Thu | Oct 16, 2025

Stories by Devon Dick

Sam Reid, Public Pastor

Published:Wednesday | April 29, 2015 | 12:00 AMDevon Dick

The Reverend Clarence 'Sam' Reid' was a public pastor because his pastoral responsibilities were not confined to his congregations at Calvary Baptist and Salt Spring in St James. He saw the community and country as his parish. He understood Jesus'...

God Answers prayers before we ask

Published:Wednesday | April 22, 2015 | 12:00 AMDevon Dick

On Sunday, Bishop Joseph Persaud, of the New Testament Church of God in Guyana, preaching at Boulevard Baptist Churh, mentioned the 'Already Factor', meaning that God prepared salvation, healing for us before we asked. Indeed, God pardons us before...

Different Interpretation of Scripture Not a Twist

Published:Tuesday | April 14, 2015 | 12:00 AMDevon Dick

A letter in The Gleaner on Monday, April 13, was captioned 'Don't twist scripture, Rev Dick', but Maxine Donovan, the letter writer, did not make that accusation against me. Maxine stated that she had a different interpretation of the passage Mark 7...

Name a Road after Barack Obama

Published:Wednesday | April 8, 2015 | 12:00 AMDevon Dick

Yesterday, Barack Obama, president of the United States of America, arrived in Jamaica for a state visit which is historic. Obama is the first US president of African origin to visit Jamaica and is deserving of a road being named after him. Obama...

Jesus offers salvation

Published:Tuesday | March 31, 2015 | 12:00 AMDevon Dick

Tomorrow, many Christians will observe Good Friday as a time to reflect on Jesus as offering salvation. To have salvation is to be saved from selfishness and a sinful lifestyle that follows the dictates of the evil one.When Jesus was on his way to...

Defending Obeah Rights?

Published:Tuesday | March 24, 2015 | 12:00 AMDevon Dick

'Why defend obeah rights' was the caption given to letter writer Devon Grey's response to my article 'Threats to religious freedom' (January 29, 2015). Grey claims that it is paradoxical that as a Christian pastor, I would advocate the right to...

Heritage Hope from PM

Published:Tuesday | October 14, 2014 | 6:01 PMDevon Dick

As we celebrate another National Heritage season, it is hoped that the Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller will continue the example sh

Pages

Subscribe to Devon Dick