Pastor's Thought

The increase in visual and audible media and entertainment has surpassed our wildest dreams, anticipation or expectation.  Additionally, the future as to how we access and or engage with the media and entertainment is increasing and evolving at an alarming rate. We’ve progressed from no visual, to black and white, then to mono audio, to colour and Dolby audio, 3D TV to surround TV and now we are in …

Unity is the primary ingredient if we are to see growth and development in the local church, families or communities.  Where there is an absence of unity, there is also instability, division, erosion, and stagnation.  Consequently, we often hear of terms such as church splits, which is simply another term for disunity. Another term we may use is division, which …

This our first Sunday of 2019, as we enter a new year,  will include both challenges and opportunities.  Challenges, if handled correctly, can make way for opportunities, and opportunities, if handled incorrectly, can create challenges.   This year our desire is that in spite of the challenges we face, God will turn them into opportunities, through which he can be …

As the year 2018 comes to an end, for many of us it will hold mixed emotions.  For some, the past year was one of sickness, challenges or bereavement.  For others, it has been a year of problems, joys and some regrets.  Nonetheless, what ever the year has been, we must press forward.  So long as you have life, you have hope …

The Gospel of John 3:16 defines Jesus as the universal gift given by God to humankind. On Christmas morning, many people woke up to gifts given by family and friends in celebration of Christmas. The image of gifts placed under a tree in anticipation of Christmas festivities has become symbolic of the images we hold concerning Christmas. It has been …

Parenting, especially for first time parents, is oftentimes mixed with a collection of emotions. There’s joy, trepidation, fear, uncertainty, excitement and the list goes on. Regardless, being a parent under the circumstances of Mary and Joseph, paints a totally different picture, unlike one that has never before been experienced, and never since. Here we find a young Mary (most scholars …

When examining the nativity, what seems to be the humble of characters who are given the news of the birth of Jesus are the shepherds. It begs the question as to why would angels appear to these unnamed and unknown shepherds in the dark of night in a small village called Bethlehem to declare a message of such universal magnitude? …

One of the most bizarre accounts concerning the nativity is that of the Magi, who went on an extraordinary journey that may have taken many months, even up to a year to find Jesus. The extraordinary factor pertaining to this narrative is that these Magi were not Jewish scholars or even Jewish practitioners, but what we do know is that …

One hundred years ago today marks the end of World War One , which to this point had the highest level of casualties in the history of the world. Millions of people died as a result of the sophisticated enhancement of military warfare in pursuit of peace.  Humankind has always found it necessary to engage in warfare, for whatever reason. …

As we draw ever closer to Brexit, the uncertainty and concerns over a no deal seem an ever-greater possibility. As many feel that the public has been misled into voting leave, the reoccurring question is can we reverse the vote? In response to this, protesters seeking a referendum on the final Brexit deal have attended a rally which organisers say …

As summer comes to a close, with Britain enjoying its hottest summer since 1976, we now are ready for the next season. The beginning of autumn is a transitional period, where by tradition, we give thanks to God, for the rain whereby our crops are able to flourish. Our gratitude to God for the season is a reflective reminder of …

As Brexit draws ever closer, the need for the UK to arrive at a deal is within the country’s best interest. Nonetheless,  British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday that “Brexit talks with the European Union had hit an impasse”.   The challenges to May’s leadership and negotiation tactics have been on both sides of the fence and in all directions. It …