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Time of Our Life! (Date With Pastor B)

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Well as expected, we were not disappointed at the second edition of A DATE WITH PASTOR B; a program held on the 14th of every February, organized by Pastor Mrs Blessing George Igbinidu fondly called Pastor B, Co-Senior Pastor at Gods Word Foundation and Prayer Ministry Benin City, the church that also powers the program. It was full of glamour, beautiful and excited faces, a serene environment with so much love in the atmosphere, the program saw an out pour of youths and teens who came to participate and of course take delivery of their promised answers on issues that might have been bordering them for a while. Distinguished guests who were on the discussion forum were all excited and fired up to deliver, and deliver they did! while questions and answers kept pouring in, everyone was attentive and at the same time enjoying the snacks and soft drinks that were served on their round tables, it was indeed an awesome experience, the valentine couldn't have been better

Who is Valentine?

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Did you know The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred?  But the most popular Saint Valentine, and the one frequently attributed with fathering Valentine’s Day, was a Roman priest during the third century, serving under Emperor Claudius. Emperor Claudius believed that single men made better soldiers than those married and with families, and passed a law  making marriage illegal for all young men.  Valentine recognized the horror of this law and continued to marry young couples in secret, effectively defying his Emperor. When Claudius discovered Valentine’s acts of defiance, he had him killed immediately. Valentine was later canonized by the Vatican and, in the 5th century, February 14th was named his feast day,  the day designated by the church to honor and commemorate a saint’s life. Still, other people believe that February 14th’s designation as a day of love, comes out of something far