Tuesday, May 23, is a public holiday in Jamaica called Labour Day. On this day we celebrate labour. It gives us a chance to thank God for the gift of work by doing voluntary labour for the benefit of others. In his song “Ever Posse Must Work, ” Barrington Levy […]
Continue readingEpisode 20-2023 – The Widow of Zarephath
Today, being celebrated as Mother’s Day, I would like to share an inspiring story from the Bible of a mother who demonstrated tremendous faith and courage in God in the face of adversity. The story is about a single mother and widow in Zarephath in Sidon, modern-day Lebanon. Being a […]
Continue readingEpisode 19-2023 – Elijah The Tishbite
Today I will share with you one of my favourite Bible characters, whose life is an inspiration to me. The goal is to encourage us to greater faith and service to God. Often when we see the lives of outstanding men and women of faith in scripture, we put them […]
Continue readingEpisode 18-2023 – Implications of True Conversion
We have been reflecting on the subject of Christian Conversion. We said that conversion might be defined as turning away from sin and turning to God. Today we look at our final conversion story. What are the implications for conversion? What is required of those who repent and convert to […]
Continue readingEpisode 17-2023 – Implications of True Conversion
We have been reflecting on the subject of Christian Conversion. We said that conversion may be defined as turning away from sin and turning to God. Today we look at our final conversion story. The most important decision a person can make in this life is what to do about […]
Continue readingEpisode 16-2023 – Implications of True Conversion
We have been reflecting on the subject of Christian Conversion. We said that conversion may be defined as turning away from sin and turning to God. Today we look at our final conversion story. Today, let us consider some implications of true conversion. For clarity, to be truly converted means […]
Continue readingEpisode 15-2023 – Lessons From Examples of Conversion
Today is Resurrection Sunday and we reflect on the story as related by Luke in chapter 24:1-8. This is a powerful reminder of that which we celebrate today. “God in Jesus is risen! He is risen indeed!”. We have been reflecting on the subject of Christian Conversion. We said that […]
Continue readingEpisode 14-2023 – Lessons From Examples of Conversion
Today, in the Christian church we observe Palm Sunday when we remember Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. This is an event mentioned in each of the four canonical gospels. Palm Sunday marks the first day of Holy Week, a week in which we remember the death, burial and resurrection of […]
Continue readingEpisode 13-2023 – Lessons From Examples of Conversion
We have been reflecting on the subject of Christian Conversion. We said that conversion may be defined as turning away from sin and turning to God. Today we look at the third of several stories of conversion recorded in the Bible. In the New Testament Book of Acts, Luke included […]
Continue readingEpisode 12-2023 – Lessons From Examples of Conversion
We have been reflecting on the subject of Christian Conversion. We said that conversion may be defined as turning away from sin and turning to God. Today we look at the second of several stories of conversion recorded in the Bible. Let us consider “the conversion of the Prodigal Son” […]
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