Though I am no longer a Pastor (not in charge of any church) I am still an ordained clergyman within the Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU) but hold no office within the JBU so the views I express in my writings …
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More Public Speaking Pointers
This piece was triggered by listening to Paula & Francois on RJR this morning (March 18, 2019). The two issues that caught my ears when I joined a bit late were 1) when to use who vs. whom and 2) …
Legal Puzzles Concerning Pregnant Women
In my first book, A Matter of Principle (2nded. 2003), I raised some of these issues but they bear repetition now amidst the abortion dialogue.
In light of the nuanced arguments for a woman’s right to terminate a …
For Lay Preachers and Worship Leaders
Call it nitpicking if you will but some things that should be well known are not and so deserve corrective attention.
The collection of Jewish songs called the Psalms in the Bible trips up folk in that when you are …
“The Blood of Jesus” What?
My Pastor, the Rev. Karl Henlin of the Gregory Park Circuit of Baptist Churches, triggered the seed thought behind this article in a private conversation. He cannot be held responsible for where I am about to go with and beyond …
Lent: Rethinking Sin
As Christians reflect on the inner life before God, it would help to revisit our notion of sin. Beyond the traditional view of sin as a breach of God’s requirement, I urge a provocative and troubling view of sin from …