Emancipation still comin'
Emancipation in 1834 was a beginning. But we all as a country are still in mental bondage. Shackles are still holding us, Lord, we continue to pray for deliverance, total deliverance. Let’s sift through some of these shackles:1. Inferiority complexFa
Meditation - Broken chains -
Through the centuries, innocent people have been degraded in unspeakable ways. Our history tells a tale of suffering. Our story is one of slavery, piracy, torture and violence.Is this why we are murdering one another? Is this why domestic violence, i
Christian singles discover the purpose of marriage
Single Christians in the Bahamas are hungry for practical information to help them make sound decisions when it comes life-long unions.This was the main takeaway from last weekend’s panel discussion on “The Next Step: Marriage”, hosted by the Young A
Abaco's Holy Saviour Anglican Church gets a makeover
The excitement surrounding the recent rededication of the Holy Saviour Anglican Church in Blackwood, Abaco will linger in the hearts and minds of the island’s inhabitants for a long time.Father Chester Burton, Anglican church rector, said the service
A message to our young men - Time for a wake-up call
This is a most important piece of advice that I am about to bequeath to my fellow Bahamian brothers. I honestly feel like the apostle in Romans 9:1-3: “I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, Tha
St Andrew's Kirk hosts 'promising' music students for recital
Beautiful piano music filled St Andrew’s Presbyterian Kirk on Sunday afternoon, July 1, as students of Wilfred Butler performed and exhibited poise, style and grace before a large audience of parents, friends and well-wishers. Students performed on a
Meditation - Hoping for the best
Usually the phrase “hoping for the best” means to be in a difficult situation with no guarantee of the outcome, but there is the desire to not lose hope. Is this where you find yourself right now? Is your heart heavy for one reason or another? Let me
We are all watchmen for the moral soul of society
Read Ezekiel 33:1-11; Psalm 119:33-48; Romans 12:9-21 and Matthew 18:15-20. These passages deal with appropriate Christian behaviour, which hinges on knowing and obeying God’s law, especially as it relates to the ultimate law of life.Our appropriatio
Well-known Five Porches Church bishop dies
Senior Pastor Rodney Roberts' life 'one to emulate'
BISHOP J Rodney Roberts, the senior pastor of the Five Porches of Deliverance Centre who was hailed as a “giant man of God” by fellow clerics and congregation members, has died.He reportedly died of a sudden heart attack in the early hours of yesterd
Meditation: Where do we go from here? Part I
We have come this far by faith and by hard work on the part of those engaged in building rather than tearing down. We have had 40 years to test ourselves as a people. Where do we go from here?Let us consider seven building blocks with which to build
Bahamas chosen by international church communities to host unique outreach initiative
LOCAL pastors and ministry leaders are making a unified effort to spread the gospel under the banner of Bahamas 4 Jesus (B4J).B4J, with the theme “Igniting Hope, Changing Destinies”, is an initiative geared towards national transformation that will b
What credit are you to The Bahamas?
“Ask not what your country can do for you, rather, ask what you can do for your country.” – President John F KennedyIsn’t it true that so many believe that the country and all her agencies owe them, and on demand they urge the settling of the perceiv
A call to prayer
Pray for The Bahamas according to the follow schedule: • Monday, July 16: Pray for people with names from A - C• Tuesday, July 17: D - F• Wednesday, July 18: G - I• Thursday, July 19: J - L• Friday, July 20: M - O• Monday, July 23: P - R• Tuesday, Ju
Calvary Deliverance Celebrates 36th anniversary
The Calvary Deliverance Church family, under the leadership of Bishop James Newry and Elder Queenie Newry, will commemorate another year of growth in the church’s history. Calvary Deliverance will observe 36 years of ministry during its annual conven
'Daughters of Destiny' event will urge women to let God take over
The Daughters of Destiny Network will prove they are “Unstoppable” this Saturday when they present their second annual empowerment breakfast to encourage all Bahamian women to “let go and let God”.In an interview with Tribune Religion organisers said
