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1. Editorial ……. 3
2. BSN Supports Makoko Community with Educational, Relief Materials worth ₦5.2M ……………….. 4
3. UBS Fellowship Distributes 150m Printed Scriptures, 25.9m Digital Downloads as Nigeria leads in Africa, Ranks Among Top Five Globally ……….. 5 – 6
4. BSN budgets ₦943m for Bible Translation, Life-Transforming Programmes …….. 6
5. Words you Must Never Say to your Spouse – Bisi Adewale…………… 7 – 8
6. TACN Inducts New President, other National Officers ………….. 9
7. State Police will curb insurgency, crime, says Dele Adesina, SAN …….. 10 – 11
8. Breast Cancer Treatment Options ….. 9
9. Alone with God ….. 9

Sower Magazine APRIL. – JUNE 2025 EDITION About Sower Sower Magazine continues to offer a unique and enriching perspective on biblical teachings and their profound relevance in our contemporary lives. Through insightful articles, thought-provoking discussions, and inspiring stories, this edition is designed to guide and uplift your spiritual journey. Please Click Here To Download The…

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1. INTEGRITY AND NATION BUILDING: Succeeding in Turbulent Times
2. Founder’s Day: BSN Honours Jerry Gana, Ndukuba, Oladele, Others
3. BSN, Critical to Work of Salvation, says Prophet Oladeji
4. End to End: Partners, converts commend BSN
5. Police Community Relations C’ttee Names Sanusi as Patron
6. Eggon Speakers Eagerly Await their Bible
7. CAC Adopts, Supports Ebira Bible Translation Project with N10m
8. BSN recruits two Bible Translators
9. Gen Abbe, BSN Trustee Passes on
10. Don’t Allow Present Hardship Push You Against God – Dr. Owoyemi
11. Breast Screening
12. Fun as BSN Fetes Staff
13. Alone with God
14. Photo Gallery

INSIDE
01 – Editorial
02 – Joy as BS Nigeria donates Bibles, relief materials to Lagos community
03 – Excitement as Okun speakers gear up for Okun literacy classes
04 – BSN CEO visits The Gideons Int’l, advocates collaboration
05 – Gov. Otti commends BSN, pledges support to produce Igbo Bible
06 – Angels on Mission School wins BSN’s Bible quiz
07 – Benjamin, Ifeanyi, others receive BSN Long Service Awards
08 – UBS distributes over 152 million Bibles in 2023 as Nigeria ranks among
top 5 distributors
09 – Bishop Bada commends BSN as Ondo Area II is inaugurated
10 – Kwara Area retains overall best Area award
11 – 12 new employees join BSN family
12 – Let’s do more evangelism – Utuedor, The Gideons Int’l ED
13 – God blesses BSN family with triplets after 37 years of marriage
14 – Suggestions to enhance breast health
15 – Alone with God
16 – Crossword Puzzle
17 – Photo Gallery

From the desk of Editor-in-chief: What is holiness?
Various preachers of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ have addressed the subject of holiness. The Bible also confirms and affirms that without holiness no one shall see the Lord (Heb.12:14). In this editorial, we shall examine an aspect of holiness that many people do not pay attention to. Leviticus 19:13 says, “Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.”…

Content
01 – Editorial
02 – Bible Societies complete Scripture translations for over 1.25 billion people
03 – Bible Society donates Bibles worth ₦18.8 million
04 – BSN joins others to pray for Nigeria
05 – Surviving difficult times: Defer non-pressing expenditures – Dr. Nwogbo
06 – Four new staff join BSN
07 – Breast Health & Cervical Cancer (Part 4)
08 – Alone with God
09 – Puzzle

Prayers for our nation
Going through the pages of scriptures, one will discover that there is truly nothing new under the sun (Ecclesiastes 1:9). The world has witnessed different kinds of war, famine, economic hardship, etc. Contemporary histories are also dotted with various unpleasant experiences at one time or another. In most cases, according to the Holy Bible, these unpleasant experiences are caused by humans’ deviation from the path of God. The case of the children of Israel in the Bible says it all. Whenever human beings want to prove to be wiser than God and try to go their way, it always ends in disaster and calamities. Yet, man has failed to learn from experience, and we have kept making the same mistakes repeatedly going against the laws of God and trying to fulfil what the Bible says in Job 21:22a – “Can anyone teach knowledge to God?”…

Sower Magazine JANUARY – MARCH 2023 EDITION About Sower Sower is a quarterly magazine published by The Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN). The magazine offers you a unique perspective on biblical teachings and its relevance to modern-day life.In each issue of Sower, you will find articles that explore current issues from a biblical perspective, devotions…