In Nigerian churches, it is not uncommon to hear someone testify that “God showed me my husband” or for parents to insist that their child’s partner must fit a spiritual standard. These stories, often passed down as doctrine, shape how many believers view marriage. Yet, behind the pulpit and the prophecies, ordinary men and women … Continue reading Oboli’s And Then Came Grace: The Temptation of ‘Playing God’ in Choosing Partners for Others