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Should Christians let their kids celebrate Halloween?

Tonight is All Hallows’ Eve – more commonly known as Halloween – and thousands of Bahamians will be taking their kids trick or treating and attending costume parties dressed up as their favourite superheroes, celebrities or storybook characters.

Recovery season

It’s time to believe in God for an overflow! It’s time to recover what the enemy had stolen from the Body of Christ.

‘Occupy’ becomes official non-profit, makes strides in reaching youth

Now that his mentorship programme has reached the major milestone in being recognised as an official non-profit organisation, gospel artist Ricardo Clarke said he can demonstrate his faith in a practical way to impart wisdom to young people.

Prayer Grotto celebrates 20 years of being ‘a monument of hope’

The Trinity City of Praise is celebrating 20 years of leading nation-wide prayers to save The Bahamas and its people. The anniversary event for Trinity City’s Prayer Grotto takes place this Friday at 7.30 pm at the sanctuary on Tonique Williams-Darling Highway.

Bishop Boyd: Church’s reputation rests on individual behaviour

Anglican Bishop Laish Boyd is calling on Anglicans to be more intentional about their discipleship in Christ, to always let their behaviour reflect their faith, and to not repel others from the Church by displaying unchristian attitudes.

Anchored in Christ

Most of us would be familiar with an anchor which is typically used to moor a vessel to the bottom of the sea. For believers there can be no greater experience than being secured, fastened and anchored in Christ. We might face various difficulties in life, but we are not fearful because we have an anchor.

Mediation: Healthy and happy – PART I

There is much talk today about healthy lifestyles, and that is a very serious subject. For some of us it is a minor adjustment, for others of us this calls for the death of a way of life. The Bible offers many guidelines, but the foundational truths have to do with our attitudes to our own bodies, minds and spirit:

Meditation: Will you love me when I’m old?

As more of us age gracefully and live longer, as families are more stressed and time and resources less available, this becomes a silent question in the hearts of many of our senior population: Will you love me when I am old? Will our families love and care for us? Will our churches love and remember us? Will our nation continue to provide for us?

Exuma’s Christian Academy shows unrelenting faith in God

As a faith-based school, it is important for the Exuma Christian Academy to have Christian values are embedded in every facet of the learning experience they offer.

The revelation of the phoenix – the conclusion

I wondered for a while how to conclude this series. What words could I use to adequately sum up ‘Phoenix Rising’? When we look at the phoenix we realise a few important truths about life:

"Repentance Is The Only Remedy"

The Commonwealth of the Bahamas has been faced with a catastrophic hurricane in Dorian in which many people have lost family and properties. An astronomical and monolithic loss in most cases, and one hurricane that will most definitely be remembered

Surviving the Horrors of History

Do we believe that the recent spate of violent crimes in our nation is the result of slavery, piracy, colonialism, lack of identity, economic hardship, drugs, greed, abuse, addiction and other afflictions known to humankind? Are we trapped forever in

Celebration time for 'the church on the corner'

FOR UP to 90 years the clergy and people of “the church on the corner” of Wulff and Baillou Hill Roads known as St Barnabas have engaged in Christ’s mission to the community, nation and various parts of the Anglican Communion.Over these years, the ch

Bridging the gap between the church and mental illness

WITH greater attention given to mental health issues in recent times, the church is also coming to the forefront in encouraging followers not to view mental disorders as conditions caused by “demonic forces” that only non-believers are susceptible to

Saint James ACM 'King of Grill' fest returns

This coming National Heroes Day all roads will lead to the historic village of Adelaide where the Anglican Church Men of Saint James Parish will be hosting their 14th Annual Father R F Anthony Roberts’ King of the Grill Fest and Competition.The event