Articles -JF

Articles to highlight areas of neglect, and help to motivate those who find themselves in the highlighted scenes.
A Discussion on Domestic Violence
A development from Andy's Story, looking at one of the main cause of domestic violence in Jamaica and also how we can contribute in resolving this issue and building a better future for the next generation.>>> Continue reading this article.

The Vicious Circle
The 25th March 2007 marked the 200th year since the abolition of the slave trade act (1807 – 2007) and I cannot help but think of some of the legacies of the slave trade. Having just celebrated Mothers Day, the legacy at the forefront of my mind is that of broken homes in our community. ...a pattern where families are concerned: absentee fathers; angry children; angry and resentful mothers....too many mothers crying and too many children dying. The guns, the knives, any weapon that can be found will be used to solve the problem. ...Am I in Brooklyn, London or Kingston? – where am I? I’m unable to tell the difference for their faces bear the same pain....The legacy of ‘BROKEN HOMES’...>>>Continue reading article.

'Emancipate Yourselves from Mental Slavery'
We have such fighting power that we can utilise in a mighty positive way, yet we allow ourselves to get caught in a trap (that vicious circle of us versus them) wasting energy on negativity. “I will take vengeance, I will pay back, says the Lord” (Romans 12:19).>>> Continue reading article.

An Expression of Gratitude
In school we read about Sam Sharpe, Paul Bogle, Marcus Garvey and many other heroes who fought and died for the freedom we now experience. There was also Nanny the Maroon, the only mention of a heroine. Today, majority of our youth look to the media for a role model, so we’ll often hear about ‘Byonce’, ‘Usher’ and others like LL Cool J, even at our youth fellowship gatherings. Thankfully we have more and more role models with an anointing to reach some of our youth today, like Kirk Franklyn, Donnie McClurkin, Hezikiah Walker, Mary Mary, ‘Stichie’, Chevelle Franklyn and many others.>>>Continue reading article.