If you were to describe the atmosphere of your school or workplace, what words come to mind? Now, how many of these attributes are characteristics of the Kingdom of Heaven? This tension between our beliefs and the culture in which we live constitutes peer pressure. We know there is a way ...
Read More »Matthew Henry: Faith and Hope In Suffering
Some readers may have heard of Rev. Matthew Henry, and in fact some may have used and read some of Mr. Henry’s biblical commentaries. Matthew Henry (d. 1714) is one of the most respected biblical scholars of the past three hundred years; his work is exhaustive–yet inspired and relevant. But ...
Read More »Driven By Emotions: Changed by The Divine
From the instant the alarm clock screams, “It’s time to get up!” our days are driven by emotions all the way from jubilation to sorrow. Arising out of the daily grind are intuitive premonitions, establishing the pacing, our attitudes, and at times our irrational or illogical decisions revolving around momentary ...
Read More »Some Good Ol’ Heartwarming Humor
Laughter and humor are in our world for a reason. What are some benefits of laughter? Proverbs 15:13 says, “A joyful heart makes a cheerful face. But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken.” A similar verse, Proverbs 17:22, gives another reason. It calls laughter “good medicine.” According to Ecclesiastes ...
Read More »Barack Obama’s Visit to Jamaica
“Greetings Massive … Waa gwaan Jamaica?” (Greetings everyone, what’s going on?) These were the Jamaican words of greeting spoken by Barack Obama as he presented at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) US Summit yesterday in Jamaica. He was there regarding issues surrounding the CARICOM and USA agenda, including issues of security, ...
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