIND FACES[1] A Christmas Tale “Move!” came the single shout of the Captain, Chris. It lacked the bark of an order, though the loudness indicated it was directed at the men. It registered to a few … Continue reading FICTION | WHAT LIES BEHIND FACES by Su’eddie Vershima Agema
Joy To The World From “Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring” to “Joy To The World” the merriment and joyful spirit of Christmas resounds in every holiday Christmas Carol sung throughout the world. And when I was a … Continue reading Non Fiction | Joy To The World by Luisa Kay Reyes
THE CHRISTMAS GIFT I tapped to play the audio that had been sent to me on my WhatsApp chat. It was an audio from brother Ngoni, in South Africa. He was not used to send me some audio … Continue reading FICTION | THE CHRISTMAS GIFT by Cecil Jones Myondela
Christmas Is The Reason I Believe In Love Blessings fall like snowflakes resting on each our heads doors open to rapprochement, and merry words are said. I love how we find and share with the ones we seemed … Continue reading POETRY | Christmas Is The Reason I Believe In love by Glennise Ayuk
love is God… sometimes, we put our fingers in fire and we get burnt we give a kiss we are not supposed to, we touch bodies in places we are not supposed to, we follow women & men … Continue reading POETRY | the poetry of God… by Adebayo Kolawole Samuel
We Got The Wind Of It We got the wind of it How first from the village of Nazareth the truth spreads Then to the synagogue To the streets of Jerusalem and environs, Samaria And to Calvary … Continue reading POETRY | We Got The Wind Of It by Olatubosun David
Vita Léo is the artistic name for Marie Vita Léonard, an Haitian restaurateur and painter who has been living in Perpignan in the south of France since 2005. She started painting in 2008 due … Continue reading Paintings by Vita Léo
There is an excellent play of words in Lalibela’s Wise Man, yet the writer doesn’t shy away from building an evenly fast-paced and catchy narrative. It grips one’s attention from the first Chapter; with a clear, concise description of … Continue reading Lalibela’s Wise Man: Review By Bhekimpilo Dungeni
GOD’S ARTS GALLERY The break of dawn breath of life bright blue sky sunrise sunshine sparkling stars radiant moon rainfall nightfall all designed and sculptured by God, the Creator, the aesthetic designer of the rainbow; The architect of life. … Continue reading POETRY | GOD’S ARTS GALLERY by Humphrey Ogu
THE MAN OF GALILEE I love the man of Galilee, the atoner of eternal life Decked with heavenly grace Nailed to the cross at Golgotha Resurrected into eternal glory … Continue reading POETRY | THE MAN OF GALILEE by Oladele Babajamu
GRACE Grace is when… My dreams came crushing on me, my vision shuttered My future seemed to be doomed, my family broken My soul stripped and torn apart ‘I have lost it all,’ I thought. My soul famished … Continue reading POETRY | GRACE by Wanangwa Mwale
Aelaf Habte Woldeyes After studying Psychology, Aelaf began her work as a social-worker for deaf children. She then proceeded to work with HIV positive and affected families as a Counsellor. Due to her passion for refugees, … Continue reading Photographs by Aelaf Habte Woldeyes
True Desires You’d find that many Many love the idea of God but not God himself So when you present the true God They spit in your face And rather hold the false view of God close … Continue reading POETRY | True Desires by Amby C. Ezem
This poem This poem has encircled me as if I’m prodigal daughter Exiled to the disparities of the world. I have much to say and My daughter’s hair to comb. This poem has excited me as if I’m a … Continue reading POETRY | The Lover of my Soul by Tralone Lindiwe Khoza
TRANSFIGURATION (An adaptation from 2 Corinthians 3:1- 18) I walk into sunrise of believe today To show the heaven in me To proclaim eternal testimonies Of the man whose body is full of grace and truth The son … Continue reading POETRY | TRANSFIGURATION by Ojo Adewale Iyanda
Jumoke Osinloye is a young Nigerian artist. Continue reading Paintings by Jumoke Osinloye
SECRET FELLOWSHIP Undressing you is a mystery I have come to love unravelling. I was only a child learning secrets from your ancient body when it all began. You undressed yourself of shadows crawling over your nakedness; of clouds … Continue reading POETRY | SECRET FELLOWSHIP by Benjamin Elemide
A BENEDICTION Aspirations of lofty thoughts abound, Beautiful and bounteous words converge, Emanating from the depths of the mind, Nestling in the sanctuary of true feelings! Eternally love soars and spirals in glory, Dedicating dreams and desires … Continue reading POETRY | A BENEDICTION by Keith A. SIMMONDS
Binyam Wondemagegnehu was born in September 17 1993 in Addis Ababa Ethiopia and now a 5th year architectural student in Adama University. He had worked in some projects before and he … Continue reading Arts by Binyam Wondemagegnehu
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