The premier staging of the spiritual empowerment conference, dubbed ‘Soul Wounds Can Heal’, which happened last Saturday, saw many attendees, according to its conceptualiser, leaving the Church of God of Prophecy in Seaforth, St. Thomas, with...
Sheryl Francis* doesn't share the usual fond childhood memories of laughter and lights during the Christmas season.In fact, though an actual lover of the festive season, her celebration was stifled by her father's beliefs that Christmas was a pagan...
Defiance and indiscipline became threads deeply sewn in the fabric of Carla Minto-Drummond's life as early as nine years old, a reaction to her parents' separation at the time.Almost immediately, the then little girl began dressing and acting as the...
One of the best things one can do when filled with anxiety and worry is to find a quiet place to read the Bible or devotional, to listen to some encouraging music, or just to pray.Now, students and teachers alike at the Jabneh Christian Academy in...
Loving people back to life is one of the main passions of the ministry of Kimberly Jones-Pothier, popularly known as Real Talk Kim.Alongside her husband, the best-selling author pastors the Church of the Harvest in Fayetteville, Georgia, travels the...
Sashed as the NexxStepp's 2018 Little Genius Champion, Dean Sinclair of Bath Primary and Junior High School in St Thomas has decided to join with his guidance counsel department to create what he believes to be a safe and effective medium to solve...
It was an ordinary day in July for Sharon Laylor, a 40-odd-year-old taxi operator, who would get up early to ply her usual routes.However, sometime during the day, she realised that her head was pounding with an ache that forced her to drive home...
In accordance with the common goal of most 'ghetto' youths, Sedon Coke of Yallahs in St Thomas had always dreamt of a day when he would be his family's one-way ticket out of poverty. The dream also saw him becoming an impactful young man who would...
It was the realisation that nowadays men are not necessarily standing firm in the posts they were called to fill that led gospel minister, Johnoy 'God Artiste' Davis to seek God about hosting a forum that would serve to motivate them.Dubbing the...
With the aim of "redefining the culture of prayer in the church", blog minister Tamalcia T. Johnson, launched the #PrayForTheBride campaign, which according to her, was inspired generally by the level of prayerlessness she's been witnessing within...
Fuelled by personal experience, Anne-Cheries Taylor is insisting that the Church is in dire need of a multifaceted approach to address the growing issue of mental health in the body of Christ.Sharing with Family and Religion, Taylor revealed that a...
Charged with murder and sentenced to death at the age of 17, the journey called life has been nothing short of a bed of thorns for Michael Heath.Rewinding a few years, Heath told Family...
When she was only 15 years old, Shambrae Robb was asked to bring greetings to the church in a service where her father, who is a pastor, was scheduled to preach.But, as the Holy Spirit would have it, the young teen was overcome by the anointing and...
Teamwork makes the dream work, and it is with this in mind that the Davis family is ready to take on and ultimately champion whatever comes their way.With daddy Christopher Davis Sr as the head provider and mommy Zealah-May Berry-Davis as the fuel,...
It is the Word of God that leads many to the water and, for some, conviction comes from a song or a special visitation from Christ Himself, but for Sheldon Boothe, it was the baptism of his friend and fellow partner-in-parties that truly ministered...
Known to many as a passionate, ambitious, and goal-oriented man, Omar Ryan of White Horses in St Thomas is determined that he will achieve all his goals, by whatever legal and morally acceptable means possible.Having started the ILife Vegan Foods,...
"But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost ... shall teach you all things ..." - John 14:26It was through a valley of trials that Colleen Cohen was led to unlock the gift of authoring a book, an accomplishment that she admitted has always been one...
The country knows Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2017, Dainalyn Swaby, as a brilliant, spirited young woman carefully carved out for purpose and bent on leaving a positive impact.And with her rise to success came the public's introduction to an...
Having dominated competitions and being crowned king of barbering locally, regionally and internationally, Anthony Drysdale is now focusing on establishing his own business and positioning himself as a tutor of the art.The 25-year-old copped his...
It was an anointed Pastor Donnie McClurkin who delivered a potent and power-filled message last Saturday at the 16th staging of Jamaica Fun in the Son held at the National Heroes Park.Starting off his delivery by glorifying and lifting up God,...
It was through a vision that Prophetess Shanique Bell-Beckford received the revelation that many artistes, including some in the gospel industry, have been making deals with the devil in exchange for fame and fortune.Visions, as defined by the woman...
With previous themes such as Send Judah First, Thy Kingdom Come, I Am Purpose and Have Dominion, the annual Labour Day gospel event, Heart Praise Worship Fest, is set to return to St Thomas for the fifth year, this time under the theme 'Purpose...
"This time of year is usually the hardest for me," said Gregory Williams* who had lost his mother at the age of 17 to a motor vehicle crash.He was referring to Mother's Day, a time when social media and public spaces are rich with an outpouring of...
Having had to endure the heartbreaking and challenging chapter featuring a husband who had lost his desire for life, Shaniese Laylor-Bogle got front row seats to how hard it is for people who are suicidal or struggling with serious depression.It was...
