Pastor's Desk Series

Pastor's Desk - Lord Tech Me Your Path

Dear Friends

"Why I became a member of a church that turns out to be a cult"

Following our study on the cults two weeks ago. I’m led to say some more on this subject. This is more than a discussion on cults, but certainly highlights some aspect particularly that of a kind of profile of persons who are attracted to such groups. Who is attracted to cultic groups?

I don’t believe as a rule most people join a cult for the sake of doing so. But the group meets certain needs in the life of the adherents. What are these?

Connection

Pastor's Desk - Begin with Yes!

Beginning with yes, can make life less stressful for many of us. Beginning with yes is to assume that a task is possible, a goal can be accomplished and all that is needed is the will, creativity and support to make it happen.

Tracking the Legacy of Enslavement and Emancipation in the Covid-19 Century

“There is some small logic in placing the issue of Emancipation between two of the most deadly plagues which have assaulted our Caribbean peoples.” Presenting the virtual Emancipation Lecture on July 25, 2021, retired deputy principal, UWI, Professor Pedro L V Welch indicated that the choice of the title for his lecture is not accidental, as the first of these he noted, is the long sojourn of chattel enslavement on the socio-economic and cultural landscape of this region, the second, he indicated is the unwelcome visitor who, if we personify its existence, has long exceeded our expectations

Pastor's Desk - When a Widow is born

Usually, we think about babies being born. They come into the world, are nurtured, cared for, attended to until they reach maturity and a new cycle begins.

What happens when a widow is born? That person who was married to another and the other has departed due to COVID-19, accident or a deadly disease. Recently I have been faced with the phenomenon of widowhood as there are a few persons I have discovered have been 'born' into this unwelcome phase of their lives.

Pastor's Desk - Family

Dear Family I am happy to greet you again.

This month the light is focused on families. This is something we need to do all the time but especially this month we want to draw attention to our families. I speak of those within this church and those in the community.  My main concern with families biological and church at this time is essentially how grief is being experienced during this unusual period.

Pastor's Desk - Easter Greetings

Dear family and friends, Easter greetings.

I have decided to address two issues in the news over this past week. And make a brief comment on the baptism and reception of the new candidates to our church.

Khanice Jackson

Pastor's Desk - Should I take the vaccine?

This is the question that some pastors hope that members would not ask, and at the same time it’s a question some are eager to answer.

One would think that with the deaths over 2.5 million to date and in Jamaica over 400 deaths and over 24,000 infections, getting the vaccine jab would not be an issue, but surprisingly it is.

The Pastor's Desk - New Year

One almost does not want to believe that 2020 happened. But I do not want to join everyone else and just say this was the worst year ever, no it was a year that produced mixed blessings. It was a year of change. It was a year of testing, and it was a year of great discovery.

The Pastor's Desk - When the US sneezes...

When the US sneezes, the world catches a cold. What happens when it has severe covid-19?

I saw this title online and became sad. When this article was written, in the middle of this year, gloom was predicted for the world by the end of the year 2020, which would be felt in 2021. There would be shrinking of the US economy and so will the economies in the rest of the world. Unemployment will rise, more people will join or go under the poverty line and there will be serious social unrest. From the standpoint of the Reuters’ columnist, there will be economic and social chaos.