Pastor Jesse Samuel  New year, new me! This is a statement that many people make at the beginning of each calendar year. We see the… Continue Reading New Year New Creation!

By Jenniffer Mann Over the past few weeks, it has been impossible not to engage on some level, as we watch the political landscape unfold… Continue Reading Nothing New Under the Sun

On July 28, 1976, the worst earthquake of the twentieth century, in terms of loss of life, killed 240,000 people in Tangshan, China. Most were… Continue Reading On Solid Ground

By Julia Gervais I’m a practical person. A realist with pessimistic tendencies, perhaps?  With such an outlook, life can feel weighted down at times, so I’ve… Continue Reading On the Flip Side

After 14 months of virtual worship, on the 22 May 2021 Croydon SDA Church reopened for in-person worship. To mark the occasion the only fitting way was to witness 16 souls giving their life to Christ in the church’s first baptism of 2021. Continue Reading Online Mission Reaps Rewards

By Pastor Royston Smith Instructions are a part of our daily lives. There is a manual for driving, cooking, gardening, sewing and for every other… Continue Reading Our Daily Bread

It may be hard for you today to envision changing your habitual judgments of others or the way you size people up when you meet… Continue Reading Part 1 – Change Your Words: Change Your Life

In Psalm 19:14, the psalmist cries out that the words of his mouth and the meditations of his heart would be acceptable in God’s sight.… Continue Reading Part 2 – Change Your Words: Change Your Life

Fasting from words isn’t a test to find out who can be the most disciplined or who can scrutinize their words more thoroughly. It’s about… Continue Reading Part 3 – Change Your Words: Change Your Life

Every one of us has no doubt said something we wish we hadn’t spoken. What came out of our mouth was embarrassing, maybe even hurtful… Continue Reading Part 4 – Change Your Words: Change Your Life

It is sobering to think our speech and example may be the only frame of reference another person has for how a Christian speaks and… Continue Reading Part 5 – Change Your Words: Change Your Life

Oh, to take back some of the sarcastic, judgmental words we have said in the past! Maybe you can relate. But it simply isn’t that… Continue Reading Part 6 – Change Your Words: Change Your Life

One of my closest friends is on a quest to discover the Lord’s wisdom in his life. This particular man is a worshipper—oh, how he… Continue Reading Part 7 – Change Your Words: Change Your Life

He was a mess. His was a body ravished by substance abuse. He made his way to church after the service he wanted to speak… Continue Reading Past Shame…Renewed Hope 

By Pastor Royston Smith What has the year been like so far? Fear, anxiety, and pain have engulfed many.  Somehow the ongoing pandemic has stained and created a negative imprint in my mind that will last a… Continue Reading Peace Amid Pain

By Jenniffer Mann I recently had a conversation with someone who was questioning their relationship with God. Why? Because just when they thought they had… Continue Reading Permission Denied!