How can the recent scandal involving the death of 5 persons, including 2 in some kind of human sacrifice present a call for reflection repentance and renewal?

Join us as we begin the change where we are in Episode 85: SCANDAL of the Hesedim Podcast by Reverend Dr. Garnett Roper.

*In 1816, 15 enslaved Africans comandeered their master's boat at Port Royal and sailed it to hait to gain their freedom from slavery. 200 years later what lessons can we garner about Jamaicans determination, capacity and dignity as we search for that city of refuge?*

We celebrate in Episode 84: ESCAPE TO FREEDOM of the Hesedim Podcast by Reverend Dr. Garnett Roper.

I held diamond gems and chunks of copper stones for the first time in Zambia this week. But does this value convert into social investment into the community as private sector extracts it wealth?

We discuss in Episode 83: THE EARTH IS THE LORD'S of the Hesedim Podcast by Reverend Dr. Garnett Roper.

How does the book of Romans relate to the current cultural disorientation of Jamaican youth?

This is highlighted in Episode 82: THE HUMAN CONDITION of the Hesedim Podcast by Reverend Dr. Garnett Roper.

*What is God really like? Exodus 34:6-7 gives a core testimony of the character of Yahweh.*

We reflect on this testimony in Episode 81: THE TRUE NATURE OF GOD of the Hesedim Podcast by Reverend Dr. Garnett Roper.

In light of the Trial of 33 accused persons of the breakaway of the Clansman Gang, what can we learn from Ecclesiates 8 about the importance of speedy trial and accountability of wicked acts against others?

We analyze in Episode 80: THE WICKED of the Hesedim Podcast by Reverend Dr. Garnett Roper.

How does the recent resignation of the Minister of Agriculture and the alleged criminal activity of the Acting President in Haiti tell demonstrate about how we can become our own worse enemies?* We reflect in Episode 79: SELF-INFLICTED WOUNDS of the Hesedim Podcast by Reverend Dr. Garnett Roper.

One question I often get from those who know of my travels to Zambia is how safe is Zambia. I take this opportunity in the first of a series to correct our misconceptions about Africa by focusing on safety and security.

This and more in Episode 78: THE MOTHERLAND (PART 1) of the Hesedim Podcast by Reverend Dr. Garnett Roper. Two corrections in the Episode are Jamaica is 11000 sq km not 1100 and a mine produces 500000 tonnes of pure copper not 500.

How does the story of Isaac leaving his home due to famine become our own story as we navigate hardship and vulnerability?

We discuss this theme in Episode 77: THE WELL OF REHOBOTH of the Hesedim Podcast by Reverend Dr. Garnett Roper.

What can we learn from Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King and Ghandi about the role of passive resistance in fighting oppression in our world, even today?

We explore in Episode 76: WHEN SITTING DOWN IS STANDING UP of the Hesedim Podcast by Reverend Dr. Garnett Roper.