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Fr. Harcourt Blackett Ignores Cry from Man Alleging ABUSE by Fellow Catholic Priest

Posted on December 10, 2021 by David 179 comments

Decisions we make are influenced by a moral compass. The degree a society is able to align to the collective beliefs and perspectives of citizens is a work-in-progress exercise. No absolutes, many shades of grey. Enlightened citizens understand we must unapologetically participate in our system of governance to ensure civil society actors are sufficiently aligned to collective values. The challenge

Mental Bondage is Real

Posted on August 2, 2021 by David 127 comments

The blogmaster is sure the significance of Emancipation Day is lost on the majority of Barbadians. In recent days the commentary swirling in the spaces frequented by the blogmaster centred on the cancellation of Crop Over for a second year running, a break from going to work or attending to an activity unrelated to the purpose of Emancipation Day. A

LOCK Lynroy Scantlebury and Wife to Rh Up!

Posted on April 17, 2021 by David 349 comments

Since the worrying outbreak caused by the ‘super spreader’ event in February, Barbados has done a good job of pulling back COVID 19 infections numbers. For the most part Barbadians have observed the protocols/directives and compared to countries near and far done excellently to administer the Covid 19 vaccine as a primary measure to combat the rampaging pandemic. The blogmaster

Sweet Sunday Sermon – Study to shew thyself approved unto God

Posted on March 14, 2021 by David 135 comments

Submitted by Dr. GP 2 Timothy 2 v 15 is certainly one of my favourite Bible verses. As the Apostle Paul approached death he wrote the letter to his protege Timothy which we know as 2 Timothy. In chapter two of this missive he gives the philosophy of education of any sort, i. e And the things that thou hast heard

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Sweet Sunday Sermon – Approved and Disapproved Workers and Using the Bible Properly

Posted on March 7, 2021 by David 123 comments

Submitted by Dr. GP In February a group of men decided to convene a Bible Reading on Sunday evenings via zoom. Ideally, at a Bible Reading, the participants usually come prepared, to discuss the selected passage, having meditated on, and researched the selected passage and any obvious related collateral scriptures, and they usually come to a consensus during the proceedings. When

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Sweet Sunday Sermon – 2 Timothy 2: 1-7

Posted on February 28, 2021 by David 180 comments

Submitted by Dr. GP For the last 15 months or so, I have faithfully submitted a Bible Study of some kind to be presented on the Barbados Underground platform. Most of these are power point presentations that I have previously delivered to audiences in my local church in Central Florid, some are quite new. I have also presented excerpts

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Sweet Sunday Sermon – 2 Timothy 2 versus 7-13

Posted on February 21, 2021 by David 12 comments

Right from the beginning of this letter Paul has been trying to inspire Timothy to his task. He has reminded him of his own belief in him and of the godly parentage from which he has come; he has shown him the picture of the Christian soldier, the Christian athlete and the Christian toiler. Each of these three occupations

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Sweet Sunday Sermon – Philosophy of teaching: 2 Timothy 2 versus 2

Posted on February 14, 2021 by David 4 comments

Submitted by Doc GP Last week we harped on 1Peter 2 v2 on the need for spiritual neonates to desire the sincere milk of the Word of God. This week we will look at 2 Timothy 2 v 2, where the injunction is that believers ought to faithfully teach others what they have learned from those who have preceded them

Sweet Sunday Sermon – An exegesis of 1 PETER 2:2

Posted on February 7, 2021 by David 30 comments

Submitted by Dr. GP In the same way that in the natural realm (in nature) mammals need and seek mother’s milk for their physical or natural growth and development, in like manner spiritual neonates or newborn believers must desire spiritual milk- the milk of the Word for their spiritual growth and development.

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Sweet Sunday Sermon – LAW V GRACE

Posted on January 31, 2021 by David 15 comments

Submitted by Dr. GP One of the first verses we were taught to memorize as teens was 2 Timothy 2:15. i.e Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. One of the major divisions a believing Bible student must grasp is the most important division between LAW

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Sweet Sunday Sermon – A BETTER APPRECIATION OF THE BIBLE

Posted on January 24, 2021 by David 29 comments

Submitted by Dr. GP ” THE NECESSITY TO STUDY BACKGROUND HISTORY OF THE BIBLE & BIBLE LANDS FOR A BETTER APPRECIATION OF THE BIBLE.” INTRODUCTION Although the Bible does not claim to be a history book, even a serious superficial survey of the Scriptures show the Word of God is a book of history. The Bible

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Sweet Sunday Sermon – Introduction to Second John

Posted on January 17, 2021 by David 62 comments

Submitted by Dr. GP John’s second and third brief letters, while altogether different from the first Epistle are nevertheless of great importance. They bring before us guiding principles that have often been overlooked, but are needful if the people of God are to walk in a way pleasing to God. In 2 John a Christian lady is warned regarding false

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Sweet Sunday Sermon – Healing in his Wings

Posted on January 10, 2021 by David 24 comments

Submitted by Dr. GP We have just traversed another Christmas season, and many have perhaps sung with gusto the lyrics to Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. Wesley’s rhymes, as usual alludes to a number of scriptures in which he briefly mentions inter alia, the doctrine of reconciliation in verse 1, the doctrine of the incarnation in verse 2, the

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Sweet Sunday Sermon – The Ritual of the Scapegoat

Posted on January 3, 2021 by David 24 comments

Submitted by Dr. GP What is a “scapegoat” and what is the origin of that word? The most common definition of a scapegoat today is a person or thing blamed for misdeeds of others, akin to being a fall-guy or being thrown under the bus. That person may or may not be guilty. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, scapegoat means

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Sweet Sunday Sermon – Pondering in Philemon

Posted on December 27, 2020 by David 64 comments

Submitted by Dr. GP INTRODUCTION• I have a great fascination with the short, one chapter books of the New Testament, and always teach them first in any program on which I embark.• My love relationship with the book of Philemon began in 1977, when I first studied this gem to teach its truths to the young people of Mona Heights

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Sweet Sunday Sermon – Introduction to 3 John

Posted on December 20, 2020 by David 16 comments

Submitted by Dr. GP I share this week my notes on an Introduction to Third John- one of the four short, often neglected letters of the New Testament. Although, 3 John gives us an intimate glimpse into the life of the early church, we seldom hear this epistle quoted or taught, although it contains many excellent sentiments, which, if judiciously

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Sweet Sunday Sermon – God’s Plan for the Jew and for us

Posted on December 13, 2020 by David 62 comments

Submitted by Dr. GP In the 2019 Summer series, the book of ROMANS was the focus. I was entrusted with teaching both Romans 11 and Romans 16. Romans 11 addresses the topic IS GOD FINISHED WITH THE JEWS? In this, the last of the three “parenthetical” chapters of Romans, Paul gives the Biblical answer to this question. Read full SERMON

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Sweet Sunday Sermon – ACTS 18

Posted on December 6, 2020 by David 34 comments

Several years ago, in the midweek meetings of our assembly, we tackled the book of Acts. My lot was to present the highlights of Chapter 18. In this simple presentation, I have employed two Bible study techniques that I was taught in my local Baptist church as a teen in 1970. First, I presented a short chapter study, which put